Part-time Research Assistant (II) (Project code: R1069) (A&SS) (Ref: 26002JI)

We are now looking for a suitable person to fill the following position in the Wu Jieh Yee School of Arts and Social Sciences:

Part-time Research Assistant (II) (Project code: R1069) (A&SS) (Ref: 26002JI)

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee(s) will assist the Principal Investigator in the project “A corpus linguistic study of US and Hong Kong sustainability reports”. The appointee will be responsible mainly for the following:

• Collecting and cleaning sustainability reports;

• Documenting metadata and report details;

• Assisting with devising a coding scheme;

• Annotating concordances; and

• Conducting a literature review and other relevant research tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Candidates

Candidates should possess the following qualifications, experience and competence:

• A recognized bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Language Studies, or a related discipline, preferably with a master’s degree;

• Strong command of professional and academic English;

• Good data analysis and management skills;

• Good organizational skills and a proactive work attitude;

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; and

• Interest in corpus linguistics and sustainability/ESG topics.

Terms and Conditions for Appointment 

Successful candidate will be appointed on a temporary part-time contract. Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions

To Apply

Candidates who are interested in joining us may submit their applications via the University’s eRecruitment System. 

https://hkmu.taleo.net/careersection/ex_non_full_time/jobapply.ftl?lang=en&job=26002JI

Closing date of application: 27 November 2026

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