Research Assistant in the Department of Media and Communication

Research Assistant in the Department of Media and Communication (Appointment for 12 months with possibility of extension) [Ref. T/059/25]

Project

Navigating Trust in Turbulent Times: Gauging Situational Trust Dynamics Model (STDM) Through A Five-Year Longitudinal Study Across Chinese and Western Societies in Crisis Contexts

Duties

The appointee will report directly to the Principal Investigator and collaborate closely with other team members on the project. Main duties include:

1. Assist the Principal Investigator in managing the overall project and coordinating the implementation of online surveys, focus group interviews and online experiments;

2. Conduct literature review, data analysis and draft the findings for the project reports;

3. Prepare research reports to publish in high-impact-factor SSCI/ SCIE journals and research proposal for external grants;

4. Support website maintenance, promote research outputs, and communicate with project stakeholders;

5. Provide support to business related to research projects; and

6. Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

1. A Master’s degree in Communication/Psychology/Social Sciences/Public Health/Data Science/Computer Science or other related disciplines;

2. Excellent academic knowledge of research methods, statistics and analytical tools (e.g. SPSS, Stata, R, MPlus, NVivo);

3. Good communication and interpersonal skills in both written and spoken English (IELTS overall 7 or equivalent) and Putonghua;

4. Being hardworking and self-motivated with ability to work independently and under pressure; and

5. Having research experience in conducting online surveys, focus group interviews, experiments, and data analysis is an advantage.

(For enquiries, please contact Professor Yi-Hui Christine Huang via email at ‘yihhuang@cityu.edu.hk’.)

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.

Information and Application

Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].

To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk and provide the following documents: (1) a cover letter; (2) an up-to-date CV; and (3) publication or writing samples). Applications will receive full consideration until the position is filled and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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