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

Founded in 1989, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a modern, vibrant and dynamic university. We tailor our professional programmes to adapt to market trends and meet industry needs, thus providing our students with quality professional education and clear career paths. Being the first University of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Hong Kong, we pledge to play a pioneering role in enhancing recognition of vocational and professional education and training, and nurturing talents with both applied skills and knowledge.

As a faculty-driven, student-centred university in support of innovative teaching and learning, strategic research, and stakeholder outreach to provide maximum benefit to our communities, we conduct research that advances knowledge and enhances teaching, focusing on strategic areas, including digital humanities and literature, international business, gerontechnology, personalised care, smart city, open and innovative education, and bilingual learning and teaching.

HKMU is becoming an ever more vital link in addressing and helping Hong Kong to solve many difficult challenges – as part of our involvement in, and commitment to, the ‘metropolis’ of Hong Kong. Our plans to expand into the Greater Bay Area (GBA) will also cultivate talent to serve Hong Kong and the wider metropolitan GBA.

For more information about the University, please visit https://www.hkmu.edu.hk

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

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.