Research Assistant II

Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies

Project Title: A Corpus-Assisted Multimodal Discourse Analysis on Green Burial Promotion in Hong Kong

[Appointment Period: 12 months]

The appointee will participate in projects related to discourse studies of green burial promotion in Hong Kong. He/She will be involved in a wide range of research activities, such as reviewing literature, collecting and analyzing data, preparing research reports, and undertaking project-related administrative work, such as arranging and conducting surveys. He/she will also need to perform other duties as assigned. The appointment will be for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to mutual agreement.

Applicants should have Level 2 or equivalent or above in 5 subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE; or Grade E (Level 2) or above in 5 subjects including Chinese, English (Syllabus B) and Mathematics in HKCEE or equivalent. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree or above in Linguistics/Language Studies, Language Sciences, Psychology or a related discipline, with relevant post-qualification full-time working experience, or an approved qualification or equivalent standard are preferred. Applicants should have a good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, and being familiar with corpus linguistics, and discourse analysis is desirable. Preference will be given to those with extensive experience in conducting surveys. Passion for public health research and environmental sustainability is desirable.

For enquiries about the post, please contact Dr Yip, Wai Chi Jesse at jwcyip@eduhk.hk.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload a full CV on or before 2 December 2026. Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised.

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