The Department of Sociology is inviting applications for the position of Research Assistant / Junior Research Assistant.
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor’s degree or above; (ii) a good work ethic; (iii) expertise in programming using Stata/R/Python/GIS; (iv) familiarity with working with large-scale datasets; and (v) aptitude for learning new things quickly. Those who have a data science or computer science background is a plus.
The appointee will work under the supervision of Professor HE Qian. Duties include (a) working on coding/programming assignments; (b) helping with research papers; and (c) performing ad hoc research-related tasks. If the appointee contributed adequately to the projects, co-authorships on research papers may be applicable.
Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to mutual agreement.
Applicants must submit the following documents in the online application: (1) CV; (2) a short cover letter with a maximum of two pages; and (3) copies of certificates showing that they have fulfilled the academic qualifications, and (4) a writing sample employing quantitative or computational methods. Otherwise, the application will NOT be considered.
For inquiries, please contact Professor HE Qian at qianhe@cuhk.edu.hk.
The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.
