Part-time Research Associate (Project No: R8035) (E&L)

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.

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, 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 School of Education and Languages:

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee will assist the Principal Investigator for the Research Project “Cultivating Critical AI Literacy in Policy Analysis: A Comparative Study Across Full-Time and Distance Learning Environments”. The appointee will be responsible mainly for the following: 

• Designing the analytical rubric and the instructor guide;

• Managing the collection and anonymization of student reports, conducting statistical analyses, and performing the thematic analysis of focus group data; and

• Drafting key sections of the literature review, final report, and peer-reviewed publications under the guidance of the Principal Investigator.
   

Candidates

Candidates should possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies:

• A doctorate degree;

• A record of course and/or programme development; and

• Familiar with full-time and distance learning environments.
   

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.

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