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The Department of Paediatrics is seeking a Junior Research Assistant or Research Assistant to support several ongoing projects in the areas of paediatric practices, bioethics, and public education. This position is ideal for individuals with a background in social sciences, language, education, humanities, nursing, public health, or related healthcare fields who are passionate about medical education and clinical research.
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Education, Healthcare, Language/Humanities, Science, or related disciplines (ii) demonstrated interest and/or experience in coursework development or clinical research (iii) strong communication and organisation skills (iv) the ability to work collaboratively and (v) proficiency in Chinese and English typing, computer applications and basic data analysis tools (e.g. Microsoft Office, Nvivo). Prior experience as a Research Assistant / Junior Research Assistant in clinical research settings is preferred. Those with less experience may be considered for appointment as Junior Research Assistant.
The appointee will work at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital and will be responsible for (a) coordinating the development and delineating the content of an ethical education course for medical students (b) conducting clinical research with patient interaction (involves subject recruitment, completing questionnaires and simple follow-up activities in clinics and hospital wards) (c) conducting data entry and management (d) research-related administrative work such as providing assistance in preparing ethics applications and progress reports and (e) performing other tasks as assigned. On-the-job training will be provided.
Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to mutual agreement.
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 .
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
CUHK is organized into nine constituent colleges and eight academic faculties, and remains the only collegiate university in the territory. The university operates in both English and Chinese, although classes in most colleges are taught in English. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence.
Job ID: 143918241
