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The Department of Psychiatry is looking for a keen and experienced Research Assistant / Junior Research Assistant to support research projects in mental health and sleep, with a primary focus on statistical analysis, data management, and data quality assurance.
Applicants should have/be (i) a Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Counselling, Medical Sciences, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related disciplines (ii) strong analytical and statistical skills, with experience using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R, Stata, or equivalent) (iii) well-organised, detail-oriented, reliable, and efficient, with a strong sense of data accuracy and integrity (iv) readiness to make original contributions and to work with team members and (v) enthusiasm in research and clinical translation, especially in mental and sleep health. Knowledge of quantitative skills and statistical analysis is essential. Relevant experience in psychological or psychiatric research, data management, statistical analysis, or handling research datasets is preferred. Experience with data cleaning, quality checking, and documentation will be an advantage.
The appointee will be responsible for (a) performing statistical analyses and assisting with interpretation of research findings (b) checking, cleaning, and managing research data, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and consistency (c) maintaining high data quality standards, including documentation of data handling procedures and psychometric assessments (d) assisting with the preparation of tables, figures, and summaries for reports, presentations, and manuscripts and (e) performing other research-related tasks as assigned by the research team.
Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for three months commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to mutual agreement.
For more information about the Department, please visit . For enquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Li ().
Applicants should submit the following supporting documents in the online application: (1) CV (2) a covering letter and (3) the contact details of one referee.
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: 146218103
