Principal Research Fellow / Principal Project Fellow / Research Fellow / Project Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant / Research Technical Assistant / Project Technical Assistant / Research Administrative Assistant / Project Administrative Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)

Department of Computing

(Ref. 250709013)

(1)    Principal Research Fellow/Principal Project Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(2)    Research Fellow/Project Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts) 
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(3)    Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts) 
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(4)    Research Associate/Project Associate (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(5)    Research Assistant/Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(6)    Research Technical Assistant/Project Technical Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

(7)    Research Administrative Assistant/Project Administrative Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for one to twelve month(s)]

Duties 

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project – “Research centre for blockchain technology”.  

Qualifications

Applicants for the Principal Research Fellow/Principal Project Fellow posts should have a doctoral degree plus substantial postdoctoral research experience normally of at least eight years’ duration, high level of academic achievement and good record and reputation as a competent researcher.

Applicants for the Research Fellow/Project Fellow posts should have a doctoral degree plus at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.

Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow posts should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.

Applicants for the Research Associate/Project Associate posts should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.

Applicants for the Research Assistant/Project Assistant posts should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.

Applicants for the Research Technical Assistant/Project Technical Assistant posts should have a higher diploma or a diploma or an equivalent qualification in the appropriate discipline plus at least three years’ relevant post-qualification experience.

Applicants for the Research Administrative Assistant/Project Administrative Assistant posts should have five passes in HKCEE including English Language (at least Grade C if Syllabus A;  Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards), Chinese Language (Level 2 if results are obtained from 2007 onwards) and Mathematics; or a combination of results in five HKDSE subjects of Level 2 in New Senior Secondary subjects/“Attained” in Applied Learning subjects/Grade E in Other Language subjects, and the five subjects must include English Language, Chinese Language and Mathematics.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Allen M. H. Au at telephone number 2766 7282 or via email at man-ho-allen.au@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

For full-time appointment(s), a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

For part-time appointment(s), the remuneration rates for the posts of Principal Research Fellow/Principal Project Fellow, Research Fellow/Project Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Associate/Project Associate, Research Assistant/Project Assistant, Research Technical Assistant/Project Technical Assistant and Research Administrative Assistant/Project Administrative Assistant are HK$668 per hour, HK$394 per hour, HK$385 per hour, HK$178 per hour, HK$125 per hour, HK$120 per hour and HK$100 per hour respectively.

Consideration of applications will commence on 16 July 2025 until the positions are filled.

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Posting date: 9 July 2025