Principal Project Fellow / Senior Project Fellow / Project Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

(Ref. 260123014)

[Appointment period: each for six to twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Smart aging fall preparedness: AI-screened personalized strategies integrating judo landing skills and fall biomechanics for community-dwelling older adults”.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Principal Project Fellow post 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 Senior Project Fellow post should have a doctoral degree plus at least six years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.

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

Applicants for the Research Associate / Project Associate post 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 post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.

Preference will be given to those with a degree in Rehabilitation Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, Sports Science, Nursing, Psychology or a health/science-related discipline.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Marco Y. C. Pang at telephone number 2766 7156 or via email at marco.pang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

For full-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

For part-time appointments, the remuneration rates are HK$668 per hour for the post of Principal Project Fellow, HK$630 per hour for the post of Senior Project Fellow, HK$394 per hour for the post of Project Fellow, HK$178 per hour for the post of Research Associate / Project Associate and HK$125 per hour for the post of Research Assistant / Project Assistant.

Consideration of applications will commence on 30 January 2026 until the positions are filled.  

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Posting date: 23 January 2026