Assistant Research Officer / Research Officer, WJLCCPRC

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.
Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.
Applications are now invited for the following post:
Assistant Research Officer / Research Officer
Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre
(Post Ref.: 26/191)

The Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre is seeking an Assistant Research Officer / Research Officer to provide research and administrative support, with a primary focus on coordination and liaison work.
Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the Centre’s programmes and projects, including planning and running training classes, workshops, seminars, and related activities
  
• Liaise with companies, schools, universities, and partner institutions
  
• Assist in literature search and review
  
• Conduct data collection and analysis
  
• Assist in the preparation of reports and manuscripts
  
• Occasional travel outside Hong Kong may be required
  
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Centre Director
  Requirements
  
• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in psychology or a related discipline; candidates with more relevant experience may be considered for appointment at the Research Officer rank
  
• Experience in project management or programme coordination
  
• Knowledge of counselling psychology, positive psychology, or wellbeing interventions is an advantage
  
• Knowledge of and experience in using SPSS; familiarity with other statistical software such as R or Python is an advantage
  
• Strong sense of responsibility and effective communication skills
  
• Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese, including fluency in both Cantonese and Putonghua
  Salary and Benefits
  The rank and commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund and gratuity. Appointment will be made on contract basis for a period of 12 to 24 months, subject to operational and project needs.
  Application Procedure (online applications only)
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  We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.
  The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.