Part-time Assistant Research Officer, Department of Psychology

This position is posted by Lingnan University. Job Ref: req3086 地點：Hong Kong 發布日期：9/8/2026 Source: Lingnan University Careers (CSOD) Apply: https://lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/3086?c=lingnan ---

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:

Part-time Assistant Research Officer
Department of Psychology
(Post Ref.: 26/230)

The appointee will join the math cognition research team led by Dr. Olivia OUYANG (https://www.ln.edu.hk/psy/about-us/people/academic-staff/professor-ouyang-xiangzi) and will be involved in a research project focusing on young children’s math development. The appointee will play a central role in coordinating project activities, liaising with kindergartens and schools, and ensuring the smooth delivery of school-based data collection.

Responsibilities
• Liaise with participating kindergartens and schools on arrangements for data collection
• Organise and conduct data collection in school settings, including coordinating student in-terns during data-collection activities
• Assist with the management of research materials, participant records, and project docu-mentation, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Assist with research-related work, including data management, data checking, processing and analysis
• Perform other project-related duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Requirements
• A completed bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, or a related discipline. Appli-cants who are currently enrolled in, or have completed, a master’s degree are welcome to apply
• Basic knowledge of educational or psychological research; experience in research data processing or analysis is an advantage
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with the ability to coor-dinate a team during project activities
• Prior work experience is preferred. Experience working in or with schools or kindergar-tens, and/or experience working with children, is particularly advantageous
• Good command of written and spoken English and Cantonese
• Strong sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Salary and Benefits
Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The appointment will be made on a fixed-term part-time contract for a period not exceeding 12 months.

Application Procedure (online application 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.