Research Assistant

FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

ACADEMY OF GEOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Research Assistant (26270107)

The Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, would like to seek applicants for Research Assistant with a strong interest in researching tourism and Chinese nationalism.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Principal Investigator on the research projects related to tourism and Chinese nationalism;
• Analyse online source material using Little Red Book (小红书) for data collection;
• Collect data using text mining tools;
• Analyse a large corpus of text data using machine learning, sentiment analysis, LLM, etc;
• Code major themes from collected data either manually or through automated tools;
• Perform literature reviews with a focus on innovations in big data analysis; and
• Collaborate on papers, with potential for co-authorship.

Requirements

• Possess a bachelor's or advanced degree in social science, digital humanities, communications, or a quantitative field;
• Strong research background, as evidenced in written papers, conference presentations or formal publications;
• Possess qualitative and quantitative analytical capability and effective communication skills;
• Good command of written English and Chinese; and

It would be advantageous if you have knowledge of or interest in learning about

• Sociology of emotions and/or sentiment analysis;
• Analysis of objects and digital images online;
• Content analysis of social media, particularly Little Red Book (小红书);
• Tourism in China or Asia; or
• Nationalism and political emotions

For project and job inquiries, please contact Prof. Gregory Michael FAYARD, Assistant Professor, GSIS ([email hidden]). Applicants are required to provide their English CV and academic transcript with grade records.

The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of six months to one year with the possibility of extension.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after the submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.