Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant

FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

ASIAN ENERGY STUDIES CENTRE

Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant (26270108)

The Centre would like to seek applicants for Senior Research Assistant/ Research Assistant with a strong interest in researching sustainable energy studies. 

About our Asian Energy Studies Centre:

Our Centre aims to be an internationally recognised hub for sustainable energy studies in the Asian and European regions.

• We are committed to pursuing excellence in academic research in the areas of sustainable energy, with particular focus from the perspectives of governance in the Asian and European context. 
• We promote informed energy decision-making and improve energy policies in this region, including Hong Kong, by creating new knowledge, providing practical policy recommendations, promoting knowledge exchange, and facilitating stakeholder engagement. 
• We undertake interdisciplinary collaborative research projects, organise academic workshops, public seminars and other engagement events. 

Please see our website for more information: https://www.aesc-hkbu.org/ 

Responsibilities:

This is a dynamic role which will support our research on energy-related studies from governance and policy perspectives, including projects on smart low-carbon communities, app-based energy-saving, energy transitions and solar energy developments in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, the Asian and European regions.

The responsibilities include:

• Research support: Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including, but not limited to, literature review; drafting preliminary academic papers, research reports, presentations; interviews, focus group discussions, field observations; questionnaire surveys, and review of reports and archives.
• Project coordination: Manage workflow and liaise with team members and collaborators to ensuring meeting of key project milestones.
• Data management: Maintain and manage various datasets, including, but not limited to, questionnaire data, qualitative data, real-time and/or hourly energy consumption data, and electricity bill data.
• Event preparation: Administer, plan, and publicise for events such as conferences, workshops and seminars.
• Outreach: Assist in maintaining and strengthening centre’s partnerships with local and international NGOs, businesses, government agencies, community groups and fellow researchers.
• Administrative tasks: Handle administrative tasks and liaise with internal and external parties.

Requirements:

• Applicants should have a good Bachelor's or Master's Degree, preferably in energy studies, environmental studies, geography or related social science disciplines;
• Experiences in community engagement, AI technologies (such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and generative AI), and database management are preferred;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including fluency in Cantonese) are needed. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential; and
• The appointee should be self-motivated, responsive, conscientious, and able to work independently and under pressure. Immediately available preferred.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a written test.

For project and job inquiries, please contact the PI: Prof. Daphne Mah, Associate Professor, GSIS (daphnemah@hkbu.edu.hk).

The initial appointment will be offered on a temporary basis or fixed-term contract of one year.

Rank and 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.