Research Assistant / Junior Research Assistant

The Department of Psychiatry is looking for a keen and experienced Research Assistant / Junior Research Assistant to support research projects in mental health and sleep, with a primary focus on statistical analysis, data management, and data quality assurance.

Applicants should have/be (i) a Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Counselling, Medical Sciences, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related disciplines; (ii) strong analytical and statistical skills, with experience using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R, Stata, or equivalent); (iii) well-organised, detail-oriented, reliable, and efficient, with a strong sense of data accuracy and integrity; (iv) readiness to make original contributions and to work with team members; and (v) enthusiasm in research and clinical translation, especially in mental and sleep health. Knowledge of quantitative skills and statistical analysis is essential. Relevant experience in psychological or psychiatric research, data management, statistical analysis, or handling research datasets is preferred. Experience with data cleaning, quality checking, and documentation will be an advantage.

The appointee will be responsible for (a) performing statistical analyses and assisting with interpretation of research findings; (b) checking, cleaning, and managing research data, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and consistency; (c) maintaining high data quality standards, including documentation of data handling procedures and psychometric assessments; (d) assisting with the preparation of tables, figures, and summaries for reports, presentations, and manuscripts; and (e) performing other research-related tasks as assigned by the research team.

Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for three months commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to mutual agreement.

For more information about the Department, please visit http://www.psychiatry.cuhk.edu.hk. For enquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Li (manholi@cuhk.edu.hk).

Applicants should submit the following supporting documents in the online application: (1) CV; (2) a covering letter; and (3) the contact details of one referee.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.