Senior Project Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Associate / Project Assistant

MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE

Senior Project Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Associate / Project Assistant (Ref. 240422010)

(1) Senior Project Fellow
(2) Postdoctoral Fellow
(3) Project Associate
(4) Project Assistant
[Appointment period: each for twenty-four months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Resilient Students Training Hub (ReST Hub): Creating a strengths-based, trauma-informed mental health promotive ecosystem and enhancing student resilience in tertiary education settings”. They will be required to:

(a) conduct research and deliver service / education programmes to promote student mental health and resilience at ReST Hub;

(b) manage, coordinate and/or participate in the activities of the project;

(c) coordinate and/or deliver mental health and resilience promotive interventions;

(d) coordinate and/or deliver training, educational and engagement activities;

(e) support recruitment of participants, data collection and project evaluation; and

(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.

The appointees may be required to work irregular hours.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Senior Project Fellow post should have a doctoral degree with at least six years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience. Experience in trauma-informed care and/or working with vulnerable youths is preferred.

Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.

Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in Psychology, Nursing, Social Sciences or other related disciplines with three or more years of research / relevant work experience.

Applicants for the Project Assistant post should have an honours degree in Psychology, Nursing, Social Sciences or related disciplines, or an equivalent qualification. 

Applicants are invited to contact Dr Grace W. K. Ho at telephone number or via email at [email redacted, apply via Company website] for further information.

Conditions of Service A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website ( Consideration of applications will commence on 29 April 2024 until the positions are filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.