Research Assistant I/II (holding the functional title of Assistant Project Manager / Project Coordinator)

Research Assistant I/II (holding the functional title of Assistant Project Manager / Project Coordinator) in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Ref.: 526391)

We now invite applications for the captioned post(s).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mainly assist the management of the project related to community pharmacy services
• Assist in patient recruitment, and design of face-to-face interviews (individual or focus group) and surveys
• Prepare transcription and translation of the audio-taped scripts
• Data management and analysis
• Prepare reports
• Handle inquiries from related parties
• Assist in the logistics arrangement for project coordination
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in healthcare-related or social sciences disciplines including but not limited to pharmacy, nursing, psychology, public health, health economics, social work and social administration or a related field with relevant experience in qualitative research
• Experience in conducting qualitative studies (e.g. patient recruitment, conducting individual and/or focus group interviews, designing questionnaires for survey studies, survey validation, data collection and analysis using qualitative methods and various tools, e.g. NVivo, Quadrics) or mixed methods will be an advantage
• Excellent coordination, organization and problem-solving skills
• A good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese)
• A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Those with higher qualifications and more experience will be appointed as Research Assistant I.

What We Offer

The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a 1-year temporary basis or 2-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered.

The appointment on fixed terms will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme at 10% of basic salary. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Vanessa Ng ([email protected]) or Dr. Edmund Yiu ([email protected]). Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref: 526102) need not re-apply.

How to Apply

The University only accepts online application for the above post(s). Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until May 20, 2024, or until the post(s) is/are filled, whichever is earlier.

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