Career Opportunities

Research Assistant in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Ref: 532231)

We now invite applications for the captioned post.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform literature reviews for a community pharmacy-related project
• Design the study protocol and questionnaires
• Prepare human ethics applications for research projects
• Design the logistics of patient recruitment in the study
• Communicate with community partners for recruitment and logistics support
• Conduct patient recruitment and data collection at the participating sites
• Arrange and facilitate survey completion with participants
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Prepare reports and manuscripts
• Assist in the supervision of junior research staff if needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A master’s degree with at least 1 year’s post-qualification experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience since the award of the first degree. Degree holder in healthcare-related or social sciences disciplines, including but not limited to health economics, public health, pharmacy, nursing, biostatistics, psychology, social work, and social administration or a related field, is also welcome. Candidates with more experience or qualifications will be offered the position of Senior Research Assistant.
• Experience in conducting willingness to pay (WTP) and ability to pay (ATP) study or Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) is an advantage.
• Experience in conducting mixed methods studies (e.g. patient recruitment, conducting individual and/or focus group interviews, designing questionnaires for survey studies, survey validation, data collection, and qualitative and quantitative analyses using various tools, e.g. NVivo, Qualtrics, R, STATA), quality of life research, or economic evaluations will be a must.
• A relevant background in liaising research projects with various stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, pharmacies, and/ external parties outside universities) or IRB preparations will be advantageous.
• A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent coordination, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• A good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese).
• Attentive to details.

What We Offer

The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a 1-year temporary 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. 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. Edmund Yiu (hheyiu@hku.hk), Dr. Vanessa Ng (vanwsng@hku.hk), or Prof. Eric Wan (yfwan@hku.hk). 

How to Apply

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until 31 July 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

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