[Asis-l] Research Officer (holding the title of Project Manager)

[samchu]

Dear all,

Please see if you know anyone who may be interested in this position, which is between a Post-doc and Assistant Professor. It can last up to 33 months. The deadline will be extended to April 5.
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Research Officer (holding the title of Project Manager) in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
(Ref.: 201700405)

Applications are invited for appointment as temporary Research Officer (holding the title of Project Manager) in the Faculty of Education, to commence on April 16, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter for a period of one year, with the possibility of renewal.

Applicants should possess a Master or Ph.D. degree in Education, Health Science, Information Management, or another relevant field. They should have demonstrated project management skills, knowledge and experience of quantitative data collection and analysis, excellent communication skills in English and Chinese (preferably Cantonese), and an understanding of Hong Kong secondary school operations. Preference will be given to those who have experience in implementing and deploying projects in schools or community organisations. 

The appointee will assist to work on a research project entitled “Implementing sexuality education in secondary schools with a bilingual interactive game playable on Web, Facebook, tablets, and smartphones” for a project period of 33 months.  The project adopts principles from gamification and game-based learning to develop and evaluate the effects of sexuality education on sexual attitudes and behaviors among secondary school students through an interactive social game. The project aims to make use of social media platforms that are particularly popular among youths in promoting sexuality education. An interactive online game playable on the Web, Facebook, iPads, and Android tablets will educate students on the proper knowledge and attitudes in the subject of sexuality education.  The appointee is expected to coordinate with the key stakeholders (e.g., schools, collaborating agencies, research assistants) from various backgrounds. He/She will work with the Principal Investigator, Co-investigators, and other research team members in this multidisciplinary research project.

Enquiries about the post should be sent to Dr. Sam Chu (the Principal Investigator), Faculty of Education (e-mail: samchu at hku.hk). Information about the Faculty can be obtained at http://www.hku.hk/education.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V. and list of three references to samchu at hku.hk.  Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc.  Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk.  Closes April 1, 2017 (will be extended to April 5).

The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified of the application result.

Sam
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Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies
Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (Ranked 6th best in the world - QS 2015, 2016)
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Managing Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
Tel: (852) 2241-5894  |  Fax: (852) 2517-7194
E-mail: samchu at hku.hk
Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel
Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu
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Latest publications:
Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795)

 Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (In press). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education. Ranked 9/269 in ISI's Education category - top 3.35%; Impact Factor: 2.88 (JCR 2015)

 Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (in press). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education. Ranked 13/269 in ISI's Education category - top 4.83%; Impact Factor: 2.72 (JCR 2015)