Temporary Research Assistant I (Healthcare Education Applications) (N&HS) at Open University of Hong Kong

, Hong Kong, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Leadership, English, Chinese, Independent Work, Teamwork, Responsibility, Self-Motivation, Coordination, Problem-Solving, Communication, Interpersonal Skills

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Founded in 1989, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a modern, vibrant and dynamic university. We tailor our professional programmes to adapt to market trends and meet industry needs, thus providing our students with quality professional education and clear career paths. Being the first University of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Hong Kong, we pledge to play a pioneering role in enhancing recognition of vocational and professional education and training, and nurturing talents with both applied skills and knowledge. As a faculty-driven, student-centred university in support of innovative teaching and learning, strategic research, and stakeholder outreach to provide maximum benefit to our communities, we conduct research that advances knowledge and enhances teaching, focusing on strategic areas, including digital humanities and literature, international business, gerontechnology, personalised care, smart city, open and innovative education, and bilingual learning and teaching. HKMU is becoming an ever more vital link in addressing and helping Hong Kong to solve many difficult challenges – as part of our involvement in, and commitment to, the ‘metropolis’ of Hong Kong. Our plans to expand into the Greater Bay Area (GBA) will also cultivate talent to serve Hong Kong and the wider metropolitan GBA. For more information about the University, please visit https://www.hkmu.edu.hk. We are now looking for a suitable person to fill the following position in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences: Major Duties and Responsibilities The appointee will be expected to research and identify new developments and next practices in healthcare education and research (e.g., simulation, gamification, virtual reality, metaverse, artificial intelligence, big data analysis, etc.). The appointee will be responsible mainly for the following: Developing AI-based healthcare education applications (e.g., mobile apps and HTML5-based web apps); Developing agentic workflows for building healthcare education applications (e.g., image/video generation, emotional text-to-speech generation, etc.); Developing and organizing training workshops and teaching materials to promote AI-based teaching and learning, and educational research; and Working with teachers, researchers, developers and vendors to develop business requirement and specification of systems, and support system implementation and maintenance in various project stages. Candidates Candidates should possess the following qualifications, experience and competence: A bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Education or a related discipline; Strong leadership and project management skills; Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese; Ability to work independently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team; A strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation; and Good coordination, problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills. Terms and Conditions for Appointment Successful candidate will be appointed on a temporary full-time contract. Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions. To Apply Candidates who are interested in joining us may submit their applications via the University’s eRecruitment System. The personal data collected will be used for the purpose of considering your application for employment. For details, please refer to the “Personal Data (Privacy) Notice for Job Applicant” on the University’s website. If you are not contacted by the University within eight weeks from the closing date of application, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Responsibilities

The appointee will research and identify new developments in healthcare education, focusing on areas like simulation, AI, and virtual reality. Key duties include developing AI-based healthcare education applications, creating agentic workflows for content generation, and organizing training workshops.