Job Description

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

ACADEMY OF CHINESE, HISTORY, RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

Research Associate / Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant (25260730)

The Academy is seeking a full-time Research Associate / Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant to join a GRF-funded maritime history project on the topic of children’s experiences of steamship travel. The position will primarily involve conducting independent research and retrieving, organising and preparing historical data for a digital history project.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct archival research using physical and digitised collections in Hong Kong;
• Retrieve, organise, and plot historical data in preparation for a digital history project on children’s steamship journeys;
• Assist with data management, including the organisation of digital files and the creation of a searchable data repository;
• Assist with translations of historical documents from Chinese to English;
• Compile bibliographies of relevant library materials and manage bibliographic data using Zotero; and
• Support other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Requirements:

• For the position of Senior Research Assistant: A master’s degree or above in History or a related discipline; applicants with a doctoral degree or relevant qualifications may be considered for a Research Associate position;
• For the position of Research Assistant: A bachelor’s degree or above in History or a related discipline;
• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting independent historical research using physical and digitised repositories;
• Experience of working on digital humanities projects. Knowledge and experience of ArcGIS, ArcGIS Storymaps, and using Google Maps for digital humanities work will be an advantage;
• Curiosity about maritime history, the history of childhood, and global history;
• Good analytical, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills; and
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and written Chinese. Knowledge of other Asian languages would be an advantage.

For further information about the project, please contact the Principal Investigator Prof. Catherine Ladds by email (cladds@hkbu.edu.hk).

The initial appointment will be offered on a contract of 6 months starting between June and early September 2026.Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.