Research Assistant, Industrial AI & Data Analytics

CityU Enterprises Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

City University of Hong Kong invites applications for a Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) in the Department of Data Science for a 12-month appointment (Ref. T/162/26) to work on Production Management and Scheduling Optimization Based on LLM Agent – RMGS.

The appointee will assist in developing AI and data-driven methods, collect and analyze industrial data from automation systems, and help build data pipelines, visualization tools and analytics modules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Automation/Control Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Data Science/Computer Science or related disciplines
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages, with experience in machine learning, data analytics, or computational modelling
• Good analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary environments
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua)
• Proficiency in MS Office are required; experience with data processing, database management, visualization, or data engineering tools (SQL, PostgreSQL, Grafana) is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing AI and data-driven methods for industrial process monitoring, anomaly detection, prediction, and optimization
• Collect, preprocess, and analyse industrial data from automation systems, including PLC, SCADA, sensors, and industrial databases
• Support the development of data pipelines, software prototypes, visualization tools, and analytics modules for industrial intelligence applications
• Assist in integrating industrial communication protocols and IoT technologies, including data acquisition and edge device deployment
• Participate in system testing, prototype validation, and field evaluation with industrial partners
• Maintain technical documentation, prepare project reports, and support research publications, presentations, and other project deliverables

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Job description

City University of Hong Kong invites applications for a Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) in the Department of Data Science for a 12-month appointment (Ref. T/162/26) to work on Production Management and Scheduling Optimization Based on LLM Agent – RMGS.

The appointee will assist in developing AI and data-driven methods, collect and analyze industrial data from automation systems, and help build data pipelines, visualization tools and analytics modules.