Part-time Research Assistant: Dialectology & Data Analysis

Hkmu; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant I (Project No: R6929) in the School of Education and Languages. The appointee will support the project on Lexical Convergence Among Yue Dialects through literature reviews, fieldwork and data analysis, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

The candidate should hold a Master’s degree in Chinese language, linguistics or related field and have solid knowledge of Chinese dialectology, with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chinese language, linguistics, or a related discipline.
• Solid knowledge of Chinese dialectology.
• Experience in designing and conducting quantitative research.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Principal Investigator for the project “Lexical Convergence Among Yue Dialects: A Quantitative Study”
• Conducting literature reviews and fieldwork
• Providing assistance in data analysis and in preparing reports/presentations
• Performing other duties as assigned by the PI.

Skills

Literature review

Fieldwork

Data analysis

Quantitative research

Education

Master’s degree in Chinese language or linguistics

Job description

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant I (Project No: R6929) in the School of Education and Languages. The appointee will support the project on Lexical Convergence Among Yue Dialects through literature reviews, fieldwork and data analysis, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

The candidate should hold a Master’s degree in Chinese language, linguistics or related field and have solid knowledge of Chinese dialectology, with