Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant I Department of Social Sciences

[Appointment Period: 8 months] The appointee will join a research project titled “Using an Automatic Speech Analytics Program (ASAP) to Perform Early Detection of Psychosocial Distress in Young People: Acoustic and Linguistic Analysis.” The appointee will undertake the research project in collaboration with the principal investigator and her research team and perform research-related duties as assigned by the principal investigator. The appointment will be for 8 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to mutual agreement. Applicants for Senior Research Assistant should have a master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, or any related field, plus at least one year of full-time post-master's work experience, or a doctoral degree.

Applicants for Research Assistant I should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, or any related field. Experience in writing research papers with good publication records are advantages. They should have sound experience with quantitative methodologies and knowledge of statistical analysis using programming languages such as R.

Familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Python (Flask or FastAPI), Svelte, JavaScript/Node.js, or Gradio is a distinct advantage. They should also possess a strong foundation in machine learning libraries and frameworks and have experience with deploying local Large Language Models using inference tools. Applicants should have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (inclu