Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education.  It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world.  Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies.  To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students.  With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future.  Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies.  Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Senior Research Officer/Technical Officer
Teaching and Learning Centre
(Post Ref.: 24/448)

The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at Lingnan University strives to create an institutional culture that values, rewards and sustains engagement, innovation and excellence in learning and teaching.  We promote outcomes-orientated, high-impact teaching practices in Liberal Arts Education in the digital era.

We are seeking an outstanding individual to join the TLC as a Senior Research Officer/Technical Officer to conduct empirical teaching and learning research and provide support for technical aspects across a number of funded projects and/or institutional surveys with a focus on learning analytics.

The appointee is accountable to the Manager and Strategic Lead, Learning Analytics and will work with a team of educators and professionals on various projects to enhance teaching and learning in the University.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for various teaching and learning projects and/or institutional surveys, including analysing data, carrying out empirical research and/or research projects/activities, writing research proposals, reports and/or papers
• Provide technical support such as programming as well as user training
• Coordinate various project meetings, presentations and follow up
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Requirements

• A relevant degree in education, statistics, digital science or a closely related field from a tertiary institution
• Practical knowledge and experience in using technology in supporting teaching and learning for higher education institution
• Working knowledge of collecting and analysing data to identify key improvement areas in teaching and learning
• Strong statistics and analytical skills with a good knowledge of using popular software
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility
• Attentive to details

Candidates with less/more experience will be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Salary and Fringe Benefits
The rank and commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, and gratuity.

Application Procedure
Please click Apply Now to submit your application.  Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.  Review of applications will continue until the post is filled.  Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search.  We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.