Department / Section : Research Office
Ref. no : O/THEi-RO/OFF/04/25

Major Duties:

(a) Plan, execute and co-ordinate various tasks in the Research Office;
(b) Review proposals / reports for administrative compliance and submission;
(c) Report writing and submission;
(d) Supervise and co-ordinate the work of clerical and supporting staff and ensure the effective delivery of services and meeting deadlines;
(e) Perform administrative work and presentation;
(f) Provide executive and secretarial support to projects, functions and events; and
(g) Any other work as deemed appropriate by the Head of Research Office.

Requirements:
(a) A recognised degree, or equivalent qualification in Science, Engineering or a relevant discipline;
(b) At least 2 years’ research experience and research related administration experience, such as preparing and submitting research proposals and reports to various funding bodies, vetting and processing research ethics applications, in research centre, education institution or comparable organisation;
(c) Good communication, inter-personal, organisational and administrative skills;
(d) A pro-active approach and ability to work independently; and
(e) Good command of English and Chinese, preferably including Putonghua.

Notes:
(1) Applicants who have responded to the advertisement in the last three months need not re-apply.
(2) Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend and pass a written test.
(3) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties at different sites and outside Hong Kong, and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(4) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(5) The appointee(s) will work at the Chai Wan campus.

Application Procedures:
A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 11/2024)], together with full curriculum vitae, should be sent to thei-jobs@thei.edu.hk.

Candidates should take note of the following:
(1) Completed application form and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Officer, Research Office (Ref. No.: O/THEi-RO/OFF/04/25)”.

Closing date for application: 26 May 2025

The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be destroyed within 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.