City University Of Hong Kong 香港城市大學 Hiring! Full Time Senior Research Assistant-Research Assistant in the Department of Management (Appointment for 12 months with possibility of extension) in Kowloon, Hong Kong - Ricebowl

• Support the design and implementation of AI-enabled recruitment and talent-management solutions in the field, including candidate screening, competency profiling, job-candidate matching, structured interviewing, and assessment;

• Develop and manage industry partnerships to identify organisational problems and translate them into both academic and practically relevant research projects;

• Coordinate with all potential stakeholders (e.g. HR leaders, business executives, technology providers, other researchers) involved in collaborative projects; and

• Support the development of integrated AI+VR approaches for evaluating behavioural, interpersonal, leadership, and job-related competencies in realistic work environments and explore new industry applications.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business/Management/ Organisational Psychology/Information Systems/Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence/Data Science/Human-Computer Interaction/Engineering or a related discipline;

• Strong ability to connect academic research with practical organisational and industry challenges;

• Experience in managing research projects, innovation platforms, laboratories, joint research centers, or interdisciplinary teams;

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment involving industry partners, academic researchers, technology specialists, HR professionals, and senior industry executives; and

• Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following qualifications and/or experience:
  • Strong industry networks, and experience working with companies on university-industry collaborative R&D projects, and translating business challenges into research designs;
  • Experience developing or applying VR, AR, XR, simulation, or immersive technologies in organisational, educational, training, or assessment contexts.

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