Research Assistant (SMC)

The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (“HKSI”) is the Government’s delivery agent to provide the high performance training system for eligible sports. The HKSI’s mission is to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena benchmarked at Major Games results. We are now inviting suitable candidates for the following vacancy:

The Job

Reporting to the Senior Sport Physiotherapist, the Research Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• To assist in conducting research studies carried out in the Sports Medicine Centre;
• To assist literature searching;
• To operate instruments for physical analysis (Cybex, NordBoard, ForceDeck);
• To assist in sport medicine data collection, entry and analysis;
• To prepare reports using data derived from analysis of data collection;
• To perform any other appropriate duties as assigned by senior staff.

The Requirements

• Applicants should have : (1) a minimum of 5 passes in HKCEE or 5 HKDSE subjects with at least Level 2 or equivalent, including English, Chinese and Mathematics; or (2) any post secondary qualification;
• A university degree in sports science, sports therapy or a relevant discipline is an advantage;
• A minimum of six months' part-time experience in research or statistical analysis or having been exposed to statistical analysis or research is an advantage;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and SPSS;
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English. Ability to speak Cantonese and Putonghua is a definite advantage; and
• Awareness/ knowledge of Child Protection in sport and equal opportunity issues in the context of Hong Kong are an added advantage.

Applications

Please send the completed Application Form with indication of expected salary to The Human Resources Manager, Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd, 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories or email: hrdept@hksi.org.hk on or before 2 May 2024. Please quote reference no. HKSI-20240419-RASMC in the application.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website http://www.hksi.org.hk.

Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.  Data collected will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only.

THE HKSI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER