The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation (hereunder as ‘HKSR’) is a pioneer in rehabilitation dedicated to providing holistic and personalized services to empower persons with disabilities, chronic illnesses or challenges of aging to lead fulfilling lives, and to advocate for an inclusive society. We are a non-governmental organization receiving subvention from government and funds from private donors and other sources. We invite people with the heart and passion to join us in realizing our social mission.

"The HKSR Jockey Club Geriatric Rejuvenation Hub" is a service unit of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation at MacLehose Rehabilitation Center in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island. With funding from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the " The HKSR Jockey Club Geriatric Rejuvenation Hub " has begun to provide one-stop inter-professional rehabilitation services since January 2022, providing rehabilitation short-term accommodation plans, intensive care services for middle-aged and elderly patients with stroke or orthopedic disease day rehabilitation training, and provides accommodation for patients with dementia.

Job Responsibilities:

To design, coordinate, implement, and monitor research projects related to persons with disabilities, chronic health conditions, and primary healthcare. Responsibilities include literature review, survey design, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data analysis using appropriate methodologies and statistical software, and report writing.
To maintain and safeguard research databases and knowledge management platforms, ensuring the accurate storage, high-quality presentation, and reliable future retrieval of information and knowledge assets.
To support research and advocacy communications by preparing impactful presentation materials to convey project outcomes and recommendations.
To conduct regular literature reviews to inform service enhancements and development of new models.
To handle and manage research support enquiries and requests from internal and external stakeholders in a timely, professional manner.
Fulfil other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements:

Possess a degree or above in Social Sciences, Public Health, Psychology, Statistics, or related disciplines, with 2 years of experience in research-related work.
Demonstrated competency and recent hands-on experience with statistical software, including Jamovi, SPSS, and R, for data analysis.
Familiarity with programming software (e.g., Python) and business intelligence platforms (e.g., Looker Studio) is an advantage.
Proficient in both Chinese and English, with strong writing skills for research and communications.
Outgoing, self-motivated, independent, detail-oriented, and an effective team player.

We offer:

5-day work week
Flexible Working Hour
14 days Annual Leave
Birthday Leave
Family Care Leave
Marriage Leave
Full-paid Sick Leave
Medical & Dental Benefits

Work location: Lam Tin

The successful candidate will normally be appointed on contract terms. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service/operational needs of the department and the candidate’s performance.

We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome. Interested parties please click "Apply Now" and send your full resume with reference code, present and expected salary via our career page.

HKSR is an equal-opportunity employer

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Research Officer