Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Assistant (3 Posts)

Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Assistant (3 Posts) in the Department of Public and International Affairs (Appointment for 12 months with possibility of Extension) [Ref. T/142/26]

Project

A novel carbon MRV (monitoring, reporting and verification) data portal for better financed emissions accounting and ESG rating: demonstration in Hong Kong’s building sector

Duties

1. Conduct research and produce high quality research outputs relating to the calculation and data visualisation of carbon footprint of technologies and urban systems, and the urban policies simulation;
2. Develop digital tool for carbon auditing;
3. Assist the Principal Investigator in editing research works;
4. Organise seminars and conferences, and other academic events; and
5. Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree or above in Urban Studies/Economics/Public Policy/Environmental Management/Data Science;
2. Expertise at sustainability studies, in particular, master at least one expertise as following: life cycle assessment & carbon footprint; Urban economic model; agent-based model; urban planning tools like GIS; machine learning, LLM and block chain; Python or other programming language;
3. Have relevant project experiences;
4. Proficient English in both communication and academic writing; and
5. Preference will be given to candidates with provision of published articles or working samples as justification of expertise, and whom with excellent language skills.

Candidate with a PhD degree may be considered for appointment as Postdoctoral Fellow.

(For enquiries, please contact Professor DONG Liang via email at "[email protected]".)

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinics.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : [email protected]/Fax : [2788 1154](tel:2788 1154) or [3442 0311](tel:3442 0311)].

To apply, please submit an online application. Review of applications will start from 14 August 2026, and will continue until the posts are filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

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