Post-doctoral Fellow (Ref: 2501118)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Project Title: RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme project “Bottom-up Assessment

Reform: The Student-centred Assessment-driven Learning (SCADL) Platform”

[Appointment Period: 12 months]

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is seeking qualified and highly dedicated researchers

to provide research support to an RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme project entitled “Bottom-up

Assessment Reform: The Student-centred Assessment-driven Learning (SCADL) Platform”. This 5-

year project aims to develop an online adaptive learning system for schools. The appointee will

assist in duties such as learning platform development (e.g., Human-computer interaction design,

Design-based Research, Computational Design) and innovative AI-supported educational research,

contributing to the development of next-generation adaptive learning technologies. The initial

appointment period will be 12 months and may be extended upon mutual agreement.

Applicants should have a PhD degree, with a background in Educational Technology, Computer

Science, Education Measurement, Psychometrics or other related disciplines. They should

demonstrate evidence of scholarship, including research outputs and relevant experience in related

fields. Applicants must be able to multi-task, work under tight deadlines, and function effectively

both independently and as part of a team.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end

gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post. Applicants

should complete the online application form and upload a full CV on or before 13 November 2025.

Applications which are incomplete or without the required documents may not be considered.

Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related

purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to

http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.

The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised.

Further information about the University is available at http://www.eduhk.hk.

EdUHK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Founded in 1994 and awarded the University title in 2016, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is a publicly funded university, dedicated to the advancement of learning and teaching through a diverse offering of academic and research programmes up to doctoral level in teacher education and complementary disciplines, such as the social sciences and humanities.  The University aspires to further enhance its role as a leading university in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, with a focus on educational research, development and innovation, and recognized for its excellence in nurturing outstanding and caring professionals as well as the impact of scholarship.

The University has an academic/teaching staff strength of about 450 and total student headcount of about 11,000.  It has a Graduate School and three Faculties, namely, Faculty of Education and Human Development, Faculty of Humanities, and Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, comprising 16 academic departments, as well as various University-level and Faculty-level research and professional development centres.  For more information about the University, please visit http://www.eduhk.hk/.

We are looking for suitable candidate(s) to fill the following position(s).  If you are excited by the prospect of contributing your expertise to the development of a leading university at the heart of Asia Pacific region and beyond, we would like to hear from you.