The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university with six Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, Translation and Foreign Languages, and Transdisciplinary Studies), and over 7,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students. With its unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK nurtures young talent with critical thinking, innovative minds, caring attitudes, moral values and social responsibility.

Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK prioritises stellar undergraduate education, top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, a unique residential college system that combines living and learning, interactive small-class teaching, close student-teacher relationships, impactful research, and excellent student development and support services.

HSUHK has earned various international recognitions. In the AppliedHE’s ALL ASIA Private University Ranking 2026, it secured 7th place across Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. HSUHK ranked 23rd in both Business and Management and Economics and Finance and 24th in Social Sciences and Humanities among this region’s top universities in the Research.com Top Universities and Top Scientists Rankings 2026. The MSc in Global Supply Chain Management programme achieved 84th place globally in the QS International Trade Rankings 2025. Additionally, HSUHK’s School of Business obtained AACSB International accreditation in 2023, a mark of excellence held by only 6% of the world’s leading business schools. HSUHK was also ranked among the top 200 worldwide on “Quality Education” and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021.

The University now invites applications for the following position:

• provide research support services to students, academic staff, and researchers at various stages of research life cycle;
• plan, develop and deliver library instruction, orientations, workshops, and other learning activities to support information literacy, research skills, and the use of academic resources;
• support scholarly communication and research-related initiatives, open access, and related advisory services as appropriate;
• liaise and collaborate with academic departments and library colleagues to identify user needs, promote library services and resources, and support teaching, learning, and research activities;
• assist in the development, evaluation, and promotion of library resources, guides, and learning materials;
• assist in supporting and developing the Research Information Management Platform (HSUHK Scholars) and various research abstract and citation databases and relevant tools; and
• participate in other duties assigned by supervisors to support the Library’s overall goals.

• possess a recognised bachelor’s degree with a postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Science, or a research postgraduate degree or an equivalent discipline;
• have at least 2 years of post-qualification experience in academic Library, preferably in research support, information literacy, reference services, or scholarly communication;
• have sound knowledge of research support services in various stages of research life cycle under AI era;
• have the ability to design and deliver user education, workshops, and instructional materials for students and staff in both face-to-face and online settings;
• have strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with a good command of written and spoken English; proficiency in Putonghua would be an advantage; and 
• be proactive, service-oriented, and possess the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and respond effectively to evolving academic and user needs.

The appointee will be required to work shifts in evenings and on weekends. Work experience in academic libraries will be an advantage.