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 Research Project “The Role of Social Media in Unveiling Corporate Greenwashing: Evidence from Hong Kong”, funded by Research Grants Council:

• conduct literature review, data collection and analysis;
• assist in collecting, gathering, analysing and presenting data from work undertaken;
• provide support in maintaining databases of surveys with multi-factorial output data;
• support the field surveys/interviews;
• be responsible for the planning, organisation and project management of the related events of the project such as workshops and talks;
• contribute to wider research project development and implementation; and
• monitor the progress of the project and prepare regular reports to the Research Project Team and/or funding body in a timely manner.

• possess a recognised bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification;
• have a strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
• be proficient in qualitative and quantitative data analysis software;
• have good analytical skills, strong communication with interpersonal skills;
• be proficient in MS Office tools;
• be able to ability to work independently and complete various tasks in tight timelines, and
• be self-motivated with positive work attitude and a sense of responsibility

Knowledge or skills of artificial intelligence will be an advantage.