Postdoctoral Fellow (MSoDA)

Overview

The Department of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University in Hong Kong is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow connected to its MSocSc Programme in Sociology and Data Analytics (MSoDA). Lingnan is one of the eight publicly funded higher education institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and has the longest established tradition among them. The department brings together scholars with international research experience, has received the university's Research Excellence Award and Teaching Excellence Awards, and hosts programmes in comparative social policy and in sociology and data analytics, as well as attracting MPhil and PhD students from around the world.

The appointee will teach some courses on the MSoDA programme, including Data Analytics for Social Research, Applied Analytical Statistics for Social Scientists, Machine Learning with Social Data and Social Networks Analysis. They will also actively support the coordination and development of teaching programmes and the research of faculty members in sociology and social policy. The fellow is expected to be committed to academic excellence, produce high-quality research and publications, and apply for grants from the Research Grants Council, other local or overseas competitive funds and fellowship schemes.

Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD in sociology, social policy or a discipline related to computational social science, or an equivalent qualification, obtained or conferred no more than three years before the appointment starts, with relevant teaching and research experience. Excellent communication and presentation skills in English are essential, and experience with computational research methods is a distinct advantage. Applicants provide a research portfolio, publication record and teaching evaluations.

What you get

The appointment is normally a fixed-term contract of up to two years, with remuneration matched to qualifications and experience. Benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, a mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for eligible appointees.

How to apply

Applications are made online, with names and contact details of at least three referees who have agreed to provide references.

Key dates

The closing date is 17 November 2026.