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Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant in Fire Safety and Smart Firefighting Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Appointment period is twelve months for each post.

Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

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Hong Kong

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Fire Safety Engineering
Technical Engineering
Thermal Energy

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About this position

Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant position in the project “Fire safety and smart firefighting.”

The appointment period is 12 months for each post. The project is led by Prof. Xinyan Huang, who can be contacted for further information at [email protected].

Research areas / keywords: fire safety, smart firefighting, building environment, thermal energy, engineering.

Eligibility highlights: Postdoctoral Fellow applicants should hold a doctoral degree in Engineering and Science or an equivalent qualification and have no more than five years of post-qualification experience. Research Associate applicants should hold a master’s degree or a good honours degree in the relevant disciplines plus at least three years of research/relevant work experience. Research Assistant applicants should hold an honours degree or equivalent in the relevant disciplines. All applicants should have a strong background in fire safety, building environment, or thermal energy, and strong written and spoken English skills with good academic writing ability.

Funding: a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Deadline: applications will be considered from 30 September 2026 until the positions are filled.

How to apply: submit your application through the Hong Kong Polytechnic University jobs portal. Use the official job page linked below and contact Prof. Xinyan Huang if you need further details.

Funding details

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Appointment period is twelve months for each post.

What's required

Postdoctoral Fellow applicants should have a doctoral degree in Engineering and Science or an equivalent qualification and no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application. Research Associate applicants should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in the above-mentioned disciplines with three or more years of research/relevant work experience. Research Assistant applicants should have an honours degree in the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification. All applicants should have a strong background in fire safety, building environment or thermal energy, and be proficient in both written and spoken English with good academic writing skills.

How to apply

Apply through the Hong Kong Polytechnic University jobs portal using the Apply Now / View or Apply link. For further information, contact Prof. Xinyan Huang by phone or email before applying.

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