Please note that the following activities are not organised by PolyU and hence will not be covered by any of the insurance policies of the University. You are strongly advised to take care of your own personal accident / medical insurance. Also, please be aware and take care of all your personal medical needs while undertaking the activities.
Service Code: O-245
Service Name: Ex-situ Research Volunteer Positions at Ocean Park for Biology, Marine Science and Engineering students
Organisation: Ocean Park Corporation
No. of volunteers to be recruited:
- On-site volunteers: 6-8 fulltime or max 10 part-time students
- Behavioural data analysist: 4-6 students
- Acoustic data analysist: 1-2 students
Service Content:
Ocean Park accepts local and international students to join its research internship and volunteer programme. The research team of Ocean Park aims to build a strong bridge between scientific advancement, animal welfare, conservation and education. Our current projects are all designed with special attention to these four pillars of ex-situ research efforts focusing on various aspects of animal behaviour, cognition and perceptions that maybe keys to the survival of the species. As a member of AZA, Ocean Park continuously thrives to provide the best possible environment and care, using scientific approach for behavioural monitoring and analysis for both marine and terrestrial species. Moreover, our cognitive experiments investigate the ability of problem solving, shape recognition, associative learning as well as on mutualistic and altruistic cooperation.
For more information:
- https://www.oceanpark.com.hk/en/education-conservation/conservation/animal-care-and-welfare/research
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/zoo.21536
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376635718304431
Starting date: September 2020
Role of Volunteer:
Interns and volunteers receive intensive hands on experience by participating in all aspects of the ongoing research and laboratory activities, including assistance in the daily research sessions with the dolphins, data processing and analysis, and also assisting with the projects administrative and maintenance requirements.
Application Method:
A) On-site volunteers (same for full time and part-time):
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Basic computer knowledge
- Able to work independently as well as in a team
- Must be responsible for food, accommodation and transportation
- Past experience with animals is desirable
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
B) Off-site working volunteers – Behavioural data analysist:
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Self-motivation
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Computer knowledge: Excel, Word, QuickTime Player 7, BORIS
- The ideal candidate will have strong attention to details and ability to work precisely and accurately
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
C) Off-site working volunteers – Acoustic data analysist:
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Self-motivation
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Basic programming knowledge, signal processing, filtering
- Experience with MATLAB, Audacity and GitHub
- The ideal candidate will have strong attention to details and ability to work precisely and accurately
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
To apply please submit the following (same for all positions):
- Statement of Interest
- Period of Availability
- Preferred Position
- Academic Records
- Letters of Reference
- Curriculum Vitae
Enquiry: Please send applications to Ms Eszter Matrai, eszter.matrai@oceanpark.com.hk with "Research Volunteer" in the subject line.
Deadline: 2 August 2020
