Research Specialist/Assistant - Psychology & Sustainability - Hong Kong

One Earth

Part time
Localisation Hong Kong
Industry
Occasional remote authorized
From 3 yrs of exp.
Posted on 07-09-2026

Description of the mission

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Location: Hong Kong office (preferred) with remote/flexible work

Type: Part-time or full-time contract (12 months, possible extension)

About One Earth

One Earth is a non-profit founded by Poman Lo, a sustainability top voice and evangelist for collective well-being, to advocate for Asia’s sustainable future during the Decade of Action by uniting leaders across government, business, philanthropy and academia to co-create a well-being economy and mainstream impact investing. Poman, an impact leader committed to advancing systemic change in Asia, established the One Earth Institute to empower the next generation of impact leaders. Our One Earth NextGen programs accelerate tech-for-good innovations, while the One Earth Alliance bridges catalytic capital, policy, and technology through public-private-philanthropic partnerships—join us to scale solutions that deliver thriving people and planet.

Overview

Join a multidisciplinary research team supporting a portfolio of projects exploring why pro-environmental and prosocial intentions often fail to translate into sustained action. Research topics include connection (interconnectedness, compassion), agency, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, behavior change, mindfulness, organizational and consumer behavior, and intervention design across cultural contexts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead/support study design, literature reviews, and protocol development across projects
  • Develop surveys, experiments, and intervention materials; assist with piloting and fidelity checks
  • Recruit and coordinate participants and manage fieldwork in Hong Kong and across Asia
  • Clean, code, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data (R/SPSS/Stata; NVivo/ATLAS.ti or similar)
  • Draft IRB/ethics submissions, pre-registrations, methods sections, reports, and manuscripts
  • Prepare policy/practice briefs and present findings to academic and practitioner audiences
  • Manage project documentation, timelines, data storage, and partner coordination

Profile

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

  • PhD in Psychology, Behavioral Science, Sustainability, Public Policy, or related field
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative methods skills; experience with experiments/interventions preferred
  • Familiarity with behavior change frameworks (e.g., TPB, Self-Determination Theory), mindfulness/compassion literature desirable
  • Experience publishing or presenting research preferred; strong academic writing ability
  • Comfortable working independently and in remote, multicultural teams; excellent organization and communication
  • Fluent in English; Chinese literacy is an advantage

What We Offer

  • Hands-on involvement in a portfolio of applied, publishable research with policy and practice impact
  • Mentorship from Poman Lo and access to the One Earth network
  • Flexible hours, competitive stipend (commensurate with experience), and opportunities for co-authorship and professional development

One Earth

To drive urgent global climate action by mobilizing capital, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and establishing the city as an international green innovation and finance hub

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