Closing Date: 31/03/2024

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit Science and Technology oriented Educational and Research Institution based in Cyprus and led by an acclaimed Board of Trustees. The research agenda of the CyI is pursued at its five Research Centres: The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Centre (CaSToRC), the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC), the Energy Environment Water Research Centre (EEWRC), the Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), and the Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC). Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s culture.

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) invites applications for a highly motivated and qualified professional to join the Institute as Project Officer. The selected candidate will be a member of the Research Support structure of the Institute, providing services to the CyI management and the CyI researchers relevant to the participation in research and innovation funding programs, including proposal writing, grant administrative and financial management, and reporting.

The successful candidate will be integrated into the Research and Innovation Management Support Office of the Institute (RIMS Office). RIMS is the Institute’s central structure providing CyI researchers with research management and administration pre-award (at the proposal preparation phase) and post-award (at the grant negotiation and management phase) support. The RIMS Office liaises and acts as the CyI contact point with Funders and other national and international authorities, promotes cross-centre collaboration and leads institutional bids for funding and selected resulting contracts. Finally, RIMS develops and maintains the CyI policies and tools needed to ensure efficient and uniformity in research management and administration activities throughout the CyI and is responsible for reviewing the compliance of all prospective research grants and collaboration agreements with CyI policies and regulations.

The selected candidate will mainly contribute to project management and administration activities of the projects they will be assigned to, while part of their time will be dedicated to cross-centre and broader Institute requirements.

The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 24 months with the possibility of renewal, depending on performance and availability of funds. An internationally competitive remuneration package will be offered, which is commensurate with the level of experience of the successful candidate.

Responsibilities/activities to be involved in:

1. Identifying and promoting funding opportunities
2. Providing assistance and advice to researchers concerning the development and writing of research and innovation proposals funding programs
3. Executing project management, coordination and administration activities including financial reporting, deliverables, communication with funding organisations
4. Ensuring compliance of proposals and grants with CyI and Funders’ policies and rules
5. Participating in cross-Centre and other CyI activities related to research and innovation programs

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration or in a Natural Sciences or in an Engineering field or in Life Sciences
2. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office IT
3. Excellent knowledge of the English language, both verbal and writing
4. Demonstrated development ability, outstanding organizational, analytical, problem solving and communication skills
5. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adopt to a multicultural/multinational environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration or in a Natural Sciences or in an Engineering field or in Life Sciences
• Previous experience of writing and/or supporting researchers in writing research proposals
• Experience in managing EU-funded research projects
• Previous experience in a research/academic institution
• Excellent knowledge of the Greek language, both verbal and writing
• Experience in presenting to medium and large audiences.

Application

For full consideration, interested applicants should process their application at The Cyprus Institute Exelsys Platform (https://bit.ly/3HDLRTw) based on the instructions given. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae including a short letter of interest, and a list of three (3) referees (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format). For further information, please contact Michael Papadopoulos (m.papadopoulos@cyi.ac.cy). Please note that applications which do not fulfill the required qualifications and do not follow the announcement’s guidelines will not be considered.

Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.

The Cyprus Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer certified from the Cypriot Ministry of Labor and also an HRS4R accredited Institution that adheres to the European Commission’s “Charter & Code” principles for recruitment and selection.

Contact person: Michael Papadopoulos

Reference number: CYI_PO_24_03