Deadline for applications: 23/06/2024

Application process open *

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 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 invites applications for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join the Institute as a Post-doctoral Fellow, to pursue Research & Development (R&D) in new methods and applications of Generative AI, with a special focus on education, training, re-skilling, and lifelong learning. The successful candidate will join the research engineering team of the EuroCC2 project to support the EuroHPC National Competence Center (NCC) of Cyprus, and will also offer trainings in the field of generative AI.

About the EuroCC2 project

EuroCC2 is a pan-European project, involving over 30 countries, with the main objective of advancing the competencies of European communities in High-Performance Computing and High-Performance Data Analytics. The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC) of the Cyprus Institute is the National Competence Centre for HPC, and as part of EuroCC2, aims to promote advanced technologies in Cyprus, with a focus on HPC, HPDA, machine learning, artificial intelligence and computational modeling/simulation. The main aims for EuroCC2 in Cyprus include strengthening these technical competencies of the island, advancing competitiveness in research and innovation, improving the effectiveness of government services and promoting innovation by engaging with industry. Particular effort is placed on maximizing the socioeconomic impact of advanced technologies through increased collaboration with academia, industry, the public sector, and other national projects.

Position Description

The EuroCC2 Post-doctoral Fellow will be working in support projects that mostly involve Generative AI. The selected candidate will also create and refine educational material for trainings in Generative AI and its applications in education, professional training, lifelong learning, re-skilling and other related topics, and will be delivering trainings to a variety of target audiences. The selected candidate will be working closely with CyI Faculty, Research staff, the Engineering team, as well as with external organizations towards achieving this goal. This position offers a unique opportunity for exciting R&D using state-of-the-art HPC, applied data science methods, big data analytics and data management systems and for interacting with both researchers and users of these technologies.

The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 17 months. Post-Doctoral Fellowships can be renewed depending on performance and availability of funds for a fixed-term period. 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. Participation in projects with academia/industry/public sector.
2. Collection and statistical analysis of data from various application domains.
3. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as researchers, product managers, backend engineers, data scientists.
4. Research and Development of novel methods in any of the following: large-scale ML, data-driven computational science and technology, generative AI.
5. Design and delivery of trainings in the fields of Generative AI.
6. Contribution to project reports and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

1. PhD in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Data Science or any other relevant field.
2. Previous experience in at least one of the following areas: large-scale ML, generative AI and applications in education, professional training, lifelong learning, re-skilling and other related topics, applied data science, computational science and technology.
3. At least three publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or conferences in that research area(s).
4. Proven ability to teach/train and present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
5. Strong programming skills and experience with data analysis and/or machine learning frameworks such as R or PyTorch.
6. Experience with processing large and noisy datasets.
7. 3-years of experience (including PhD research)
8. Excellent knowledge of the English language, both verbal and writing.
9. Demonstrated development ability, outstanding organizational, analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adopt to a multicultural/multinational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design and development of educational material.
• Proficiency in using various presentation tools.

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, list of publications and a list of two (2) referees (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format). For further information, please contact Prof Constantine Dovrolis (c.dovrolis@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 application process is marked as closed

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: Prof Constantine Dovrolis

Reference number: CaSToRC_PDF_24_11