Deadline for applications: 26/07/2024

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 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 invites applications for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join the Institute as an Associate Research Scientist in the Environmental Predictions Department of CARE-C.

In general, the Associate Research Scientist is expected to:

• Contribute to all aspects of sponsored Research, Innovation and/or Development projects (including conducting research, co-authoring publications, implementing deliverables, reporting activities, dissemination activities, etc).
• Participate in new grant proposals (including the possibility of leading proposals/projects as PI or co-PI).
• Teach courses at the CyI Graduate School to gain teaching experience and engage graduate students in research projects.

More specifically, the selected candidate will further develop the Institute’s research on climate downscaling methods and applications for improved climate projections at higher spatial precision from the regional to the local scale. The research will primarily consist of applying a regional climate model to support the MENA-CORDEX downscaling as well as contribution to the URBan environments and Regional Climate Change (URB-RCC) program. This research will also contribute to the OptimESM Horizon Europe project (“Optimal High Resolution Earth System Models for Exploring Future Climate Change”).

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.

Position Related Responsibilities:

1. Climate model dynamical downscaling.
2. Application of advanced land surface schemes and urban parameterizations for regional and local climate change studies

General Responsibilities of associate research scientists:

• Conduct research, innovation and development activities based on project requirements.
• Develop new research ideas and contribute to the Center’s and the Institute’s research agenda.
• Publish in selective peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Secure funding to sustain research activities.
• Mentor early-stage researchers, research engineers, and graduate students.
• Engage in teaching activities relevant to expertise.
• Participate in consultation activities as per field of expertise and center requirement.
• Contribute to dissemination activities (such as public seminars or targeted talks) to promote external recognition at the national and international levels.
• Contribute to planning and organization of Center-level and Institute-level internal and external events (such as workshops, conferences) to promote external recognition at the national and international levels.
• Engage with industry and public organizations to support the role of CyI.
• Provide independent input about strategic decisions related to research directions, methodologies, grant applications, etc.

Required Qualifications

1. PhD in Atmospheric & Climate Modelling
2. Previous experience as a Post-Doctoral Fellow
3. Experience in designing and carrying out dynamical downscaling experiments; analysing and interpreting results in the context of regional and local climate change.
4. Experience in using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model.
5. Experience in working with climate model output (NetCDF files and other common formats).
6. Strong analytical and programming skills in R or Python.
7. Growing publication record with at least some publications as the first or corresponding author.
8. Experience contributing to sponsored research projects.
9. Growing mentoring capabilities.
10. Independent initiative in conjunction with effective teamwork.
11. Proficiency in English.
12. Excellent communication skills.
13. High level of organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in applying advanced land surface schemes and urban parameterizations for climate downscaling
• Experience in dealing with project timelines and deliverables.
• Knowledge of the Greek language, both verbal and writing.

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 three (3) referees (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format). For further information, please contact Dr Panos Hadjinicolaou (p.hadjinicolaou@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: Dr Panos Hadjinicolaou

Reference number:CARE-C_ARS_24_10