Deadline for applications: 06/12/2024

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 highly qualified and motivated individual(s) to join the Institute as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in emissions and atmospheric modelling in the Environmental Predictions Department (EPD) and Environmental Technologies Department (ETD) of CARE-C.

In general, the successful candidate is expected to:

• Conduct research to further develop research skills and competencies, and publishing novel and significant results in selective peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• 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).
• Contribute to new grant proposals preparation.

More specifically, the successful candidate(s) are expected to work on project “NEEDED (https://www.needed-project.eu), which is funded by the Horizon Europe program. NEEDED is an innovative research project that gathers leading experts on local air pollution and aviation. The project aims to advance, advance emission inventories for current and future aircraft technologies, improving pollution dispersion models.

The successful candidate(s) must have a background in natural sciences, environment and/or atmospheric sciences, with experience in modelling tools of local and/or regional scale. The Post-Doc(s) are expected to support current research at CyI on the emissions from specific sectoral activities, their spatiotemporal distribution and chemical processes over urban areas and possible impacts on human health. For this, it is expected to be able to perform impact assessment through numerical modelling and environmental exposure data analysis, and produce research output, including reports and scientific publications. The selected candidate(s) will have the opportunity to contribute to research proposals and the acquisition of research funding in this field.

The period of the appointment will be for a duration of 12 months, renewable 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.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Performs internationally competitive scientific research through emissions and air quality modelling.
• Contributes to data analyses and assessments at local and regional scales related to environmental scenarios.
• Initiates and sustains high-level collaborative projects with leading research institutions that conduct research in areas related to their respective fields.
• Communicating the results and implications of research conducted at CyI at all levels, including the academic community, the public at large and decision makers
• Collaborating in an interdisciplinary and international research environment

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct research, innovation and development activities based on project requirements.
• Collect and analyse data as stipulated by project specifications and supervision.
• Write research papers in collaboration with the line manager and other peers.
• Present results at conferences and meetings and contribute to journal publications.
• Contribute to research proposal preparation, scientific reporting, and project management.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to Graduate Research Fellows and Research Engineers, if applicable.
• Contribute to dissemination activities (such as public seminars or targeted talks), promoting 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.
• Provide independent input related to research directions, methodologies, etc

Required Qualifications

1. PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Environmental sciences and/or technology or related field.
2. Research experience in environmental data analysis and modelling.
3. Strong expertise in atmospheric dispersion/composition modeling at various scales.
4. Relevant experience in research or academia.
5. Relevant publications in scientific journals or peer-reviewed conferences.
6. Participation in scientific conferences.
7. Experience in postprocessing scripting and large data tools such as R, NCO, CDO, Python, Matlab or others.
8. Familiarity with the principles of emission and transportation processes in the atmospheric environment.
9. Interdisciplinary and internationally collaborative research orientation.
10. Understanding of physical and mathematical concepts.
11. Ability to work with complex computer modeling systems.
12. Willingness to travel and spend time in partner organizations.
13. Experience in conducting peer-reviewed research in the relevant field.
14. Demonstrated record of publications and conference presentations.
15. Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
16. Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
17. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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 George Biskos (g.biskos@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 George Biskos

Reference number: CARE-C_PDF_24_19