Deadline for applications: 23/08/2024

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, and pursue Research & Development (R&D) in the areas of High-Performance Computing (HPC), High-Performance Data Analytics (HPDA), Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Combinatorial Scientific Computing. Focus will be placed on applications of these technologies in bioinformatics, medical imaging, or health data analytics. The successful candidate will join the research engineering team of the EuroCC2 project, and will be leading support projects with industry/academia/public sector, to support the EuroHPC National Competence Center (NCC) of Cyprus.

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.

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 Associate Research Scientist will be working in support projects that mostly involve HPC, HPDA, ML and/or combinatorial scientific computing, in a wide range of applications (bioinformatics, medical imaging, health data analytics, etc). The main goal of these projects will be to enable academic, public and private organizations in Cyprus to develop their HPC, HPDA, applied data science, and computational modelling skills and to benefit from the growing potential of these technologies. The selected candidate will be working closely with CyI faculty, research staff, the research 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, and ML/AI methods, and interacting with both researchers and users of these technologies. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to actively pursue funding opportunities, contribute in proposal preparation and be involved in scientific publications.

The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 16 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to 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:

1. Participation and leading support projects with academia/industry/public sector.
2. Consultation services for industry/public sector.
3. Review and statistical analysis of data from various application domains.
4. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as researchers, product managers, backend engineers, data scientists.
5. Develop original methods in HPC, HPDA, large-scale ML, data-driven computational science and technology, big data analytics, data management systems.
6. Applications of advanced technologies in bioinformatics, medical imaging, health data analytics, etc.
7. Contribution to project reports and deliverables.
8. Involvement in training and user-support events.

General Responsibilities for an Associate Research Scientist:

• 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 (if core-funded, classroom teaching is mandatory).
• 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

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Data Science or any other relevant field.
• Previous experience in at least one of the following areas: HPC, HPDA, large-scale ML, applied data science, combinatorial scientific computing, big data analytics, data management systems.
• Previous experience in at least one of the following application areas: bioinformatics, medical imaging, health data analytics, computer vision, NLP, or other domain-specific problems in computational science and technology.
• Programming skills and experience with data analysis and/or machine learning frameworks such as R or PyTorch.
• Experience with processing large and noisy datasets.
• Prior Experience as a Post-Doctoral Fellow.
• Ability to present technical concepts to non-technical users.
• A growing publication record with at least some publications in which the ARS is the first or corresponding author.
• A growing experience contributing to sponsored research projects.
• Growing mentoring capabilities.
• Independent initiative in conjunction with effective teamwork.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High level of organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with statistical methods.
• Experience in at least one cross-disciplinary application domain.

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 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_ARS_24_14