Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

FACULTY OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:
  “History and Theory of Art (including Cultural Studies), with emphasis on the period from (early) Modernity to the Contemporary Era”.

Applicants for all academic positions should have a Doctorate degree from a recognized University and good knowledge of the Greek language. The university reserves the right to request recognition of the doctorate degree from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S).

The minimum qualifications that are required for each academic position, including publications and academic experience, are detailed on the University’s webpage: https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/administration/administrative-services/hr/jobs/staff-categories/academic-staff-qualifications/?languageId=1 These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, his/her research and scientific contribution.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

In case an elected candidate does not have a sufficient proficiency level of the Greek language, it is the obligation of the new faculty member to achieve a good level of the Greek language within three years.  This should be confirmed by the relevant Department to which the elected candidate is assigned.  It is noted that each Department is entitled to set its own criteria for the level of proficiency of the Greek language required.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available to commence employment either on January 2021 or July 2021, unless otherwise agreed.

The applicants must submit both of the following:

(ι)  Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the Department, the rank(s) and the specialization in which they are interested in, as well as the date on which they can undertake responsibilities in case they are elected – in Greek and English language (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae – in English (2 copies)
3. A short review of their research work, as well as a brief description of their future research plans – in English – up to 1500 words (2 copies)
4. Publications list – in English (2 copies)
5. Copies of their three [3] most representative publications (2 copies)
6. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
7. Official (detailed) documents of their previous (academic) employment (2 copies)
8. Contact Details (2 copies)
9. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees (2 copies)

Candidates should request confidential letters of reference in English from the above senior academic referees, which must be emailed by the referees themselves directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department  at Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy (signed in PDF form) by the deadline for the submission of the applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be submitted together with the application because the University may also request additional confidential information.  The University may also request reference letters from independent referees of the choice of members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary. 

(ii) In a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT FILES – saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the title of the files should not be long) files for each of the above items (1-9) submitted in hard copy.

Any applications, documents and reference letters that were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope with a clear reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 Limassol) postmarked no later than Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 2:00 p.m. which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.  For further information you may contact Clairie Palate by e-mail Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy  or at + 357 25002406.

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.
• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET STUDIES
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:
  “Politics and the Internet”

Applicants for all academic positions should have a doctorate from a recognized University in a related field and good knowledge of the Greek language. The University reserves the right to request recognition of the doctorate from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S). The minimum qualifications that are required for each academic position, including publications and academic experience, are detailed on the University’s webpage: https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/administration/administrative-services/hr/jobs/staff-categories/academic-staff-qualifications/?languageId=1  These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, his/her research and scientific contribution.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate: 

▪ A continuous and focused program of research in the field of Politics and the Internet. 
▪ Strong verbal and written communication skills 

The successful candidate should be able to contribute to the Department’s efforts for teaching and research excellence. 

Priority will be given to applicants with demonstrated interdisciplinarity in their research.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

In case an elected candidate does not have a sufficient proficiency level of the Greek language, it is the obligation of the new faculty member to achieve a good level of the Greek language within three years.  This should be confirmed by the relevant Department to which the elected candidate is assigned.  It is noted that each Department is entitled to set its own criteria for required level of proficiency of the Greek language.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:                                                                                                                                                                                                        

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available to assume duties by July 2021, unless otherwise agreed.

The applicants must submit both of the following:

(ι)  Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the Department, the rank, the specialization in which they are interested in, as well as the date on which they can undertake responsibilities in case they are elected – in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae - in English and in Greek language (2 copies)
3. A short review of their research interests as well as a brief description of their future research plans – in English and in Greek language - up to 1500 words (2 copies)
4. List of publications in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
5. Reprints of their three most representative publications (2 copies)
6. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
7. Contact Details (2 copies)
8. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees (2 copies)

Candidates should request confidential letters of reference in English from the above senior academic referees, which must be emailed by the referees themselves directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department (signed in PDF form) at Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy by the deadline for the submission of the applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be submitted together with the application because the University may also request additional confidential information.  The University may also request reference letters from independent referees of the choice of the members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary. 

 (ii) In a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the title of the files should not be long) files for each of the above items (1-8) also submitted in hard copy.

In addition, applications, documents as well as reference letters that were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope with a clear reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 Limassol) postmarked no later than Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 2:00 p.m. which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.  For further information you may contact Clairie Palate by e-mail at Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy  or at + 357 25002406.

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.
• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

FACULTY OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:
  “Studio Practice and Theory in Two-Dimensional Creation (Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, etc.) and/or in Three-Dimensional Creation (Sculpture, Constructions, Installations, etc.)”.

Applicants for the above ranks should have a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from a recognized University and good knowledge of the Greek language. The university reserves the right to request recognition of the Bachelor’s and of the Master’s degree from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S).

The above specializations are considered of exceptional and unquestionable particularity, for which the authorship of a doctoral thesis and the acquisition of a doctoral degree are either not possible or not common. Therefore, for the above posts, there is no requirement for a doctoral degree. The minimum qualifications that are required for the above mentioned academic positions, including publications and academic experience, are contained within the provisions of article 26B of the Cyprus University of Technology Law of 2012 (111(I)/2012), as it was published in the official Government Gazette on July 17, 2012, Issue no. 4348 and are detailed on the University’s webpage: http://www.cut.ac.cy/university/jobs/academic/exceptionfa/. These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, and on his/her artistic and research work and contribution. Candidates should especially take note of the requirement for at least (5) years (for applications to the Lecturer rank) of autonomous teaching or research work, after the award of the Master’s Degree, at an accredited institution of higher or highest education, or equivalent research centre.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

In case an elected candidate does not have a sufficient proficiency level of the Greek language, it is the obligation of the new faculty member to achieve a good level of the Greek language within three years.  This should be confirmed by the relevant Department to which the elected candidate is assigned.  It is noted that each Department is entitled to set its own criteria for the level of proficiency of the Greek language required.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available to commence employment, either, on January 2021 or July 2021, unless otherwise agreed.

Interested applicants must submit the following:

(ι)  In Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the department, the rank(s) and the specialization, in which they are interested, as well as the date on which they can commence employment, in case they are elected – in both Greek and English language (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae – in English (2 copies)
3. A short review of their artistic and, where applicable, research projects, as well as a brief description of their future artistic and research plans, up to 1500 words – in English (2 copies)
4. Artist’s Portfolio (2 copies)
5. Visual and/or other material related to three most representative artistic (and/or research) works (2 copies)
6. List of exhibitions: solo, as well as participations in group exhibitions and in internationally recognized art events – in English (2 copies)
7. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
8. Official (detailed) documents of their previous (academic) employment  (2 copies)
9. Contact Details (2 copies)
10. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees (2 copies)

Candidates should request confidential letters of reference, in English, from the above senior academic referees, which must be emailed by the referees themselves (signed in PDF form) directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department at Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy by the deadline for the submission of the applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be submitted together with the application, since the University may request additional confidential information. The University may also request reference letters from independent referees, chosen by the members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary. 

 (ii) In a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT FILES – saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the title of the files should not be long) files for all of the above items submitted in hard copy (except in case of any objects included in items 4 and/or 5).

Any applications, documents and reference letters that were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope/package with a clear reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 Limassol) postmarked no later than Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 2:00 p.m., which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.  For further information you may contact Clairie Palate by e-mail Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy  or at + 357 25002406.

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.
• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) full time Experience Researcher (ER)/ post-doctoral Research Associate at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientist will work for an initial period of forty-three months (43) within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning from June 2020, as team leaders. They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the three Research Associates will thus lead a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse.

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: beginning of June 2020). The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research / Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities and has a completed Phd degree and/or with more than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills,
2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written).

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and #Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling of DCH;

• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;
• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ERs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in the areas of 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),  
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a post graduate programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.

Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - Experience Researcher Position – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Thursday 30th of April 2020, 12:00 (noon) which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cyand

telephone number +357-25-002020.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill five (5) PhD fellows / ESRs places at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientists will work for a period of forty-two (42) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme, beginning from June 2020.

They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the five PhD fellows/students will work in a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension (earliest day for the start of contract: beginning of June 2020). The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research /Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities with less than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the below listed fields, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills
2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written)

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;
• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;
• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;
• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;
• automated metadata extraction and crowd;
• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;
• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;
• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video-Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information
• 3D representations of objects or scenes;
• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling for DCH;
• classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;
• using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;
• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;
• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;
• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;
• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;
• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;
• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;
• curation of digital assets;
• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;
• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;
• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and Re-Use

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;
• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;
• new types of User-Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;
• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;
• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;
• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen Science;
• using innovative Social Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ESRs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),  
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a graduate PhD programme,
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language,
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters.

Applications must be sent ONLY via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - PhD fellow / ESR fellows – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Thursday, 30th of April, 2020 12:00 (noon) which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and

telephone number +357-25-002020

Το Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου δέχεται αιτήσεις για την πλήρωση μίας (1) θέσης Ερευνητικού Συνεργάτη (Κατηγορία Ειδικός Επιστήμονας για Έρευνα – Ερευνητής Γ) στο Τμήμα Μηχανολόγων Μηχανικών και Επιστήμης και Μηχανικής Υλικών για μερική απασχόληση στο ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα ‘ROLA - FLEX’ στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο ««Roll-2-Roll and Photolithography post-processed with LAser digital technology for FLEXible photovoltaics and wearable displays, ROLA-FLEX».
 

Οι υποψήφιοι για αυτή την θέση θα πρέπει να κατέχουν:

1. Πτυχίο, Μεταπτυχιακό και Διδακτορικό από Αναγνωρισμένο Πανεπιστήμιο σε θεματα σχετικά με τα γνωστικά  αντικείμενα Μηχανολογικής Μηχανικής, Διαχείριση Ενέργειας, Ανανεώσιμων Πηγών Ενέργειας.
2. Δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά με κριτές.
3. Τουλάχιστον 4 έτη εμπειρία μετά την απόκτηση διδακτορικού στη διεκπεραίωση έρευνας/ών σε θέματα Ανανεώσιμων Πηγών Ενέργειας συμπεριλαμβανομένων  μελετών σε νέου τύπου οργανικών και υβριδικών φωτοβολταικών διατάξεων. 
4. Εμπειρία στην διαχείριση Ευρωπαϊκών και άλλων χρηματοδοτούμενων Ερευνητικών Προγραμμάτων.
5. Εμπειρία στην συγγραφή ερευνητικών προτάσεων για χρηματοδότηση έργου.
6. Εμπειρία στην διαχείριση προσφορών για εξοπλισμό/αναβάθμιση εργαστηρίου.
7. Οργανωτικές ικανότητες.
8. Πολύ καλή γνώση της Αγγλικής Γλώσσας.

Η απασχόληση θα είναι σε βάση μερικής απασχόλησης (3 ώρες για 1 μέρα/εβδομάδας), διάρκειας 24 μηνών, από τις 01/07/2020 μέχρι τις 30/06/2022.

Το μηνιαίο κόστος εργοδότησης (προϋπολογισμός έργου) ανέρχεται σε €401,21. Από το ποσό αυτό αποκόπτονται εισφορές εργοδότη και εργοδοτούμενου στα διάφορα ταμεία του κράτους. Οι μηνιαίες ακαθάριστες απόλαβες του υποψηφίου (μετά την αποκοπή εισφορών εργοδότη στα διάφορα ταμεία του κράτους), σύμφωνα με τα σημερινά δεδομένα και την ισχύουσα νομοθεσία, ανέρχονται στα €349,18. Θα παρέχεται 13° μισθός ο οποίος έχει ενσωματωθεί κατ’ αναλογία στη μηνιαία αντιμισθία.

Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι πρέπει να υποβάλουν τα ακόλουθα:

1. Επιστολή στην οποία:
   1. να δηλώνουν το ενδιαφέρον τους
   2. να αναφέρουν τα ονόματα δυο ατόμων από τους οποίους δυνατό να ζητηθούν συστάσεις.
   3. να αναγράφονται τα στοιχεία επικοινωνίας τους.
2. Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα (στα Αγγλικά ή/και στα Ελληνικά).
3. Αποδεικτικά στοιχεία των προσόντων τους.

Οι αιτήσεις πρέπει να υποβληθούν στην διεύθυνση HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy με θέμα «Αίτηση για την θέση Ερευνητικού Συνεργάτη (κατηγορία Ειδικού Επιστήμονα για Έρευνα – Ερευνητή Γ) ROLA – FLEX» στο Τμήμα Μηχανολόγων Μηχανικών και Επιστήμης και Μηχανικής Υλικών» όχι αργότερα από την Πέμπτη, 30 Απριλίου 2020 και ώρα 2:00 μ.μ. η οποία θα είναι η τελευταία ημερομηνία υποβολής των αιτήσεων.

Σημειώνεται ότι:

• Το ΤΕΠΑΚ εφαρμόζει πολιτική ίσων ευκαιριών στο πλαίσιο των προσλήψεων και στα επακόλουθα στάδια επαγγελματικής σταδιοδρομίας και ενθαρρύνει άτομα και των δύο φύλων όπως υποβάλουν αίτηση για όλα τα επίπεδα στελέχωσης Ακαδημαϊκού και Διοικητικού Προσωπικού.
• Το Πανεπιστήμιο δεν κάνει καμία διάκριση σε σχέση με τη φυλή, το χρώμα, τη θρησκεία, το φύλο, την εθνικότητα, την ηλικία, τη σωματική ικανότητα, την οικογενειακή κατάσταση και το  σεξουαλικό προσανατολισμό.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες οι ενδιαφερόμενοι μπορούν να επισκεφθούν την ιστοσελίδα του Πανεπιστημίου www.cut.ac.cy ή να επικοινωνήσουν με τον Καθηγητή Χούλη Στέλιο στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση stelios.choulis@cut.ac.cy

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET STUDIES

FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:
  “Online Privacy and Security”

Applicants for all academic positions should have a doctorate degree from a recognized University and good knowledge of the Greek language. The university reserves the right to request recognition of the doctorate degree from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S). The minimum qualifications that are required for each academic position, including publications and academic experience, are detailed on the University’s webpage: https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/administration/administrative-services/hr/jobs/staff-categories/academic-staff-qualifications/?languageId=1  These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, his/her research and scientific contribution.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate: 

▪ A continuous and focused program of research in the field of online privacy and security. 

▪ Strong verbal and written communication skills 

The successful candidate should be able to contribute to the Department’s efforts for teaching and research excellence. 

Priority will be given to applicants with demonstrated interdisciplinary in their research.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

In case an elected candidate does not have a sufficient proficiency level of the Greek language, it is the obligation of the new faculty member to achieve a good level of the Greek language within three years.  This should be confirmed by the relevant Department to which the elected candidate is assigned.  It is noted that each Department is entitled to set its own criteria for the level of proficiency of the Greek language required.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:                                                                                                                                                                                                        

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available by July 2021, unless otherwise agreed.

The applicants must submit both of the following:

(i)  Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the Department, the rank, the specialization in which they are interested in, as well as the date on which they can undertake responsibilities in case they are elected – in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae - in English and in Greek language (2 copies)
3. A short review of their research interests as well as a brief description of their future research plans – in English and in Greek language  - up to 1500 words (2 copies)
4. List of publications in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
5. Reprints of their three most representative publications (2 copies)
6. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
7. Contact Details (2 copies)
8. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees (2 copies)
   
   Candidates should request confidential letters of reference in English from the above senior academic referees, which must be sent by the referees themselves directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department (in electronic form signed and in PDF form) by the deadline for the submission of the applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be submitted together with the application because the University may also request additional confidential information.  The University may also request reference letters from independent referees of the choice of members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary. 

(ii) In a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT FILES – saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the title of the files should not be long) files for each of the above items (1-8) submitted in hard copy.

In addition, applications, documents as well as reference letters that were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope with a clear reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 Limassol) postmarked not later than Friday, 5 June 2020, 2:00 p.m. which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.  For further information you may contact Clairie Palate by e-mail Clairie.palate@cut.ac.cy  or at + 357 25002406.

It is noted that:

• The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.
• The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill six (6) PhD fellows / ESR places at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientists will work for a period of forty-two (42) months within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme.

They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the six PhD fellows/students will work in a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension. The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research /Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities with less than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the below listed fields, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills

2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written)

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;

• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;

• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;

• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;

• automated metadata extraction and crowd;

• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;

• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;

• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video-Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information

• 3D representations of objects or scenes;

• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling for DCH;

•classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;

•using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;

• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;

• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;

• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;

• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;

• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;

• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;

• curation of digital assets;

• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;

• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;

• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and Re-Use

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;

• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;

• new types of User-Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;

• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;

• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;

• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen Science;

• using innovative Social Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ESRs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a graduate PhD programme
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters 
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant

Applications must be sent ONLY via email at: HRecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

 “Application for ERA CHAIR - PhD fellow / ESR fellows – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Thursday 26th of March 2020, 12:00 (noon) which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and

telephone number +357-25-002020

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill (3) full time Experience Researchers (ERs)/ post-doctoral Research Associates at the newly established UNESCO and European Research Area Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage within the Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in the research field of Digital Heritage and Cultural Informatics.

The selected scientist will work for an initial period of forty-four months (44) within the EU H2020 ERA Chair ‘Mnemosyne Project’, a unique EU-funded programme,  as team leaders. They will help design, refine and deliver a structured and coherent three-phase research programme under the supervision of the ERA and UNESCO Chair holders, in order to achieve its objectives in the Holistic Documentation life cycle for digital heritage and to establish a programme of structural change and support at CUT which enables the outcomes of the research programme. Each of the three Research Associates will thus lead a small team focusing primarily on the definition and resolution of set of key challenges in the digital documentation life-cycle concerning, for example, aspects of:

• Data Acquisition
• Data Processing
• Modelling
• Knowledge Management
• Preservation and
• Use and reuse.

Position:

The ERA Chair researchers will be recruited by the host organization of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol, Cyprus under a full employment contract with the possibility of extension. The researchers will work closely together with the Director of Digital Heritage Research Lab at CUT and the teams of the UNESCO and ERA Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage and be responsible for the planned Research / Innovation topics and areas.

The Applicant should:

1. Have completed at least a four or five-year education cycle (e.g. Diploma in Engineering, Master’s Degree etc) from a recognized university in Geomatics, Computer- / Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Surveying Engineering and/or Social sciences / Humanities and has a completed Phd degree and/or with more than four (4) years of continuous full-time research experience in the fields below, with excellent programming skills and very good language and communication / implementation skills,

2. Possess excellent knowledge of the English language at a proficiency level (spoken and written)

An outline of the research topics under consideration includes:

A. Holistic structures and Standardisation

• definition and creation of holistic documentation ‘pipelines’ for specific user communities;

• creation of standards for 3D documentation and knowledge management.

B. DCH Data Acquisition

• advanced digitisation and approaches such as mass, crowdsourced and on-demand digitisation;

• methods for crowdsourcing content and allowing user-generated content for DCH in the cloud on cloud-computing for DCH, e.g. by leveraging popular photography;

• the use of UAVs and related technologies in capturing documentation;

• automated metadata extraction and crowd;

• realizing the potential of big data management and opportunities created by the vast volume, variety and velocity of mainly unstructured new data, generated every day most for finding and using previously inaccessible European digital content;

C. DCH Data Processing

• user-oriented metadata and ontology standards for the description and exchange of DCH data;

• metadata designs especially of language-based data close to human conceptual systems and gaining insights from data in natural language;

• innovative tools and methods to extract meaning from digital artefacts, including Video Recordings, Audio Recordings, Digital images, Text, Multi-Spectral and Thermal information

• 3D representations of objects or scenes;

• generation and presentation of localized DCH content and its documentation to enhance audience value (in services such as Europeana.eu) for example through efficient and innovative acquisition and deployment of Geospatial Data.

D. DCH Data Modelling

• data modelling and #Semantics, including those for Intangible Heritage and the modelling of DCH;

•classification and typology of objects, sites and monuments and its impact on media display and environments where these can be exhibited;

•using immersive VR and AR technology (Mixed Reality – MR) to blend and/or emphasize dimensions and detail environmental experiences;

• interactive environments in DCH e.g. re-creating 3D space through spatial references, imaging and modelling.

E. DCH Knowledge Management (Interpretation)

• establishing meaningful narratives (Storytelling) for DCH objects which are meaningful to identified user groups for interpretation purposes;

• using Crowdsourcing and the Internet to provide documentation resources for experiencing, contributing and gaining understanding in Cultural Heritage scenarios;

• systems for managing and re-using complex documentation and deriving knowledge e.g. for Monuments and Sites;

• applications of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning in DCH;

• applying Big-Data Analytics to DCH;

• the role and applications of Linked Open-Data in enriching DCH information, linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding;

• curation of digital assets;

• linking exhibited content to other relevant content to provide greater understanding of the viewed item.

F. DCH Preservation

• documentation for the preservation of European Heritage;

• the virtual or actual reconstruction of Destroyed or degraded sites and Artefacts including the digital restoration of important monuments destroyed during conflict protecting against or remedying Looting and Destruction;

• virtual ‘reunification’ of CH assets which have been scattered to different parts of Europe and the world.

G. DCH Use and ReUse

• cost reduction and simplification of digital technologies;

• Personalisation and interactivity of viewing experiences in DCH, including the use of social media;

• new types of User Experiences (UX) with DCH that arise from the current ‘hardware and software revolution’ in the realms of VR/AR; interface selection (e.g. Augmented Reality, holograms) to allow seamless blending of on-site and on-line dimensions;

• visualisation techniques and their combination in different contexts, drawing on the state of the art in technology and standards e.g. for Interactive Video (IV); Immersive VR (IVR); Augmented Reality (AR); 3D Real-time Editors (Game-Engines), Ultra High and Giga-Pixel Panoramas; infinite zooming images; VR Wearables and Gesture Recognition Interfaces;

• inter-disciplinary collaborative research to establish paradigms in socio-economic areas of DCH impact e.g. Tourism, Education, Employment, Economic Growth;

• crowdsourcing, co-creation and Citizen-Science;

• using innovative Social-Platforms to exchange user experiences and support multidisciplinary approaches.

Benefits

The yearly gross salary of the ERs is based upon qualifications and experience. From this amount employer and employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th monthly salary is incorporated into the monthly gross salary. In addition, health and social insurance will be funded by the project

About the hosting institution:

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), was established by law in 2004, and enrolled its first students in 2007. With its orientation towards applied research, the University aspires to establish for itself a role in support of the state and society in their efforts to confront problems, which cover all areas of science and technology. CUT involvement in research can be recognized from the fact that within the last four years, projects with more than 30M Euro have been funded. CUT is an advanced University equipped with the most modern infrastructures and technological equipment which makes it possible to be the strongest on the island in research, with specialized units directed by distinguished professionals. The Digital Heritage Research Laboratory (DHRLab), established in 2013, is directed by Dr. Marinos Ioannides and already works in the digital and holistic documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects as well as contributing to national and European policies for DCH. Moreover, the Lab is very active in 3D Reconstruction and HBIM with a special focus on semantics and symbolic representation.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Heritage: The main scope of this unique Chair is to extend the successful work of the DHRLab and address a full range of key aspects of novel research and innovative developments such as:

• the e-documentation and analysis of cultural heritage data for both tangible and intangible heritage;
• technical areas, including 2D and 3D virtual environments (tangible and intangible), archives and collections management systems, web and museum based interactive applications and language technologies;
• non-technical areas, including testing, economic and social impact evaluation in support of the development of the cultural heritage sector and its opportunities in tourism, entertainment and education.

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

1. Detailed EuroPass - Curriculum Vitae in English – (see also: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/curriculum-vitae),
2. Motivation Letter,
3. Official certified transcripts of grades from all academic institutions of higher education listed in his/her application, certified copies of degrees, or/and certifications of fulfilment of the required obligations for entering a graduate PhD programme
4. Official certified copies of titles in English language
5. Names and full address (including valid email) of three referees who, upon request, can provide recommendation letters 
6. Copies of any related research papers or other significant achievements/work by the applicant

Applications must be sent via email at: HRecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject:

“Application for ERA CHAIR - Experience Researcher Position – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics” no later than Thursday 26th March 2020, 12:00 (noon) which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.

For further information please contact Dr. Marinos Ioannides (Director of the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) at email marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy and telephone number +357-25-002020

Το Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου δέχεται αιτήσεις για την πλήρωση μιας (1) θέσης Ερευνητικού Συνεργάτη (Μεταπτυχιακός Συνεργάτης)  στο Τμήμα Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών και Μηχανικών Ηλεκτρονικών Υπολογιστών και Πληροφορικής για πλήρη απασχόληση σε ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα σε ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα Interreg DigiArc «Ψηφιακό Τόξο Ελλάδας – Κύπρου: Διάσωση και ανάδειξη της Μεσαιωνικής πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς στη νησιωτική περιοχή του  Αιγαίου και της Κύπρου» στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο «Digital Heritage» / Ψηφιακή Πολιτιστική Κληρονομιά του παραδοτέου 3.5.2 στον τομέα «Μελέτες καταγραφής και αποτύπωσης των Μνημείων με ηλεκτρονικά μέσα».

Η θέση αποσκοπεί στον συντονισμό της ψηφιακής καταγραφής και αποτύπωσης των 8 μνημείων[i], με την χρήση σύγχρονων τεχνολογικών μεθόδων αποτύπωσης και τη δημιουργία των λεπτομερέστατων 3Δ μοντέλων τους.

Οι υποψήφιοι για αυτή την θέση θα πρέπει να κατέχουν:

1. Πτυχίο ή Μεταπτυχιακό (επιπέδου μάστερ) από Αναγνωρισμένο Πανεπιστήμιο στα σχετικά γνωστικά  αντικείμενα Τοπογράφου Μηχανικού, Αρχιτεκτονικής, Πολιτικού Μηχανικού, Πληροφορικής, Πολυμέσων ή οποιουδήποτε άλλου κλάδου Μηχανικής ή/και Μηχανολογίας με εμπειρία στην ψηφιοποίηση των μνημείων.
2. Εμπειρία στη διεκπεραίωση και συντονισμό έρευνας/ών σχετικών με το γνωστικό αντικείμενο.
3. Διεκπεραίωση ερευνητικών προγραμμάτων από εθνικά ή/και ευρωπαϊκά κονδύλια, θα αποτελεί επιπρόσθετο προσόν.  
4. Οργανωτικές ικανότητες
5. Πολύ καλή γνώση της Ελληνικής Γλώσσας

Σημειώνεται ότι, πλήρης απασχόληση στο Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου ισούται με 143,33 ώρες/μήνα.

Οι συνολικές ακαθάριστες απολαβές (κόστος εργοδότησης) για την απασχόληση στου Συνεργάτη ανέρχεται στο ποσό των €24000. Από το ποσό αυτό θα αποκοπούν οι νόμιμες εισφορές εργοδότη και εργοδοτούμενου. Σημειώνεται ότι, παρέχεται 13° μισθός, ο οποίος έχει ενσωματωθεί κατ’ αναλογία στη μηνιαία αντιμισθία.

Αναλόγως προσόντων, θα καθοριστεί η κατηγορία του συνεργάτη, το ωριαίο κόστος και η περίοδος απασχόλησης (η οποία υπολογίζεται μεταξύ 11 και 12 μήνες, με ημερομηνία έναρξης τον Απρίλιο 2020).

Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι πρέπει να υποβάλουν τα ακόλουθα:

1. Επιστολή στην οποία να δηλώνουν το ενδιαφέρον τους και στην οποία να φαίνεται καθαρά η ημερομηνία κατά την οποία μπορούν να αναλάβουν καθήκοντα σε περίπτωση επιλογής
2. Σύντομη ανασκόπηση του ερευνητικού τους έργου, καθώς και σύντομη περιγραφή των μελλοντικών επιστημονικών τους σχεδίων (μέχρι 2 σελίδες)
3. Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα (στα Ελληνικά/Αγγλικά)
4. Αποδεικτικά στοιχεία των προσόντων τους
5. Ονόματα δυο ατόμων από τους οποίους δυνατό να ζητηθούν συστάσεις
6. Στοιχεία επικοινωνίας

Οι αιτήσεις πρέπει να υποβληθούν στην διεύθυνση HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy με θέμα: «Αίτηση για τη θέση Ερευνητικού Συνεργάτη (Μεταπτυχιακού Συνεργάτη) στο Τμήμα Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών και Μηχανικών Ηλεκτρονικών Υπολογιστών και Πληροφορικής στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο «Digital Heritage» / Ψηφιακή Πολιτιστική Κληρονομιά στον τομέα «Μελέτες καταγραφής και αποτύπωσης των Μνημείων με ηλεκτρονικά μέσα 3.5.2», όχι αργότερα από την Τετάρτη, 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2020, η οποία θα είναι η τελευταία ημερομηνία υποβολής των αιτήσεων.

Σημειώνεται ότι:

• Το ΤΕΠΑΚ εφαρμόζει πολιτική ίσων ευκαιριών στο πλαίσιο των προσλήψεων και στα επακόλουθα στάδια επαγγελματικής σταδιοδρομίας και ενθαρρύνει άτομα και των δύο φύλων όπως υποβάλουν αίτηση για όλα τα επίπεδα στελέχωσης Ακαδημαϊκού και Διοικητικού Προσωπικού.
• Το Πανεπιστήμιο δεν κάνει καμία διάκριση σε σχέση με τη φυλή, το χρώμα, τη θρησκεία, το φύλο, την εθνικότητα, την ηλικία, τη σωματική ικανότητα, την οικογενειακή κατάσταση και το  σεξουαλικό προσανατολισμό.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες οι ενδιαφερόμενοι μπορούν να επισκεφθούν την ιστοσελίδα του Πανεπιστημίου www.cut.ac.cy ή να επικοινωνήσουν με τον Μαρίνο Ιωαννίδη στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση marinos.ioannides@cut.ac.cy