SENIOR RESEARCHER A’ POSITION IN THE BIG EARTH DATA ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT
SENIOR RESEARCHER A’ POSITION IN THE BIG EARTH DATA ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT
The ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) (www.eratosthenes.org.cy) of the Cyprus University of Technology (www.cut.ac.cy) invites applications for the position of Senior Researcher at the Big Earth Data Analytics Department of the ERATOSTHENES CoE. This position is open either on a full-time or part-time employment basis.
Qualifications:
1. PhD in a relevant subject (for example remote sensing, geospatial analysis, agriculture, environmental studies, soil science, or any other relevant topic);
2. The successful candidate is expected to be an outstanding scholar of international standing, with a minimum of eleven (11) years of research experience after the acquisition of a doctoral degree, and important publication record;
3. At least 7 years of experience assuming leading roles as Manager, or coordinator, or any other managerial position in a large and international research group;
4. An outstanding track record of peer-review scientific publications in the most prestigious journals of her/his field;
5. The successful completion as coordinator of highly competitive research programs;
6. A successful record of raising funds from (inter)national calls for research projects;
7. Proven eperience, in Horizon 2020 and/or Horizon Widening projects will be considered as an advantage;
8. Experience in working for European Commission / European Space Agency projects will be considered an asset;
9. State-of-the-art scientific expertise in:
Data Science / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence theory / Geoinfomatics methods and applications / applied earth observation analysis with spectral data / big data management and distributed processing of big earth observation / remote sensing / satellite scientific data, including data cubes;
Exploiting multi-source data EO-based and in-situ/crowd-sourced data and development/assimilation of data/models to support cross-sector research and services/solution provision, in fields as Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, Agriculture, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, etc;
Exploitation of data from Ground based stations for Atmospheric Science and Climate Change Research & Satellite Ground Receiving stations;
Working for European Commission / European Space Agency projects.
10. Experience in mentoring post-graduate students and in supervising young (PhD) researchers;
11. The candidate should have an appetite for applied research and its rapid prototyping and management to advance the research and innovation profile and publication record of the team;
12. Being an international leader in her/his discipline, the selected candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills aimed at maintaining contacts in academic, business and governmental circles;
13. Excellent knowledge of the English language both verbal and in writing.
The qualifications required for this position are the same as those required for the post of a full Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology, as follows:
Minimum Requirements for the posts of Senior Researcher A
The minimum requirements for the posts of Special Scientist/ Senior Researcher A (equivalent to Professor): At least eleven years in total university/research or other equivalent work experience, after the acquisition of a doctoral degree, of which four years must be university work experience or holding a position at the level of Professor in a recognized university, or holding a position as a Special Scientist/ Senior Researcher in a recognized research organization, International recognition of the candidate’s scientific work; Important contributions to the University’s or Research Centre’s educational mission and administrative operation; Coordination of research programmes or supervision of doctoral theses.
Τhe appointment will be for a period of twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal for twelve (12) months. The annual gross salary for the (full-time) position will range from €77108.43 to €82897.85, depending on qualifications. It is noted that there is provision for 13th salary (the cost of the 13th salary has been proportionally incorporated in the monthly remuneration).
Interested candidates must submit their application comprising of all documents listed below via email to vacancies@eratosthenes.org.cy, entering in the subject line: “Application for the position on Senior Researcher A’ at the Big Earth Data Analytics Department” no later than Monday 14 November 2022 at 14.00 CYPRUS TIME, which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.
1. A letter in which the candidate should state the Department, the rank, the specialization in which he/she is interested in, as well as the date on which he/she can undertake responsibilities in case he/she is appointed, in English;
2. Curriculum vitae in English;
3. A short review of the research interests as well as a brief description of the future research plans, in English - up to 1500 words;
4. List of publications in English;
5. Reprints of their three most representative publications;
6. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates;
7. Contact Details;
8. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees. 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 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.
For further information visit the ERATOSTHENES CoE’s webpage at http://www.eratosthenes.org.cy
