CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS OR SPECIAL SCIENTISTIS FOR RESEARCH / RESEARCHERS C’ POSITIONS
Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) or two (2) part-time Postdoctoral Researchers or Special Scientists for Research / Researchers C’ Positions at the Department of Nursing in the field of “Public Health”.
Project description and responsibilities
CUT (Nursing Department) is the coordinator of a research project funded by the European EU4Health program and entitled 'Developing a Country-Observatory for sharing best practices for vaccination promotion'. The Co-OPERATOR project aims to develop and pilot a knowledge hub, a virtual observatory and a training system in the participating countries, as a proof of concept that will collect, organize and disseminate knowledge, best practices and leveraging resources for vaccination needs against COVID-19 and beyond, with an emphasis on promoting communication, knowledge skills, recognizing and addressing systemic barriers to promoting vaccination messages to the population. Theoretical frameworks from the behavioral sciences such as the COM-B and 7C models are used to allow mapping the needs of different countries and where policy makers should focus their efforts and target their interventions. A policy-making workshop will enable the translation of research data into policy-making proposals to be piloted in five Member States (Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Portugal). The Research Fellow will have the role of coordinating the scientific and accounting parameters of the project, communicating with partners, coordinating the submission of progress reports and organizing the network meetings. Finally, (s)he will coordinate with the Scientific Manager of the project and the other researchers for the deliverables of the project.
The required qualifications for each of the categories are as follows:
Applicants should have:
The following will be considered as an advantage:
Applicants should have:
The monthly gross earnings, based on the project budget (employer cost), will amount from €913,29 to €1826.59 for the year 2023 and from €908.55 to €1817.10 for the year 2024 (due to an increase of employer contributions to the various government funds), according to current data and current legislation. It is noted that a 13th salary is provided, which has been incorporated proportionally into the monthly remuneration. The final terms of employment (gross monthly earnings and number of working hours per month) will be determined based on the profiles of the selected individuals. The employment period will be for twelve (12) months with the prospect of renewal for another 24 months.
Applicants are requested to submit the following:
1. A Cover Letter outlining their interest and motivation on the position, and the date for commencing employment. In addition, it should be clearly specified for which of the two positions (Postdoctoral Researchers and/or Special Specialists for Research / Researchers C') the application is being submitted.
2. A complete curriculum vitae (in Greek or English)
3. A summary of their research experience and future research goals (up to 2 pages)
4. The names and contact information of two people who are willing to provide references.
5. Proof of their qualifications
6. Complete contact information
Applications must be sent via email at: HRrecruits@cut.ac.cy with the subject: “Application for Postdoctoral Researchers or Special Scientists for Research / Researchers C’) Positions – Department of Nursing, no later than Friday 03rd of November 2023, which is the deadline for the submission of the applications.
It is noted that:
For more information, applicants can visit the University website www.cut.ac.cy or contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Angelos Kassianos at angelos.kassianos@cut.ac.cy