KIOS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Special Scientist for Research – Researcher
Title : Special Scientist for Research (Researcher) No. of Positions : One (1) Category : Employment contract Location : University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
The Department of Social and Political Sciences, in collaboration with the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (www.kios.ucy.ac.cy) at the University of Cyprus announce one (1) Researcher position, for part-time employment. The successful candidate will conduct research under projects funded by the European Union, as well as national or industry-funded projects. University of Cyprus The University of Cyprus was officially founded in 1989 and started operating in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, in 1992. Within a short time, the University of Cyprus managed to achieve international recognition through an impressive course of development. Today, it is ranked among the top 100 young universities (under 50 years) and #401-500 worldwide by the Times New Higher Education Rankings. These great distinctions are the result of our dedication to excellence and continuous development. The University of Cyprus managed to stand out and receive awards for the new paths it has opened up in particularly demanding and dynamic contexts of research. The University of Cyprus becomes better every year; therefore, it wishes to attract the best employees. To this end, the University constantly develops its programs of study and recruits high-caliber staff who will contribute significantly to the design of new curricula, both at undergraduate and graduate level. Department of Social and Political Sciences The Department of Social and Political Sciences (SPS) in one of the largest university departments in Cyprus with about 400 undergraduate, 50 graduate, and 12 doctoral students. It offers academic programs in the three distinct fields of Sociology, Political Science and Journalism. The SPS is a dynamic and creative academic community of 20 faculty members, 12 adjunct lecturers and a number of research associates. More specifically, the Department:- Runs three popular undergraduate programs in Political Science (since 1996), Sociology (since 1997) and Journalism (since 2012); an MA program in Political Science (since 2012) and two PhD programs in Political Science and Sociology (since 1999).
- Runs a Departmental Internship Program, offering the opportunity to undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical training in important public and private organizations.
- Runs one of the largest Erasmus university programs sending and hosting dozens of students through a well-established network of more than 50 universities.
- Participates in inter-university European programs and organizes an international summer school.
- Has an internationalized faculty that undertakes and publishes high-quality research and serves in the editorial boards and editorial teams of well-known international journals.
- Has faculty members who are actively involved in social outreach activities in Cyprus; policy- making in various national and international bodies; and offers expertise in various fora.
- The successful candidate is expected to:
- Work independently and/or in a team in fundamental and/or applied research, typically in the context of research and/or innovation projects.
- Engage in the preparation of research and/or innovation proposals and deliverables
- Create and pilot qualitative and quantitative research instruments in the Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Education).
- Collect, clean, and analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data.
- Prepare reports, research findings and outcomes.
- Problem solver
- Team-player
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Flexible and eager to learn
- Able to adapt in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Have good communication and organizational skills
- Excellent knowledge of the English language



