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Call for Computational Scientist Position – The Cyprus Institute (CyI), Cyprus

About:

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit science and technology institution based in Cyprus and led by an acclaimed Board of Trustees. The research aims of the CyI are represented by three research centres.

The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC), the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC), and the Energy Environment Water Research Center (EEWRC). Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s culture.

The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC) of CyI invites applications for Computational Scientist(s) with expertise in computation-based science and technology.

The position is within the EU H2020 NI40S-Europe project and the successful candidate is expected to participate in the management of the project as well as in the development of strategies for simulation and data management/repositories and to enable research in diverse scientific areas.

The position will be in the rank of post-doctoral fellow for a duration of 3 years, renewable for an additional year depending on project and Institute needs.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate(s) will work at CaSToRC with a main focus on developing strategies for the mining and management of large scientific data and/or for developing scalable simulation codes for scientific applications that require high performance computing. S/he will be primarily engaged in the following activities:

  • Project management activities;
  • Coordination with other participating partner sites, and members of the user communities;
  • Participation in  research activities at CaSToRC;
  • Development and implementation of tools for scientific data analysis;
  • Identification of computational/data needs of scientific user communities and their translation into technical solutions;

Qualifications

  • A PhD Degree (or PhD expected by September 2019) in Physical sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or any related field.  etc.
  • Strong Academic track record (publications, presentations at international conferences) 
  • Data analytics and/or expertise in large simulation, scalable algorithms and codes; 
  • Experience in programming with C, C++;
  • An understanding of high-performance computing, scalable programming and data repository architectures;
  • Analytical problem-solving ability;
  • Experience in writing technical papers, reports, and journal publications.
  • Experience in the development of data-intensive scientific applications;
  • Experience in parallel programming;
  • Knowledge in data management
  • Knowledge in novel computer architectures will be considered an advantage
  • Experience in writing research proposals for competitive funds.
  • Excellent knowledge of the English language both written and verbal.
  • High level of communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to a multicultural/multidisciplinary environment.

How to Apply?

Interested applicants should process their application at The Cyprus Institute JobBoard ) based on the instructions given.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae including a letter of interest and a list of three references (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format).

For further information, please contact Prof Constantia Alexandrou ([email protected]).

Please note that applications which do not follow the announcement’s guidelines will not be considered. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.

Important Dates:

Last Date: Sunday, June 30, 2019

More Details-> Jobboard.cyi.ac.cy

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