- JOB
- Cyprus
18 Jul 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- The Cyprus Institute
- Department
- CARE-C
- Research Field
- PhysicsChemistryEngineering
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Cyprus
- Type of Contract
- To be defined
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Other EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- Yes
Offer Description
Deadline for applications: 17/08/2025
Application process open *
The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit, Science- and Technology-oriented Educational and Research Institution, based in Cyprus and governed by an acclaimed Board of Directors. The research agenda of the CyI is pursued at its five Research Centres, namely:
- The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Centre (CaSToRC)
- The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC)
- The Energy Environment Water Research Centre (EEWRC)
- The Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C)
- The Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC)
Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s scientific ethos.
The Cyprus Institute invites applications for highly qualified and motivated Researcher to join the Institute’s CARE-C Centre of Excellence, Environmental Technology Department (ETD) on a full-time basis (100% FTE) for its premises at Athalassa’s Campus.
The successful candidate will become a member of the Instrumentation and Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) of CARE-C and take responsibilities in ongoing projects aiming to develop experimental methods for observing the behaviour of aerosol nanoparticles.
The Researchers will be working under the framework of the Anchor and Sunrise projects implementation.
Position Specific Responsibilities/activities:
- Carry out experimental work to understand how particles are produced and behave in the gas phase,
- Analyze results from the experiments,
- Disseminate the results through conference presentations and journal publications.
Where to apply
- Website
- https://bit.ly/3HDLRTw
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Chemistry
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Physics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Specific Requirements
Position Specific Required Qualifications:
- PhD degree in physics, chemistry and/or engineering, with focus on aerosol science and technology and catalysis
- Know-how on the operation of basic aerosol instruments
- Know-how on nanomaterials characterization for catalytic applications
- Good analytical skills and knowledge of programming languages (python, matlab, etc.)
- Proven scientific writing skills (journal publications)
Position Specific Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with nanomaterial characterization tools
- Excellent knowledge of English, both verbal and writing
- Research experience in catalysis and aerosol science and technology
Please click here for the position’s detailed job description, including general responsibilities, requirements and other details related to the position.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
Duration of appointment:
The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 12 months with the possibility of renewal, depending on performance and availability of funds.
Remuneration details:
Salary Band: CYI4(1-9)
Position’s Starting Salary: CYI4.1 - €37641.89, CYI4.2 - €39457.60, CYI4.3 - €41273.31, CYI4.4 - €43089.02
Benefits:
Among other benefits, the Cyprus Institute offers flexible and remote work, additional paid leave for supporting staff work-life balance, provident fund membership and group medical and life insurance membership.
Selection process
Application
Applications can be submitted through The Cyprus Institute Exelsys Platform (https://bit.ly/3HDLRTw),by following the instructions provided. Applicants should submit:
- A curriculum vitae, including a short letter of interest/vision statement,
- List of publications/work portfolio
- List of two (2) referees (including contact information)
All documentation should be in English and in PDF format.
For further information, please contact Prof George Biskos (g.biskos@cyi.ac.cy). Please note that applications which do not fulfill the required qualifications and do not follow the announcement’s guidelines will not be considered.
*Recruitment will continue until the application process is marked as closed.
The Cyprus Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer, certified from the Cypriot Ministry of Labor, and also an HRS4R accredited Institution adhering to the European Commission’s “Charter & Code”, principles for recruitment and selection.
Contact person: Prof George Biskos Reference number: CARE-C_PDF_25_15
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- CYI
- Country
- Cyprus
- State/Province
- N/A
- City
- Nicosia
- Postal Code
- 2121
- Street
- Konstantinou Kavafi 20
Contact
- City
- Nicosia
- Website
- Street
- 20 Constantinou Kavafi, Aglantzia, 2121 Nicosia
- euraxessservicecentre@cyi.ac.cy