Closing date: 2^nd August 2013

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 Cyprus Institute are represented by three research centers: the Energy Environment Water Research Center (EEWRC), the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC), and the Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CASTORC).

The EEWRC aims to explore issues of global significance in the fields of energy, environmental and water research, with a focus on their specific regional, East-Mediterranean manifestations. Its research agenda addresses the great challenges related to: the mitigation and adaptation strategies necessitated by climate change, a reduced dependence on hydrocarbon energy sources and achieving a low carbon economy through the employment of renewables (solar) and enabling a sustainable management of water and other natural resources in arid and semi-arid environments.

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) invites applications for a Post-doctoral Fellow or a Research Assistant (Temporary employment of six months) at its Energy, Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC). The position is related to and financed through EU-funded research projects.

Description of the Position

The Post-doctoral Fellow/Research Assistant in Climate Sciences will be involved in the collection, processing and documentation of observational, modeling and sector relevant climate data to support customized products, to assess new modeling tools and to statistically downscale climate information to the local scale in the Mediterranean Basin.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be involved in analyzing and assessing (including a base-line quality control) the reliability and quality of climate data and data related to other relevant sectors from various sources and the assessment of (regional) climate modeling projections. This will enable the set-up of a data repository to serve as a base for future applications, which will be gradually extended to the Greater Mediterranean Region.

The Mediterranean data repository, with visualization and analysis options, will be a shared visual database composed of climatic, modeling and sector data. The repository will combine multiple data sets of different structure and origin.

He/she will be instrumental in Identifying parameters and indicators directly related to key sectors considered in the project and target locations and development of transfer functions identifying the relations between climate and sector relevant data.

Profile and Requirements

• PhD in physical or mathematical sciences and at least one to two years of post-doctoral research experience. Highly qualified candidates with an MSc and appropriate professional qualifications will also be considered.
• An adequate publication record and familiarity with the formulation of research proposals.
• Experience in initiating and maintaining contacts in academic circles, international research organizations and government institutions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
• Excellent knowledge of oral and written English. Knowledge of Greek will be considered as an advantage.

Appointments will be on a full-time basis for a fixed term of six months with the potential of contract renewal and/or regular appointment, depending on research project opportunities relevant to the selected candidate's expertise, performance and availability of funding. The anticipated starting date of the job is in September 2013.

Application

For full consideration, interested applicants should send a brief vision statement, their CV including their publication and funding record and the names of two contactable referees (all documentation should be in English) by e-mail to HR@cyi.ac.cy by the 2^nd August 2013. Please show the following reference in the subject heading: EEWRC_PDCS_13_09. Only if you require information in addition to the specifications above, feel free to contact Prof. Manfred Lange (m.a.lange@cyi.ac.cy). Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Please note that applications without the proper reference number in the subject heading will be discarded.