Assistant Professor in Energy Systems Analysis

Application process open*

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit Science and Technology oriented Educational and Research Institution based in Cyprus and led by an acclaimed Board of Trustees. The research agenda of the CyI is pursued at its five Research Centres: 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), and the Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC). Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s culture.

The Cyprus Institute invites applications for a highly motivated and qualified faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) to advance the research and teaching agenda of CyI’s Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC) in the field of Energy Systems Analysis. STeDI-RC is a cross-disciplinary endeavor to engage in policy research and innovation addressing today’s sustainability challenges. Energy and climate policy is a key priority in the Centre’s agenda, requiring rigorous techno-economic analysis through optimization and simulation methods.

Assistant Professors, the entry level of Faculty at the Cyprus Institute, are responsible to lead and carry out research, innovation, and education activities, mentor students, and contribute to the development of the Cyprus Institute’s and their Research Centre’s scientific vision and mission in their field of expertise.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out research and advance the state-of-the-art in energy systems analysis, primarily for use in policy decisions to achieve zero-carbon economies, at national, European and international level. For this purpose, the successful candidate is expected to collaborate closely with researchers at STeDI-RC and other CyI Centres (EEWRC and CARE-C). CyI is the main advisor of the government of Cyprus in energy, environmental and climate policy, with continuous support to public authorities on implementing and assessing policies of the European Green Deal. Therefore, in addition to groundbreaking research, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to this advisory role as well.

The successful candidate will work in Cyprus and will be offered a tenure-track position and an internationally competitive remuneration package, which is commensurate with the candidate’s level of experience. 

Responsibilities/activities to be involved in:

• Lead a research team and show leadership and scientific management skills appropriate to their career stage.
• Promote the development of CyI as a novel research and educational institution of regional significance and international standing.
• Undertake independent and collaborative research leading to scientific publications that promote CyI’s reputation.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Institute’s and the STeDI Research Centre’s research.
• Develop innovation through exploitation and valorisation strategy for research results, where applicable.
• Attract competitive external (national and international) funding to support the Institute’s research agenda.
• Contribute to the design and teaching of appropriate courses in their field of expertise (e.g. energy systems modelling, energy policy, optimization methods), in line with the Institute’s educational programmes and in organising additional teaching, training, and/or professional development programmes to enrich the CyI Graduate School’s activities.
• Supervise and mentor postgraduate and doctoral students.
• Participate in Institute’s research, academic, or management Committees, implement outreach and public awareness activities on issues relating to the Institute’s activities, and ensure effective management of research facilities and budgets.
• Contribute to professional development and practice by participating in respected institutions/organisations/peer review bodies.
• Lead, design and deliver research activities of outstanding quality towards achieving excellence in terms of national/international reputation.
• Participate in recruitment and promotion committees for technical staff and researchers of levels lower than the Assistant Professor rank.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Energy Systems Analysis or a related field.
• Internationally recognised research in a tertiary academic/research establishment.
• Significant publication record, and presentations at international conferences and other research events, showing scientific advances and recognition from others through citations, appropriate to the scientific field and career stage.
• Significant track record of presentations at international conferences and other research events.
• Potential for leading a team of researchers.
• Experience or demonstrated potential in supervising or mentoring postgraduate students.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both verbal and writing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated development ability, outstanding organizational, analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to a multicultural/multinational environment
• Excellent knowledge of European energy and climate policy 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in attracting competitive external research funding
• Experience in open-source energy system models
• Experience in energy and climate analyses in the East Mediterranean and Middle East region 

Application

For full consideration, interested applicants should process their application at The Cyprus Institute Exelsys Platform based on the instructions given. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae including a short letter of interest, list of publications and a list of five (5) referees (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format). For further information, please contact Prof Theodoros Zachariadis (t.zachariadis@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 that adheres to the European Commission’s “Charter & Code” principles for recruitment and selection. 

Contact person: Prof Theodoros Zachariadis

Reference number: CYI_FPESA_24_12