Special Scientist on Software Engineering processes at Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus

The research laboratory of Software Engineering and Internet Technologies
(SEIT) (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/seit/) of the Department of Computer Science,
University of Cyprus, announces 1 (one) part-time position for a Research
Assistant in Web engineering for the CEF Telecom Safer Internet CyberSafety
project.
The candidate is expected to be a highly-motivated individual with proven
capability to work in a demanding multi-disciplinary research environment
and eager to be actively engaged in the demanding activities of European
projects, collaborating efficiently with the SEIT research team.
Minimum requirements:
1. Candidates should be graduates in Computer Science or Computer
Engineering or have a Master or PhD degree in a relevant scientific area.
2. Knowledge of Software Engineering processes (Agile development, Github).
3. Strong programming skills for building Web applications (HTML5, CSS3,
JavaScript, PHP) and database management (SQL).
4. Knowledge and experience with game engines and development
environments (i.e., Unity) is strongly encouraged.
5. Very good knowledge of English.
The successful candidate will work on the CyberSafety (Safer Internet) project:
CyberSafety brings together major national stakeholders of Cyprus in order to
create a safe internet culture for young people, empowering creative,
innovative and critical citizens in the digital society. CyberSafety aims to
create an awareness platform, where actors can find resources and tools,
share experiences, expertise and best practices. At the same time, it aims to
provide qualitative and quantitative feedback at European level through the
core service platform.
Moreover, the successful candidate will be involved in research works in the
areas the SEIT lab contributes to including empirical software engineering and
web engineering and in writing scientific papers and technical reports in English.
The position is on a contract basis of one year, subject to renewal. The
monthly gross salary will be in the range of EUR 800-900 depending on
qualifications and expertise. Employee and employer contributions will be
deducted from the above amount. The position does not include a 13th salary
bonus or medical insurance coverage.
Interested candidates should submit the following items, in PDF format, via
e-mail to: Dr Georgia Kapitsaki, email: gkapi-AT-cs.ucy.ac.cy :
i. A detailed curriculum vitae in Greek or in English (contact address and
telephone number should be included).
ii. Cover letter that specifies employment availability date.
iii. Copies of transcripts of MSc/PhD degree(s).
iv. The names and contact details of at least two persons that can provide
references.
Application deadline is the 20th of January 2017. Interviews will be held in
January.
For more details and other information, interested individuals may contact
the projects Principal Investigators: Dr Georgia Kapitsaki (gkapi-AT-cs.ucy.ac.cy)
and Dr. Vasos Vasiliou (vasosv-AT-cs.ucy.ac.cy).