Responsibilities
Category: CYENS Long-term Research Visitor – Research Department
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Application Deadline: Remain open
Cut off dates: 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, 31st December
CYENS Centre of Excellence (formerly known as RISE) is the Research and Innovation Centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies empowering knowledge and technology transfer in the region. CYENS CoE is supported by the European Commission, the Republic of Cyprus and its founding Partners, the Municipality of Nicosia, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI), University College London, the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology and the Open University of Cyprus.
The Centre conducts excellent, internationally competitive scientific research in the areas of visual sciences, human factors and design, communication, and artificial intelligence delivered by high-calibre multidisciplinary research teams. CYENS engages in knowledge transfer and innovation activities aiming to bridge the gap between scientific research and STEM-led innovation and entrepreneurship.
CYENS, as a Centre of Excellence, cultivates a culture of innovation and creativity in an inspiring environment filled with academics, researchers, creative and onward-looking people, innovators, entrepreneurs, and practitioners. The Centre operates under the moto “Inspired by Humans Designed for Humans” with the vision to produce world class research that drives innovation towards social and economic benefit while conducting excellent, internationally competitive scientific research in the areas of visual sciences, human factors and design, communication, and artificial intelligence. It sets out to meet the challenge with a total potential funding of more than 30 million Euros for the first 7 years, from a Horizon 2020 Teaming Action and multiple other sources, and a business plan for long-term sustainability and growth.
Research Affiliates positions
CYENS CoE to facilitate the achievement of establishing itself as an internationally renowned Research Centre of Excellence in its field may provide Long-term Research Visitor slots to external Researchers. Research at CYENS will benefit by the involvement and collaboration of external Researchers in the Centre’s activities.
The Centre offers annually a number of Long-Term Research Visitor slots based on available resources. The visitors will be employed either on a full-time or a part-time basis (and affiliated) by CYENS CoE. In the case of full-time employment, Long-Term Research Visitors must work exclusively at CYENS during their placement and they should not be engaged in other activities (i.e. teaching activities) in other Institutions. Part time employment is allowed if Long-Term Research Visitors are employed at CYENS for at least 75% of their time.
Benefits and Responsibilities:
Long-Term Research Visitors are:
- Allowed access to the Centre’s facilities and use of the Centre’s assets.
- Required to use the CYENS affiliation (double affiliation if they hold positions in other institutions) for any publication or proposal resulting from their collaboration with CYENS and CYENS funders acknowledgement in the corresponding section, for the period of their engagement as Long-Term Research Visitor
- Expected to conduct applied research within their proposed area of interest and collaborate with the existing MRGs.
- Expected to establish synergies with other RTDI activities of the Centre and MRGs.
- Encouraged to secure funding through any RTDI activities (national and EU research funding, industry collaborations, joint IP exploitation, etc.).
- Visitors must also involve at least one (1) MRG in their proposal.
- Required to ensure outstanding and sustained quality of research outputs in line with the proposal submitted and related deliverables.
- Expected to have a role in dissemination activities including presenting and publishing research results in prestigious international conferences and journals.
- Allowed reimbursement for certain expenses after approval from the Executive Committee. Travel expenses for representation of CYENS CoE can be eligible for funding from the CYENS CoE budget. Any other expense i.e., publication fees for journals, where the visitor mentions their affiliation with CYENS as well as give appropriate acknowledgements will be eligible for funding (general CYENS Budget). However, prior approval for all such expenses must be sought.
- Long-Term Research Visitors are employees, and must therefore abide by the employee handbook and all applicable CYENS policies. The actions of the Long-Term Research Visitors should comply with the standards expected by CYENS CoE as per the relevant section of the Employee Handbook i.e. Code of conduct and professional standards
- Expected to work on a daily basis at the CYENS premises.
- Required to provide a monthly update to the Research Director about their activities at CYENS and address any possible deviations from the original plan of action.