Research Associate Position at the Computational Intelligence Research Lab of Frederick University

[h.papad...@frederick.ac.cy]

Dear colleagues,

I have the following Research Associate position opening in my lab at Frederick University. Please distribute to anyone who might be interested in working on Conformal Prediction in Cyprus.

The Computational Intelligence Research Lab (COIN) of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics, Frederick University, announces one full time research associate position. The successful applicant will mainly work as a Researcher on EU and Nationally funded projects that COIN coordinates. An important focus of this research work will be the quantification of uncertainty in machine learning predictions through Conformal Prediction. Besides research activities, s/he will be required to support the management of projects.

Qualifications

The ideal applicant should be a highly-motivated individual with proven capability to work in a demanding, multi-disciplinary research environment and eager to be actively engaged in research and other demanding activities of projects, while collaborating efficiently with the other members of the COIN team. Qualification requirements include:

• Deg MSc and/or PhD in Computer Science or Related Fields.
• Knowledge and previous experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision or related fields.
• Very good knowledge of the English language.
• Previous experience in proposal writing will be considered as a plus.

The applicants must be eligible under Cyprus legislation to be employed in Cyprus.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will need to work on research and development as well as management on related tasks of projects that COIN is involved in. S/he will be strongly encouraged to pursue PhD studies (in case s/he does not possess the relevant degree).

Employment Terms

The position is on a contract basis – 150 hours/month – full-time (preferred) or part-time, subject to renewal (based on performance and availability of funding). The monthly gross salary cost is equal to €1500 – 2300 for full-time work status, depending on qualifications.

Application Procedure and deadlines

Interested candidates should submit their application by the 31st of May 2025 with the following items, in PDF format, via e-mail to: h...@frederick.ac.cy, with subject: “Application for the Research Associate Position at COIN”.

1. A cover letter in which they express interest in the position with a brief review of their related work and clearly indicate the date on which they are available to assume responsibilities.
2. A detailed curriculum vitae in English.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a face-to-face or online interview.

It is noted that:
1. The Frederick University implements a policy of equal opportunities in recruitment and subsequent career stages and encourages people of both genders to apply for research and management positions at all levels.
2. The Frederick University does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, nationality, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.