Special Scientist Research Assistant in Department of Psychology job with UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS | 250304 – Times Higher Education (THE)

Title:Special Scientist (Research Assistant)Positions:One (1)Category:Contract for 8 months (part time)Location:University of Cyprus, Nicosia

The Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, accepts applications for the filling of one (1) position (part-time) of Special Scientist (Research Assistant). The selected candidate will work for the needs of the research program "Tackling anti-vaccination: Mapping the social transmission of beliefs and attitudes" of the Associate Professor Maria Karekla and the coordinator Dr. Angelos Kassianos.

It is noted that one (1) full-time month at the University of Cyprus is equal to 140 hours. The position is part-time (105 hours / month).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Special Scientist will conduct research within the framework of the needs of the research program. The aim of the program is to investigate the social transmission of perceptions of resistance to vaccinations. The research is carried out in collaboration with centers of excellence in Cyprus and abroad such as Cyprus University of Technology, the Cyprus Medical Association, the ETH Zurich and Yale University, and will offer networking opportunities to the successful applicants as well as the opportunity to get acquainted with pioneering research methods like Social Network Analysis.

Specifically, successful candidate is expected to have the following duties and responsibilities:

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate's high academic performance and his / her appeal for research are considered as basic qualifications.

Applicants should have strong knowledge of research and analytical methods and excellent organizational skills.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The filling of the position (part-time) will have a duration of eight months (8). The successful candidate will be employed from May 2020 to January 2022. Monthly gross salary is set at 1631.85. From this amount employee's contributions to the various governmental funds will be deducted the as well as any Income Tax. The contract does not provide 13th salary.

APPLICATION:

Interested parties are kindly requested to submit the following:

At minimum, the 3 most suitable candidates per position will be invited for an interview. The selected candidates will be invited to submit certified photocopies of diplomas from the Ministry of Education (in the case of diplomas from Private Schools / Universities in Cyprus) or from the Issuing Authority (in the case of Universities Abroad).

Having in mind the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation for EU 2016/679 of the European Parliament, the University of Cyprus collects and processes your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation.

Interested parties are invited to apply electronically at the link https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment

by filling in all the corresponding fields and uploading in PDF format all the required documents and certificates no later than April 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

For more information, interested parties can contact Dr. Angelos Kassianos, tel: 00357 22-892025 or email:kassianos.angelos@ucy.ac.cy

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Special Scientist Research Assistant in Department of Psychology job with UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS | 250304 - Times Higher Education (THE)