DEPARTMENT of COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

The Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus seeks applicants for a Research Associate Position available for the EU-funded project EMISPHER. The project starts on September 2002. A prospective candidate is expected to hold a master's in Computer Science or equivalent degree (e.g.Computer Engineering diploma). Fresh Ph.D's or exceptional candidates with B.Sc. degrees are encouraged to apply as well. The salary amounts to the entry level of the A7-A8 scale of the Cypriot state for full-time employment and for M.Sc. holders; this translates to roughly 8500 to 12000 CYP gross income per year, depending on age, experience, and marital status.

The project will address the development and deployment of an integrated Internet and Satellite platform dedicated to health applications, and covering the whole Euro-Mediterranean area. The project will focus on three priority themes:

• E-learning applications to develop the concept of cross-Mediterranean Virtual Medical University
• Establishing a permanent medical and scientific link and contributing to limit corresponding emigration flows.
• Building real-time telemedicine applications for remote expertise and 2d opinion.

We seek highly motivated and responsible individuals with an R&D commitment,proved capability for independent work, and a strong exposure to fields such as software project management, software engineering, and databases. Practical experience with Internet Technologies (Web, Web Databases), and Networking will be considered a strong advantage. An interest to pursue post-graduate or post-doctoral studies in the University of Cyprus will be considered a plus. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

The position will involve conducting research, development and integration, as well as project management. The position is initially for one (1) year, renewable up to two (2) years. Applicants need not be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.

Please email your CV, a short statement of research interests, and at least two letters of recommendation regarding your previous academic work and experience by November 15, 2002, to Dr. Marios Dikaiakos at mdd@ucy.ac.cy (strongly preferred in pdf or ascii format). Alternatively, you can also mail or fax your resume to:

Prof. Marios Dikaiakos
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Cyprus
PO Box 20537
1678 Nicosia
CYPRUS
Fax: +357-22339062