Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences
Cyprus Institute
The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit, Science- and Technology-oriented Educational and Research Institution, based in Cyprus and governed by an acclaimed Board of Directors. The research agenda of the CyI is pursued at its five Research Centres, namely:
1. The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Centre (CaSToRC)
2. The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC)
3. The Energy Environment Water Research Centre (EEWRC)
4. The Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C)
5. The Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC)
Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s scientific ethos.
The Cyprus Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer, certified from the Cypriot Ministry of Labor, and also an HRS4R accredited Institution adhering to the European Commission’s “Charter & Code”, principles for recruitment and selection.
Homepage: https://www.cyi.ac.cy
The Cyprus Institute invites applications for a highly qualified and motivated Researcher to join the Environmental Predictions Department (EPD) of CARE-C Centre of Excellence on a full-time basis (100%) for its premises in Athalassas Campus.
Researcher(s) needed under the framework of the PACIFIC project implementation, Post-doctoral Research Fellow(s) in Atmospheric Sciences
The successful candidate will work under the framework of PACIFIC project implementation. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the research objectives of the EPD, within the wider framework of national and/or international research projects in:
· Atmospheric and climate/earth system modelling and analysis tools
· Aircraft Emission inventories, modelling and analysis
· Aviation non-CO2 climate impacts through global climate-chemistry modelling
· Modelling impacts of new particle formation on aerosol/cloud formation and climate impacts
Position Specific Responsibilities/activities:
· Model inclusion of emission inventories from global aviation
· Contribution to global climate-chemistry modelling with different emission scenarios for aircraft non-CO2 climate impacts
· Participation in CERN CLOUD Experiment campaigns at CERN
· Presentation of results in conferences and meetings and participation in journal publications
· Contribution to research proposal preparation, project (scientific) reporting & project management
· Supervision and guidance of Research Assistants and Students
Position Specific Required Qualifications:
· PhD in Natural / Mathematical Sciences and/or Environmental Sciences/Engineering
· Programming skills (Fortran/Python)
· Visualization of netCDF model data
· Understanding of physical and mathematical concepts
· Numeracy and calculus skills
· Willingness to travel and spend time in Partner organizations
· Authored peer-reviewed journal publications and presented in international conferences
Position Specific Preferred Qualifications:
· Global climate-chemistry and aerosol modelling experience
· Experience with observational data analysis (ground, remote sensing, satellite)
· Experience with model evaluation statistical metrics
· Experience with netCDF datasets
Please click here for the position’s detailed job description, including general responsibilities, requirements and other details related to the position.
Applications can be submitted through The Cyprus Institute Exelsys Platform, by following the instructions provided.
https://onlinerecruitment.exelsyslive.com/?c=6E7274A2-8EBA-4BEA-905B-06F790EEB566&v=2026/0386
Applicants should submit:
1. A curriculum vitae, including a short letter of interest/vision statement,
2. List of publications/work portfolio
3. List of two (2) referees (including contact information)
All documentation should be in English and in PDF format.
For further information, please contact Dr Theodoros Christoudias (t.christoudias@cyi.ac.cy). Please note that applications which do not fulfil the required qualifications and do not follow the announcement’s guidelines will not be considered.