SPECIAL SCIENTIST POSITION

Title: Special Scientist (Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis)
No. of Position(s): 1
Category: 12 Month Part-time Contract
Location: University of Cyprus, Nicosia

The Department of English Studies, University of Cyprus, announces one part-time position:

• Special Scientist (Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis)

The selected candidate will work as a Special Scientist (Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis) on the UCY internally funded project MIGDISCY.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate is expected to be a highly-motivated individual with proven capability to work in a demanding, multi-disciplinary research environment and eager to be actively engaged in the demanding activities of European projects, and collaborating efficiently with the MIGDISCY project research team. Minimal requirements include:

1. BA Degree in (Applied) Linguistics, Language Studies, Education or a closely related field of study.
2. Expertise and experience in qualitative data collection, transcription, coding and analysis (interviews, questionnaires).
3. Strong and effective communicator, both written and verbal, with excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Strong interview skills, ability to follow up on answers, to gather and obtain relevant information.
5. Ability to work independently, as well as maintain a positive working relationship with the research team.
6. Ability to perform multiple tasks under tight deadlines without sacrificing quality or accuracy.
7. Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
8. Very good knowledge of English and Arabic for transcription and translation deliverables.
9. MA and/or PhD Degree in the relevant field will be considered an advantage.
10. Additional skills: computer skills using MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet, statistical packages (SPSS, R), Qualitative Data Analysis & Research Software.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will work on corpus data analysis, tagging, coding, using corpus linguistics tools and methodology for the project MIGDISCY which is under the Department of English studies.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

The employment duration is set for a total of twelve (12) months. The hourly gross salary is in the range of €10 for BA holders, €15 for MA holders and €20 for PhD holders, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific duties. From this amount employee contributions shall be deducted. There is no provision for the 13^th salary. Cyprus citizenship is not a requirement, but he/she must reside in Cyprus during their employment period.

Interested candidates should submit by the 15^th of October 2021 the following items, in PDF format, via e-mail to: migdiscy@gmail.com

1. Cover letter that specifies their employment availability date.
2. A detailed curriculum vitae in English.
3. Copies of transcripts of BA/MA/PhD degree(s).
4. The names and contact details of at least two persons from whom references may be requested.

For more information, interested individuals may contact: migdiscy@gmail.com

At least the best three candidates that satisfy the required qualifications, will be interviewed by a 3-member Committee.

Candidates shall be informed of the result of their application by the relevant entity.

The University of Cyprus shall collect and process your personal data according to the provisions of the General Regulation on Personal Data 2016/679 (EU).