[ecrea] Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:“Social Computing" or “Emerging Media Studies” - Cyprus University of Technology

One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the 
specialization:“Social Computing" or “Emerging Media Studies”

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary 
qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the 
Cyprus University of Technology:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET STUDIES
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the 
specialization:

“Social Computing" or “Emerging Media Studies”.

For the subject “Social Computing”, the Department is interested in 
candidates with a PhD in Computer Science or a relevant field, along 
with a record of research in the area of Social Computing. Candidates 
whose work includes a particular emphasis on any of the following topics 
are encouraged to apply: social networks, social media intelligence, 
recommender systems/semantic web, data mining, location-based services 
and virtual environments.

For the subject “Emerging Media Studies”, the Department is interested 
in candidates who focus their research on Media Studies with an emphasis 
on emerging media. The Department encourages applications from 
candidates whose research takes a critical approach to the content, 
structure, production, use and effects of contemporary media at the 
social, political, cultural and technological level and more 
specifically in fields such as: digital media, media convergence, 
participatory and alternative media, online journalism, social media, 
media audiences and user studies, the role and use of contemporary media 
in the processes of cultural, political and social change.

Candidates are expected to be able to enhance the Department’s capacity 
for research and teaching excellence.

Applicants for all academic positions should have a doctorate degree 
from a recognized University and very good knowledge of the Greek 
language. The university reserves the right to request recognition of 
the doctorate degree from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of 
Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S). The minimum 
qualifications that are required for each academic position, including 
publications and academic experience, are detailed on the University’s 
webpage: http://www.cut.ac.cy/university/jobs/academic/qualifications. 
These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic 
experience, his/her research and scientific contribution.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. 
Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:
Rank    Scale    Salary EUR
Assistant Professor    (Scale ?13 – ?14)    €57.694 - €77.811
Lecturer    (Scale ?12 – ?13)    €43.851 - €71.358

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available by 
September 2015, unless otherwise agreed.
The applicants must submit both of the following:

(i) Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the Department, the rank, 
the specialization in which they are interested in, as well as the date 
on which they can undertake responsibilities in case they are elected – 
in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae - in English and in Greek language (2 copies)
3. A short review of their research interests as well as a brief 
description of their future research plans – in English and in Geek 
language - up to 1500 words (2 copies)
4. List of publications in English or in Greek language (2 copies)
5. Reprints of their three most representative publications (2 copies)
6. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
7. Contact Details (2 copies)
8. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees 
(2 copies)

Candidates should request confidential letters of reference in English 
from the above senior academic referees, which must be sent by the 
referees themselves directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, 
Human Resource Department by the deadline for the submission of the 
applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be 
submitted together with the application because the University may also 
request additional confidential information. The University may also 
request reference letters from independent referees of the choice of 
members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary.

(ii) In a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT 
FILES – saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the 
title of the files should not be long) files for each of the above items 
(1-8) submitted in hard copy.

In addition, Applications, documents as well as reference letters that 
were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into 
consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope with a clear 
reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the 
Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol 
Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 
Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 
Limassol) postmarked not later than Friday, 16 January 2015, 2:00 p.m. 
which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. For 
further information you may contact Elena Tyllirou by e-mail 
(elena.tyllirou /at/ cut.ac.cy)


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