Open Vacancy at the Cyprus Institute

The Cyprus Institute invites applications for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join the Institute as a Research Engineer, in our interdisciplinary research team at the Computation-based Science and Technology Research Centre (CaSToRC). The successful candidate will pursue Research & Development (R&D) in the area of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) with applications in education. Focus will be placed on evaluating and/or developing state-of-the-art educational tools relying on GenAI methodologies, which will be assessed based on their effect on the educational experience from the student/teacher perspectives. The research engineer will also be involved in the design of a digital platform with featured educational GenAI tools, contribute to its end-users’ requirements and the relevant user interface (UI) / user experience (UX). The candidate will collaborate closely with faculty and research teams at CaSToRC, while being in continuous communication with project partners from diverse disciplines, including AI, software development, education, ethics and psychology. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-impact interdisciplinary project, involving collaboration with academics, the industry, educational institutions and parents’ associations, at the intersection of research and policy recommendation.

The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 18 months, with the possibility of renewal throughout the project duration (36 months), subject to performance and the availability of funds. An internationally competitive remuneration package will be offered, which is commensurate with the level of experience of the successful candidate.

Responsibilities/activities to be involved in:

Support the design and development of a digital platform for evaluation of educational tools (design of end-users’ requirements and system specifications)
Contribute to the design of the platform’s architecture and user interface (UI) / user experience (UX)
Support the integration of featured tools in platform and workflow automation
Contribute to the execution and assessment of pilot experiments.