The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus announces two (2) Special Scientist for Research (Research Engineer and/or Research Associate) positions, for full-time employment. The successful candidates will provide technical and research support on the project SmartEVCharge, that will involve developing and implementing optimization algorithms for the integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging, battery storage, and renewable energy sources (RES) into smart charging stations. The successful candidates will contribute to developing intelligent decision-making algorithms that optimize the operation of EV charging stations, maximizing monetary gain, reducing charging costs, and enhancing grid support and RES utilization.