ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACADEMIC POSITION
University of Cyprus.
The University of Cyprus was officially founded in 1989 and started operating in Nicosia, the capital
of Cyprus, in 1992. Within a short time, the University of Cyprus managed to achieve international
recognition through an impressive course of development. Today, it is ranked 64th young university
(under 50 years) and #351-400 worldwide by the Times New Higher Education Rankings.
These great distinctions are the result of our dedication to excellence and continuous development.
The University of Cyprus managed to stand out and receive awards for the new paths it has opened
up in particularly demanding and dynamic contexts of research.
The University of Cyprus becomes better every year; therefore, it wishes to attract the best employees.
To this end, the University constantly develops its programs of study and recruits high-caliber staff
who will contribute significantly to the design of new curricula, both at undergraduate and graduate
level. One of the strategic aims of the University of Cyprus is the further promotion and development
of research, in which new staff are expected to play an essential role.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The University of Cyprus invites applications for one (1) tenure–track academic position at the rank of
Lecturer or Assistant Professor, in the field of «Byzantine History, 4th
-15th c.».
For all academic ranks, an earned Doctorate from a recognized University is required. Requirements
for appointment depend on academic rank and include: prior academic experience, research record
and scientific contributions, involvement in teaching and in the development of high quality
undergraduate and graduate curricula. The minimum requirements for each academic rank can be
found at the webpage: www.ucy.ac.cy/acad.staff.procedures.
The official languages of the University are Greek and Turkish. For the above position knowledge of
Greek is necessary. In case the selected candidate does not have sufficient knowledge of the Greek
language, it is the candidate’s and the Department’s responsibility to ensure that the candidate
acquires sufficient knowledge of the Greek language within 3 years of appointment. Each Department
sets its own criteria for the required level of adequacy of knowledge of the Greek language.
Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.
Αccording to the current legislation, the annual gross salary (including the 13th salary) for full time
employment is:
Assistant Professor (Scale Α13-Α14) €57,856.50-€78,029.90
Lecturer (Scale Α12-Α13) €43,974.58-€71,559.54
From the above amounts, employee contributions to the various governmental funds will be deducted.
Applicants are invited to submit their application and upload the following documents in PDF form by
Monday 11 February 2019 at the following link: https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment
- Curriculum Vitae – should be written in Greek or in Turkish, and in one international language,
preferably English - Copy of ID/Passport
- Copies of Degree certificates
- Cover letter
- Summary of previous research work and a statement of plans for future research (up to 3
pages) – should be written in Greek or in Turkish, and in one international language, preferably
English - List of publications
- Representative publications (up to 3 publications)
- The names and e-mails of three academic referees, who, upon submission of the application,
will be automatically notified to provide recommendation letters
Documents 1-7 must be individually uploaded as separate PDF documents
Selected candidates will be required to submit copies of degree certificates officially certified by the
Ministry of Education (for certificates received from Universities in Cyprus) or from the Issuing
Authority (for foreign Universities).
Applications, supporting documents and reference letters submitted in response to previous calls in
the pastwill not be considered and must be resubmitted.
Applications not conforming to the specifications of the Call, i.e. do not include all the required
items/documents as requested via the electronic submission system, will not be considered.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application has successfully been submitted.
Upon successful submission, the candidate will receive an automated confirmation e-mail.
For more information, candidates may contact the Human Resources Service (tel.: 00357 22 89
4189/4155) or the Department of History and Archaeology (+357 22 89 2180).
9 November 2018