Medical Researchers

CYENS - Centre of Excellence

Part-time

Fixed-term

15,000 - 20,000 € per year

Responsibilities

Department: Research / Health XR
No. Of Positions: 2 Part Time positions
Reporting Line: Research Team Leader in coordination with Project PI.
Contract Type: 10-month fixed term employment contract will be offered with the possibility for renewal.
Duration of project: 36 months
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Indicative Annual Gross Salary Range (Full Time Equivalent - FTE): €15,000 – €20,000 The salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role.
Preferred Start Date: November 2026, or as soon thereafter.
Application Deadline: 8th of November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Opportunity
Two (2) part-time Medical Researchers will support the European Digital Vaccination Card (EUVAC) project by providing clinical advisory input and a healthcare-professional perspective to project activities. EUVAC is an EU4Health project (Grant Agreement 101183190) running for 36 months from December 2024 to November 2027.
The Medical Researchers will contribute to workshops, training and support materials, healthcare-professional scenarios, stakeholder engagement, and structured testing or evaluation activities. Their input will help assess clinical relevance, clarity, usability, data quality, and alignment with real-world vaccination workflows and cross-border care.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide clinical input on how vaccination histories and records are used in routine and cross-border care.
Review EUVAC use cases, workflows, questionnaires, training and support materials, and communications for medical accuracy, clinical relevance, clarity, and appropriate terminology.
Develop realistic healthcare-professional scenarios and evaluation questions for workshops, focus groups, pilot or usability studies, and project testing events.
Participate in selected stakeholder sessions, collect structured feedback, and identify clinical-workflow, data-quality, comprehension, or usability issues.
Summarise findings and practical recommendations for CYENS and consortium partners, and support follow-up reviews.
Comply with applicable confidentiality, data-protection, information-security, and project procedures.

Your profile

Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate will be:

Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and work independently. 
Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, having the ability to deal confidently and politely with enquiries. 
Very good analytical skills coupled with attention to detail. 
Dynamic, adaptable, hands-on and results driven.
A team player with an ability to work independently and under pressure.
High levels of commitment, energy, and drive.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

General qualifications and requirements

Key requirements
Essential Requirements

Medical Degree (MD) or equivalent qualification recognised in Cyprus, with the right to practise medicine in Cyprus.
Computer literacy and ability to use digital tools for documentation, communication and review of project materials.
Language requirements: Excellent written and oral English-language skills will be required.

Desirable Qualifications
The following will be considered an advantage:

Postgraduate qualification (MSc, MA or equivalent) in a relevant field, such as Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Primary Care or another related medical specialisation.
Experience in vaccination services, primary care, paediatrics, internal medicine, travel medicine, occupational medicine or public health.
Experience in digital health projects, clinical audit, quality improvement, healthcare training or usability research.
Experience in reviewing clinical documentation, healthcare workflows, questionnaires, training materials or patient-facing communications.
Ability to develop realistic clinical scenarios, assess healthcare workflows and identify issues relating to data quality, clinical relevance and usability.
Experience in stakeholder engagement, workshops, focus groups or structured evaluation activities.
Ability to communicate clinical findings clearly and provide practical recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.

Why us?

What CYENS Offers
CYENS offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of research and innovation within a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international environment. Researchers benefit from collaboration with leading academic and industry partners, participation in high-impact national and European projects, access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, and opportunities for professional growth and scientific excellence.

Application process

Application process
For full consideration, interested applicants should submit the following items via the online application form and clearly indicate the position title in their application:

Full CV (including contact details).
Cover letter outlining:
1. your suitability for the role
2. your motivation for applying;
3. your earliest available start date, part-time or full-time availability
4. contact details of two referees.
Copies of academic transcripts

Important Information

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants who have previously applied for a position at CYENS are required to submit a new application.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
For non-EU applicants, a valid work permit will be required, where applicable.
CYENS Centre of Excellence is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates worldwide.

Contact details

For general enquiries, applicants may contact the HR Department at vacancies@cyens.org.cy.

About us

CYENS Centre of Excellence (formerly known as RISE) is the Research and Innovation Centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies empowering knowledge and technology transfer in the region. CYENS CoE is supported by the European Commission, the Republic of Cyprus and its founding Partners, the Municipality of Nicosia, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI), University College London, the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology and the Open University of Cyprus.

The Centre conducts excellent, internationally competitive scientific research in the areas of visual sciences, human factors and design, communication, and artificial intelligence delivered by high-calibre multidisciplinary research teams. CYENS engages in knowledge transfer and innovation activities aiming to bridge the gap between scientific research and STEM-led innovation and entrepreneurship.

CYENS, as a Centre of Excellence, cultivates a culture of innovation and creativity in an inspiring environment filled with academics, researchers, creative and onward-looking people, innovators, entrepreneurs, and practitioners. The Centre operates under the moto “Inspired by Humans Designed for Humans” with the vision to produce world class research that drives innovation towards social and economic benefit while conducting excellent, internationally competitive scientific research in the areas of visual sciences, human factors and design, communication, and artificial intelligence. It sets out to meet the challenge with a total potential funding of more than 30 million Euros for the first 7 years, from a Horizon 2020 Teaming Action and multiple other sources, and a business plan for long-term sustainability and growth.