Overview
The University of Cyprus Department of Computer Science is recruiting one Special Scientist–Researcher for research on software ecosystems, dependency management and mining software repositories under the startup funding of Assistant Professor Eleni Constantinou.
Complete research opportunity details
The appointment may be part-time at 100 hours per month or full-time at 140 hours per month, with a contract of up to eight months and an intended start by 2 November 2026 or as soon as possible. Research topics include software ecosystems and dependencies, mining software repositories, Dependabot and the use of large language models. The official call states a full-time gross monthly salary range of EUR 1,819 to EUR 2,548.13 depending on qualifications and notes that there is no 13th salary.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should hold a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science and have relevant programming skills, familiarity with software-repository platforms such as GitHub or Stack Overflow, statistical or machine-learning skills and very good English. Applicants do not need to be Cypriot citizens but must reside in Cyprus during the employment period and must be under age 65 at appointment start.
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Verification notes
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