Medical Researchers

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. 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. 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. 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  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:  - your suitability for the role - your motivation for applying;  - your earliest available start date, part-time or full-time availability - 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. For general enquiries, applicants may contact the HR Department at [email protected].