Tenure-track lecturer or assistant professor in economics at the University of Cyprus (two positions)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AN ACADEMIC POSITION

The University of Cyprus, founded in 1989, is committed to research excellence and the continuous development of its undergraduate and graduate programmes. To best serve its research and educational aims, the University recruits high-calibre academic staff who can make significant contributions to the development of internationally- competitive research projects and to the design and delivery of new curricula.

The University is committed to promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality, as well as the elimination of all forms of discrimination, to provide a fair, safe, and pleasant environment for the entire university community, where students and staff members will feel supported both in their professional and personal development, within and beyond their multiple identities. To this end, the University seeks to create the necessary conditions that will encourage and respect diversity and ensure dignity both in the workplace and society at large. Moreover, the University has adopted specific policies to promote equal opportunities, as well as respect and understanding of diversity, while it is committed to promoting and maintaining a working, teaching, and learning environment, free from any form of discrimination, whether direct or indirect.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Department website: www.ucy.ac.cy/econ/?lang=en

The University of Cyprus invites applications for two (2) academic positions at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics. Applications are invited from candidates in all fields of Economics.

The tenure-track system at the University of Cyprus includes two non-tenured ranks: Lecturer (three-year appointment) and Assistant Professor (four-year appointment).

For both academic ranks, candidates must hold a Doctorate in Economics or in a closely related field from an accredited university.

The minimum requirements for each academic rank are available at https://rb.gy/e9oi7. These include, among others, previous academic experience, outstanding research achievements and notable scientific contributions, experience in developing and teaching of high quality undergraduate and graduate curricula.

Candidates do not need to be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.

The official languages of the University of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish. The languages of instruction in the Department are Greek and English. In case the selected candidate is not proficient in the Greek language, the candidate and the Department shall ensure that the former acquires sufficient knowledge of the Greek language within 3 years from the date of appointment.

In accordance with the applicable legislation, the annual gross salary (including the 13th salary) for full-time employment is:

Assistant Professor
(Scale Α13-Α14)
€65.998,93 - €89.007,73

Lecturer
(Scale Α12-Α13)
€50.164,04 - €81.628,11

Employee contributions to the various State funds will be deducted from the above amounts.

Candidates are invited to submit their applications electronically by uploading the following documents in English and in PDF at the following link: https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Copy of ID/Passport
4. Copy of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited University is required.
5. Copy of a PhD degree from an accredited University is required and an academic transcript (upload as a single pdf).
6. Review of previous research work and a brief description of future research projects (up to 3 pages)
7. List of publications
8. Representative publications (up to 3 publications which should be submitted separately). While publications are not required for the rank of Lecturer, candidates applying for this rank are encouraged to submit representative publications if they have any.
9. The names and email addresses of three professors from whom confidential letters of recommendation (in English) will be automatically requested upon submission of the application. Letters of recommendation may be submitted up to 7 days following the deadline for submission of applications. It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that the references are submitted. In case the letters of recommendation are not submitted on time, the application will not be considered.

The above documents (1-8) must be uploaded as separate PDF documents.

No change will be possible following the submission of your application.

The deadline for applications is Monday the 23rd of November 2026 at 23:59 Cyprus time (EET, UTC+2:00).

The selected applicants will be required to submit copies of degree certificates certified by the Ministry of Education (if the degrees were obtained from universities in Cyprus) or from the Issuing Authority (if the degrees were obtained from foreign universities).

The University of Cyprus reserves the right to ask from the selected candidate(s), and prior to offering of any position, to have their degrees submitted and evaluated upon by the relevant authority within the Republic of Cyprus, “The Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KY.S.A.T.S.)”.

The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the authenticity of the degrees, certificates, and other relevant documents submitted in his/her application is certified by the competent Institutions, by sending a relevant email to the Human Resources Services.

Applications, supporting documents and recommendation letters submitted in response to previous vacancy announcements will not be considered and must be resubmitted.

Applications not providing all the required documents specified in the online application form at the above link will not be considered.

The applicant should ensure that their application has been successfully submitted. Upon submission, the candidate will receive an automated confirmation email.

For more information, please contact Professor Andros Kourtellos, Department of Economics (kourtellos.andros@ucy.ac.cy), or the Department of Economics office (dept.econ@ucy.ac.cy).