Call for Applications
Post of Part Time Research Support Officer II
Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development
1. The Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development requires a Research Support Officer II
to work on the review, identification, development and testing of a transport network in modelling and
simulation software.
2. The ideal candidate should have obtained a Master in Engineering or Computer Science and has
proven experience in the handling of modelling and simulation software such as Aimsun. Experience
using the software and programming will be considered an asset.
3. This post will be for a period of 3 months. The Research Support Officer II will be expected to work up
to a maximum of 70 hours and will remunerated at the rate of EUR12 per hour.
4. Candidates should submit their letter of application, copy of their curriculum vitae, one set of copies of
their certificates to Prof. Maria Attard on maria.attard@um.edu.mt by not later than noon of Monday
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19 May 2016.
Late applications will not be considered.
5. Further information may be obtained from the Institute’s website: https://www.um.edu.mt/iccsd
Office of the University
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Msida, 12 May 2016
Call for Applications
Post of Part Time Research Support Officer II
Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Further Information
1. The Institute is currently working on a project to develop a prototype system for a Shared Demand
Responsive Transport System supported by the Vodafone Malta Foundation, Mobile For Good
Programme. The project requires the development of an application able to route vehicles in real time.
2. The following is a list of tasks that the appointee may be required to do.
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Setup Aimsun covering a small geographical area
Set up the API for Aimsun in collaboration with the rest of the project team.
Identify the best network map to use for the project
Extend the network over a wider geographic area
Test the API
Attend project meetings and liaise with the team members over project issues.
3. The appointee is expected to work:
a. on a part-time basis; and
b. at such places and during such hours as may be determined by the University authorities.
4. The selection procedure will involve:
a. scrutiny of qualifications and experience claimed and supported by testimonials and/or certificates
(copies to be included with the application); and
b. an interview and / or extended interview.
5. The appointment will be subject to a probationary period, and to the provisions of the Statutes,
Regulations and Bye-Laws of the University which are now or which may hereafter be in force.
Office of the University
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Msida, 12 May 2016