Current Vacancies

CMMI is a VET-accredited organisation under the Erasmus+ Programme (2025 Call, valid until 31 December 2027) and invites applications from vocational education and training (VET) learners who wish to undertake an Erasmus+ mobility period in the marine and maritime sectors. This opportunity is aimed at learners and recent graduates seeking high-quality international learning experiences that complement their vocational education, enhance practical and digital skills, and support professional development within Europe’s blue economy.

1. Who Can Apply

• Learners currently enrolled in VET programmes
• Recent graduates of VET programmes
• Recent graduates relevant to the marine and maritime sectors
• University students enrolled in VET-related programmes (18+ years old) (i.e. marine sciences, engineering, aquaculture, and digitalisation)

Duration: 2 to 60 days

Applicants should have a clear interest in marine and maritime sectors and be motivated to participate in an international learning and training experience. CMMI encourages participation from learners with fewer opportunities and ensures inclusive, accessible mobility experiences in line with Erasmus+ principles.

Educators, Trainers, and Experts

2. Invited Experts

(Trainers, educators, policy experts, or other specialised professionals from abroad contributing to the improvement of education and training at CMMI)

·          Duration: 2 to 60 days

·          Activities may include:

• Knowledge transfer and sharing of best practices
• Contribution to training delivery, curriculum development, or capacity building
• Support for innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability in VET

3. Educators and Trainers for Training Purposes

(Participants enrolled in programmes leading to a teaching or training career, or recent graduates of such programmes)

Duration: 10 to 365 days

Activities may include:

• Practical training and job shadowing
• Development of pedagogical, professional, and digital competences
•  Exposure to innovative training methods and international VET practices

Eligible Mobility Activities

During their mobility period at CMMI, learners may participate in:

• Work-based learning and practical training activities
• Applied vocational learning in laboratory, research, innovation, or training environments
• Skills development activities related to sustainability, digitalisation, and emerging maritime technologies
• Observation, hands-on practice, and participation in real operational or project-based settings
• Structured learning activities aligned with agreed learning outcomes and VET curricula

Areas of Training and Expertise

Learners may be hosted within one or more of CMMI’s centres, gaining experience in areas such as:

• Marine observation, ecosystem monitoring, and climate data collection- Marine Observation Centre (MOC)
• Maritime digitalisation, automation, simulation, and data-driven systems- Maritime Digitalisation Centre (MDigiC)
• Marine robotics, autonomous systems, and smart maritime technologies- Marine Robotics Innovation Centre (MaRIC)
• Naval architecture, ocean and marine engineering- Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering Centre (NAOME)
• Marine and coastal ecosystems, biodiversity protection, and habitat restoration- Marine & Coastal Ecosystems Centre (MarCEC)
• Maritime safety culture, human factors, and wellbeing at sea- Maritime Human Element Centre (MHEC)
• Marine cultural heritage documentation and protection- Marine Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC)
• Ocean governance, international cooperation, and maritime policy- Centre for Ocean Governance and International Cooperation (COGIC)
• Marine biotechnology, aquaculture, and blue bioeconomy applications- Marine Biotechnology and Aquaculture Centre (MBAC)
• Innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge transfer in maritime contexts- Knowledge, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre (KInEC)

Support and Quality Assurance

CMMI ensures that all learner mobility activities are:

• Properly prepared, supervised, and monitored
• Aligned with Erasmus+ VET accreditation and quality standards
• Supported through mentoring, guidance, and ongoing feedback
• Designed to enhance both professional competences and personal development

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by the 2^nd of March 2026, including:

• A detailed CV.

For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at +357 24506122 or +357 24506125.

CMMI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, or sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please refer to our privacy notice in Privacy Notice Potential Employees.

Open Call for Volunteers - GreenLink Project (Cyprus)

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) invites young people based in Cyprus to apply as volunteers for the EU-funded project GreenLink: Youth Empowerment - The EU Human Grid. This six-month volunteering opportunity (April – September 2026) offers hands-on involvement in civic, cultural, and environmental activities, empowering youth to actively participate in democratic life, intercultural dialogue, and social inclusion.

About the GreenLink Project

GreenLink connects 11 cities across 10 EU countries to promote civic engagement, inclusion, and long-term cooperation among young people - especially youth with fewer opportunities. The project uses themes such as environmental action, peace, minority rights, and culture as tools for youth mobilisation. At its core is a local volunteering mechanism, inspired by civic service models and linked to EU mobility programmes such as the European Solidarity Corps.

In Cyprus, activities coordinated by CMMI will culminate in the Festival of the Sea, taking place on 25 September 2026, as part of the Mediterranean Coast Day.

Role of the Volunteers

Support for cultural events:

·         Assisting with the facilitation of artistic workshops, film screenings, concerts, or exhibitions

·         Contributing to the promotion of events (social media, posters, documentation)

Support for the intercultural program:

·         Taking part in the organization of activities that encourage intercultural exchange

·         Leading or co-leading meetings, discussions, language workshops, or creative activities

·         Promoting one’s own culture and discovering Cypriot culture

 ·         Supporting the reception of international young people and their integration into local life

Participation in environmental activities:

·         Taking part in environmental awareness-raising actions

·         Supporting local initiatives: neighborhood clean-ups, nature-based activities, recycling actions

Time Commitment

·         Part-time volunteering (20 hours per week)

·         Flexible schedule, depending on activities and events

·         Increased involvement around key events, especially September 2026

Eligibility & Requirements

Applicants must:

·         Be based in Cyprus for the duration of the volunteering activities (April – September 2026)

·         Hold a High School Diploma (University students are welcome to apply)

·         Have a good command of English and Greek

·         Be motivated to engage in civic, cultural, and environmental activities

How to apply

If you believe that you have the above qualifications, and this opening sounds challenging, apply now by uploading your CV in English.

Shortlisted candidates who meet our minimum entry requirements will be invited for a physical or virtual interview.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please refer to our privacy notice in Privacy Notice for Third Parties.

For further information, please contact us at +357 24506122 or +357 22506125 or by email at recruitment@cmmi.blue.

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Ανοιχτή Πρόσκληση για Εθελοντές – Έργο GreenLink (Κύπρος)

Το Κυπριακό Ινστιτούτο για τη Θάλασσα και τη Ναυτιλία (CMMI) προσκαλεί νέες και νέους που διαμένουν στην Κύπρο να υποβάλουν αίτηση συμμετοχής ως εθελοντές στο ευρωπαϊκά χρηματοδοτούμενο έργο GreenLink: Youth Empowerment – The EU Human Grid. Η παρούσα εξάμηνη εθελοντική δράση (Απρίλιος – Σεπτέμβριος 2026) προσφέρει ουσιαστική, πρακτική εμπλοκή σε δράσεις πολιτισμού, κοινωνικής συμμετοχής και περιβάλλοντος, ενδυναμώνοντας τη νεολαία ώστε να συμμετέχει ενεργά στη δημοκρατική ζωή, τον διαπολιτισμικό διάλογο και την κοινωνική ένταξη.

Σχετικά με το έργο GreenLink

Το GreenLink συνδέει 11 πόλεις σε 10 χώρες της ΕΕ, με στόχο την προώθηση της ενεργού πολιτειότητας, της κοινωνικής ένταξης και της μακροχρόνιας συνεργασίας μεταξύ νέων - με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση σε νέους με λιγότερες ευκαιρίες. Το έργο αξιοποιεί θεματικές όπως η περιβαλλοντική δράση, η ειρήνη, τα δικαιώματα μειονοτήτων και ο πολιτισμός ως εργαλεία κινητοποίησης και συμμετοχής της νεολαίας. Στον πυρήνα του βρίσκεται ένας τοπικός μηχανισμός εθελοντισμού, εμπνευσμένος από μοντέλα κοινωνικής προσφοράς και συνδεδεμένος με ευρωπαϊκά προγράμματα κινητικότητας, όπως το Ευρωπαϊκό Σώμα Αλληλεγγύης.

Στην Κύπρο, οι δράσεις που συντονίζονται από το CMMI θα κορυφωθούν με το Φεστιβάλ της Θάλασσας (Festival of the Sea), το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026, στο πλαίσιο της Ημέρας Ακτών της Μεσογείου (Mediterranean Coast Day).

Ρόλος των Εθελοντών

Οι εθελοντές θα υποστηρίξουν την υλοποίηση των δράσεων του έργου GreenLink στην Κύπρο και θα συμμετέχουν στα εξής:

Υποστήριξη πολιτιστικών εκδηλώσεων

·         Συμβολή στη διοργάνωση καλλιτεχνικών εργαστηρίων, προβολών ταινιών, συναυλιών και εκθέσεων

·         Υποστήριξη στην προβολή και τεκμηρίωση εκδηλώσεων (μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, αφίσες, οπτικό υλικό)

Υποστήριξη διαπολιτισμικού προγράμματος

·         Συμμετοχή στη διοργάνωση δράσεων που ενισχύουν τη διαπολιτισμική ανταλλαγή

·         Συντονισμός ή συν-συντονισμός συζητήσεων, εργαστηρίων γλώσσας ή δημιουργικών δραστηριοτήτων

·         Προώθηση της δικής τους κουλτούρας και γνωριμία με τον κυπριακό πολιτισμό

·         Υποστήριξη της υποδοχής και ένταξης νέων στην τοπική κοινωνία

Συμμετοχή σε περιβαλλοντικές δράσεις

·         Συμμετοχή σε δράσεις ευαισθητοποίησης για το περιβάλλον

·         Υποστήριξη τοπικών πρωτοβουλιών, όπως καθαρισμοί γειτονιών, δράσεις στη φύση και ανακύκλωση

Χρονική Δέσμευση

·         Μερική απασχόληση (20 ώρες ανά εβδομάδα)

·         Ευέλικτο ωράριο, ανάλογα με τις δράσεις και τις εκδηλώσεις

·         Αυξημένη συμμετοχή σε βασικά γεγονότα, ιδιαίτερα τον Σεπτέμβριο 2026

Κριτήρια Συμμετοχής & Προϋποθέσεις

Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι πρέπει:

·         Να διαμένουν στην Κύπρο καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της εθελοντικής δράσης (Απρίλιος – Σεπτέμβριος 2026)

·         Να κατέχουν Απολυτήριο Λυκείου (φοιτητές/φοιτήτριες μπορούν να υποβάλουν αίτηση)

·         Να έχoυν καλή γνώση Αγγλικών και Ελληνικών

·         Να έχουν ενδιαφέρον και κίνητρο για συμμετοχή σε δράσεις πολιτισμού, κοινωνικής συμμετοχής και περιβάλλοντος

Πώς να υποβάλετε αίτηση

Εάν πιστεύετε ότι διαθέτετε τα παραπάνω προσόντα και η συγκεκριμένη θέση σας φαίνεται απαιτητική και ενδιαφέρουσα, υποβάλετε τώρα την αίτησή σας ανεβάζοντας το βιογραφικό σας σημείωμα στα Αγγλικά.

Οι υποψήφιοι που θα προεπιλεγούν και πληρούν τις ελάχιστες προϋποθέσεις εισόδου θα προσκληθούν σε δια ζώσης ή διαδικτυακή συνέντευξη.

Όλες οι αιτήσεις θα αντιμετωπιστούν με την αυστηρότερη εμπιστευτικότητα.

Παρακαλούμε ανατρέξτε στη Δήλωση Προστασίας Προσωπικών Δεδομένων μας στη Δήλωση Προστασίας Προσωπικών Δεδομένων για Τρίτα Μέρη.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας στο +357 24506122 ή +357 24506125 ή μέσω email στο recruitment@cmmi.blue.

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) is a Centre of Excellence for marine and maritime research, innovation and technology development and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and matching funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. The CMMI pulls together expertise from local universities, industry and international partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the activities of the Centre for Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME) at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), including research, innovation, education, and the provision of technical services to industry and government organisations.
• Support the design and engineering analysis of vessels and marine systems, including concept, preliminary design and performance assessment.
• Contribute to vessel and marine system performance assessment and sustainability-oriented design support.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to the development of design-driven and analytical solutions for marine and offshore applications.
•  Contribute to design studies, engineering analyses and technical documentation.
• Support vessel and marine system design activities using established and emerging digital engineering tools and methodologies.

Requirements:

• BSc in Naval Architecture or a closely related discipline.
• MSc and/or PhD in Naval Architecture, or a related field (advantageous).
• Knowledge of commercial software tools used for vessel and offshore design and analysis.
• Experience in concept design, technical drawings and design documentation for new builds and/or retrofits.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language (written and verbal).
• Experience with CFD and numerical hydrodynamic analysis for vessel design (advantageous).
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies and tools (advantageous).
• Experience in proposal writing and a proven successful track record in attracting external funding (advantageous).

 Personal Characteristics:

• Strong analytical and integrative thinking.
• Strong organisational and teamwork skills.
• Strong written, oral, graphical, and digital presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and plan personal workload effectively.
• Ability to solve problems creatively.
• An EU work permit will be considered an advantage.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by the 2^nd of March 2026, including:

• A detailed CV.

For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at +357 24506122 or +357 24506125.

CMMI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, or sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please refer to our privacy notice in Privacy Notice Potential Employees.

 

 

 

 

 

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) is a Centre of Excellence for marine and maritime research, innovation and technology development and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and matching funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. The CMMI pulls together expertise from local universities, industry and international partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the activities of the Centre for Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME) at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI).
•  Support engineering design, modelling, analysis, and experimental work related to marine mechanical and energy systems, contributing to CMMI’s research, innovation, education, and service activities.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams on engineering challenges related to marine systems, sustainability, and performance assessment.
• Support the development and application of data-driven and sensor-enabled solutions for marine environments.
• Undertake hands-on technical activities, including supporting the use of marine generator sets (gensets) for testing purposes.
• Assist with monitoring, data collection, and analysis using integrated sensors and analysers.

Requirements:

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering.
• MSc and/or PhD in a relevant field (advantageous).
• Proven experience in engineering modelling techniques such as CFD and CAD, with practical coding skills in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience working with sensors and data acquisition systems, including integration with digital or IoT-based platforms (advantageous).
• Familiarity with marine energy systems and performance assessment methodologies (advantageous).
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies and tools such as Umberto or SimaPro (advantageous).
• Experience in analysing engine performance and emissions using sensor-based measurement systems and gas analysers (advantageous).
• Experience in proposal writing and a proven successful track record in attracting external funding (advantageous).

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong analytical and integrative thinking.
• Strong organisational and teamwork skills.
• Strong written, oral, graphical, and digital presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and plan personal workload effectively.
• Ability to solve problems creatively.
• An EU work permit will be considered an advantage.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• 13th Salary
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Working Hours
• Hybrid Working Model
• “Dress for your Day”
• 21 days of Annual Leave
• Offering additional days off
• Extensive learning opportunities
• Purpose-driven organisation
• A culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by the 2^nd of March 2026, including:

• A detailed CV.

For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at +357 24506122 or +357 24506125.

CMMI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, or sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please refer to our privacy notice in Privacy Notice Potential Employees.

 

 

 

At the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), we are committed to advancing maritime research, innovation, and technology, and we recognise that our success is driven by our dedicated team. While our current open positions may not align with everyone’s qualifications and experience, we value your interest in being a part of our mission.

Company Description: 

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) is a Centre of Excellence for marine and maritime research, innovation, and technology development and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and matching funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

Overview:

If you find that our current vacancies do not perfectly match your background, skills, or interests, we encourage you to apply for our Future Vacancies position. This will allow us to store your application and review it as relevant opportunities arise within our organisation. Our Future Vacancies position is an opportunity to be considered for upcoming roles that align with your expertise and professional aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Potential roles and responsibilities will vary based on the position for which you are considered in the future.

Qualifications:

• Specific qualifications will depend on the future positions that become available. 

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents:

• A detailed CV outlining your education, experience, and skills.
• A cover letter expressing your interest in CMMI and how your background could contribute to our projects and research.
• Any other documents or portfolios that showcase your professional achievements and capabilities.

What Happens Next? Your application will be stored in our talent database. Should a position arise that matches your qualifications and interests, our HR team will contact you to discuss the opportunity further and potentially invite you for an interview.

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute. 

For further information, don’t hesitate to contact us at +357 24506122 or by email at recruitment@cmmi.blue.