Data Steward - Tilburg, Nederland - Tilburg University

Tilburg University

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Tilburg, Nederland

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Geplaatst door:

Daan Van den Berg

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Beschrijving

Tilburg University | University Services
is looking for a

Data Steward

Division and unit:
Division Library & IT Services, Research Support

Location:
Tilburg

Full-time equivalent: 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week)

Monthly full-time gross salary:
€ €5.090
Duration of employment contract: 12 months

Your position
As a central Data Steward, you will be working at the Research Data Office (RDO). The RDO is part of the Research Support team within the Library & IT Services (LIS) division.

The RDO consists of three central data stewards and focuses on advising and supporting researchers and support staff in the field of RDM.

The RDO maintains close contact with the data stewards working within the faculties.

As a central data steward, your tasks will include:

Supporting, guiding, and advising the research community on FAIR data and FAIR software, for example, in the development of data management plans or the selection of appropriate storage facilities for a research project.
Coorganizing, developing, and delivering training sessions and workshops on RDM, as well as ensuring good information provision and supporting materials (for example, via the RDM portal).
Reviewing and curating research data before they are published in our institutional data repository, DataverseNL.
Contributing to the development of institutional policies and guidelines in the field of RDM.
Collaborating with multiple experts, both within faculties (e.g., faculty data stewards), central services (e.g., university library, IT), and national organizations (e.g., SURF, DANS, eScience Center) to provide the best possible advice and support to researchers.
Monitoring (inter)national developments in the field of RDM and contributing to the implementation of appropriate services within Tilburg University to ensure an optimal infrastructure for researchers.

Your qualifications

You have a completed university education (WO level) and knowledge of the scientific research process.
You have affinity/experience with research data management.
You have knowledge of and/or interest in open science, FAIR data and software, and digital research methodologies.
Work experience in an academic or research environment is a plus.
Knowledge of or experience with (research) software and programming is a plus.
Tilburg University is an international university, firmly rooted in the region and therefore bilingual.

We expect our employees to meet or achieve the language proficiency level appropriate for the position:
CEFR level C1. Of course, we offer you the opportunity to take an English language course to reach the desired level.

Your talents

You show personal leadership: you take responsibility for your work and career and have good selfknowledge.
You have a sense of team spirit: you feel part of a team and express this through collaboration, sharing knowledge and experiences, and contributing to an open and inclusive work environment.
You are a connector: you actively seek connections with researchers and support staff to address their current issues within research.
You are eager to learn and curious: you enjoy learning and exploring new topics. You do this with an intrinsic motivation to learn and improve.

Our offer
This is a position for 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) of the full-time working week.

The salary amounts to a minimum of €3.226 and a maximum of €5.090 gross per month for full time employment contract, based on UFO profile Data Steward and salary scale 10 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Tilburg University uses a neutral salary system for scaling that is based on relevant education and work experience.

This is a vacancy for a structural position in accordance with Article 2.3, paragraph 1 of the CLA for Dutch Universities.

You will be given a temporary employment contract for the duration of 12 months.

After this period, if your suitability has been proven and you continue in the same position, you will receive an employment contract for an indefinite period.

You are entitled to a vacation allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% of your gross annual income.

If you work 40 hours per week, you will receive 41 paid days of leave per year. Tilburg University offers excellent employment conditions. We think flexibility, professional and personal development, and good employee benefits are important.

We make clear agreements about career paths and offer all kinds of facilities and schemes to maintain an optimal balance between work and private life.

You can also follow numerous training courses, for example in the areas of leadership skills, personal effectiveness, and career development.

Tilburg University values an open and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity and encourage the mutual integration of groups of employees and students. We focus on creating equal opportunities for all our employees and students, so that everyone feels at home in our unive