Data Steward (0.8 - 1.0 Fte)
Would you like to work on shaping tomorrow's world? Contribute to
groundbreaking innovations in technological knowledge? Are you a Data Steward
but also a team player who feels at home in an international and
interdisciplinary environment? Then we are looking for you!
Position
Non academic staff (supporting staff)
Irène Curie Fellowship
No
Service(s)
Library and Information Services
FTE
1,0
Date off
12/06/2024
Reference number
V81.7483
Job description
About the organization
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is an internationally oriented
research university, specializing in engineering, science & technology and is
known for its large scientific impact and its role in developing technological
innovations. TU/e is a university at the center of society, and sets its focus
on complex social challenges by concentrating its education and research on
three Strategic Areas: Energy, Health, and Smart Mobility.
An ambitious university requires dedicated support to our scientists within
the fields of Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science. This support
is provided by the Product Area Research and Library, as part of the Library
and Information Services (LIS). Within the product area Research, IT
Consultants and Data Stewards closely collaborate in the Research Data
Infrastructure lab and the HPC lab to support our research community. And our
product area Library contributes to this with Open Science Support.
The position
The data steward team vision is to help researchers with new challenges in a
collaborative way, while being an advocate of open & responsible scientific
practices that transcend TU/e.We are looking for a Data Steward with good
understanding of RDM, knowledge of metadata schemes and experience with
ontologies and semantic modelling to strengthen our team. You will serve as
first line support for researchers in addressing internal and external
requirements with regards to interoperability.
Your tasks and responsibilities are best described as follows:
Support and advise our Researchers on RDM-related issues, such as:
Data Management Plans (DMP);
Data management paragraphs for grant proposals;
Collection, storage, publication and archival of research data;
FAIR principles in research data, focusing on interoperability;
Defining and implement standards for tools and workflows when working with
data.
Implementation of metadata standards and ontologies
Support and advise Researchers on privacy-related issues, such as:
Informed consent and privacy notices;
Evaluating privacy roles within research collaborations and consortia and
identifying the needed agreements and documents;
Assessing privacy and legal risks (including copyright and licensing)
during the entire research lifecycle;
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) in collaboration with the
Privacy team;
Develop and provide trainings on RDM and privacy/GDPR compliance.
Support and collaborate with your teams and your departments, such as:
Being part of the Hub-, data steward-, Product Area Research- team;
Achieving team objectives by working together with others;
Establish a functional and appropriate services supply chain for
researchers in coordination with colleagues of the Product Area Research.
Job requirements
We are looking for a new colleague with the following qualifications and
characteristics:
An academic level of work and thinking, preferably a completed Master or
PhD in the technical or medical sciences, and an affinity with research
practice;
Proactive and result-oriented attitude. You gain energy from pioneering
and collaborating within a relatively new field of work in support of
scientific research;
You have the ability to easily assimilate knowledge, and are not afraid to
learn on the job;
You are skilled in transferring and sharing knowledge to staff, students,
junior researchers, and senior researchers;
Ability to connect and translate various requirements (i.e. legal, policy
and technical) into solutions and best practices, with regards to RDM and
data stewardship;
Customer-oriented and supportive way of working, you gain energy from
supporting and solving issues for others within the organization;
Networking skills and you feel comfortable with connecting people and
building networks;
Excellent communication and negotiating skills, and you are able to be
authoritative when the situation requires it;
You have excellent English language skills, both verbally and in writing.
Proficiency in the Dutch language is not a requirement, but it is an
advantage.
Preferably you have:
Experience in handling privacy-sensitive data and knowledge of GDPR,
and/or willingness to develop yourself further in this field;
Experience in or a demonstrable affinity with RDM and data stewardship
within higher education or a research institution;
Knowledge which will contribute to applying FAIR principles to research
data, e.g., on metadata standards, ontologies, and semantic modelling.
Conditions of employment
An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are
right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance
of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied
workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:
A challenging job in a dynamic setting, where you can develop both your
technical skills and communication competences;
You will be appointed for a period of 1 year with the possibility of
extension to a permanent contract.
Support from a competence manager and data steward product owner, that can
help you shape your personal and professional development;
A competitive salary scheme with a minimum € 3.226,- and a maximum of
5.929,- gross per month on fulltime basis - salary scale 10/11 in
accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
The salary level depends on your experience, education, and knowledge.
On top of this you also receive extra annual holiday allowance (8% in
May), an end-of- year allowance (8.3% in December, a so called 13th
month.)
An attractive package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical
infrastructure, excellent sports facilities, savings schemes, and 41 days
of holiday based on 40 hours a week.
Information and application
About TU/e
TU/e is a leading international university that educates engineers of the
future and pushes the boundaries of science and technology for a better world.
An international community of over 7,000 employees and more than 12,000
students work and study on the vibrant and inspiring campus.
More information
If you have any questions about the content of the position, please
contact Liz Guzman-Ramirez, Product Owner Data Steward Team on
[email protected].
For more information about this vacancy, please contact our internal
recruiter: Rob van der Linden, [email protected] or +31 (0)6 395
82 273.
Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please
visit our career page.
Application
If you are interested, please use the ‘apply' button to send us your CV and
letter of application with your motivation and a description of your
qualifications.
An assessment test may be part of the job application procedure. In the
assessment test we will focus on your written and verbal communication
skills (e.g., in the form of a writing assignment and presentation).
Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and
continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates
will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally
suitable.
We look forward to receiving your application!
