Would you like to contribute to the quality of academic research at the University of Groningen (UG)? Do you have affinity with research software management and engineering, and do you have a background in research? Do you enjoy contemplating organisational issues and giving training courses and workshops? Then we are looking for you!
Research software is crucial for analysing and generating research data. In some cases, research software may even be the most important form of academic output in a research project. Proper research software management (RSM) contributes to making research software reliable, reusable and sustainable and is crucial for high-quality and reproducible science. In your role as research software engineer you contribute to developing a university-wide vision on FAIR research software and the support that is needed at the UG. You will also provide consultancy, share best practices and give and develop training and workshops. You will be working with DCC partners, such as faculties and research institutes, researchers, other supporting services of the University Library (UB) and the Center for Information Technology (CIT), University Services and IT specialists. Your appointment is with the Research Domain of the CIT and you are part of the enthusiastic and dynamic DCC team (location CIT Zernike Campus). This team consists of about 15 colleagues with an appointment with the UB or the CIT. The primary language in the team is English.
What will you be doing?
Organization The UG's Digital Competence Centre (DCC) provides support on the main themes of research data and software management, privacy and (research) data protection, and related IT solutions. Furthermore, the DCC promotes making research output accessible and reusable ('FAIR') through sharing best practices, training courses, and organising community events. The DCC is a collaboration between the UB and the Centre for Information Technology (CIT), and the organisation is housed at the CIT.
The Center for Information Technology (CIT) of the University of Groningen is the leading university center in the Netherlands in the field of information and communication technology. With over 300 employees, CIT manages the necessary IT facilities and support processes for approximately 34,000 students and 6,500 employees. The University of Groningen (UG) is among the top 100 universities worldwide.
CIT supports and facilitates scientific research and university education with innovative data and IT solutions, consultancy and training. Our mission is 'Education and research: supported by innovative and reliable IT'. In order to make a maximum contribution to the strategic objectives of the UG every day, CIT works in a customer-oriented way with 23 self-organising teams in five domains: Education, Research, Organizational Systems, Basic Workplace and Infrastructure. Our core values are Respect, Collegiality, Together, Fun, Openness and Commitment.
QualificationsSince you will be working in a relatively new and dynamic team, we are looking for someone who embraces learning on the job, and can handle a high degree of autonomy and the self-organisation this requires.
What do we expect from you
Also if you do not fully meet these requirements but still think you are suitable for this position, we sincerely invite you to apply.
Organisation Conditions of employmentWe offer in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU):
● a salary of minimum € 3,226 to maximum € 5,090 (salary scale 10) gross per month for a full-time position (38 hours), depending on qualifications and experience ● 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% End-of-year bonus on the annual gross income ● a temporary employment contract for 1 year that will be converted to an employment contract for an indefinite period, subject to satisfactory performance and depending on organizational developments ● attractive secondary employment conditions such as the Choice Model Employment Conditions and a good pension and leave scheme.
A Certificate of Conduct (VOG: Verklaring omtrent Gedrag) may be requested for this position.
Starting date: as soon as possible
ApplicationYou can submit your application letter and curriculum vitae until 14 April 11:59pm / before 15 April 2024 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).
The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https: // www. rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and- strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/
Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https: // www. nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode
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