The University Library is looking for an enthusiastic colleague who, for several faculties in the social domain, is a serious discussion partner in supporting scientific research and education.

The range of tasks includes:
-    You creatively connect information and data issues in research and education of the Faculties on the one hand, and the information services of the University Library on the other hand.
-    You are responsible for the literature collection of the domain and the promotion of its use.
-    You organise the communication and events needed to draw attention to services.
-    You ensure that the services and products of the University Library are delivered effectively, and you develop ideas and concepts for new products and services.
-    You support the impact of research by increasing the visibility of researchers and their scientific output.
-    You give face to face and online workshops for groups of students or researchers about the topics that the University Library stands for (such as academic and information skills, literature review, publication management, Open Access, Research Intelligence).
-    You will keep abreast of (inter) national developments in the field of scientific information provision, bibliometrics and analysis and explore how these can be used within the EUR.
-    You are actively involved in projects and participate in the strategic plans of the University Library.
-    You will work closely with other Faculty Liaison Librarians and the teams of Data & Publication Support and Education Support.
-    You are able to build and maintain a good network, within the aforementioned domain and outside the University, with (inter)national colleagues.

•    A completed university education in a social science;
•    Familiarity with academic professional practice and the diversity in scientific publication cultures;
•    You have experience with bibliometric evaluation methods or you are willing to develop herein further;
•    You are result-oriented and inventive;
•    You communicate easily, are customer-oriented and like to take initiative;
•    You function well independently, but also perform well in a team setting; 
•    Good command of Dutch and English (C1 in accordance with CEFR)

•         A dynamic working environment with room for own initiative
•         A 1-year contract, with the possibility of extension or permanent employment
•         Salary in accordance with knowledge and experience, up to a maximum of € 4.978,- (scale 11, CLA DU)
•         8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of-year bonus
•         Extensive range of secondary benefits in line with the CLA DU
•         Opportunities for personal and professional development

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented University with a pronounced social orientation in its education and research. Our scientists and students work in close collaboration with internal and external parties to solve global, social challenges, inspired by the always dynamic and cosmopolitan Rotterdam. Our mission is therefore "Creating positive societal impact". Our academic education is intensive, active and application-oriented. Our research increasingly takes place in multidisciplinary teams, which are strongly intertwined with international networks. With our research impact and thanks to the high quality of education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. The Erasmian values ​​function as our internal compass and make Erasmus University recognizable to the outside world: entrepreneurial, engaged with society, world citizen, open-minded and connecting.

We consider diversity to be very important and believe that a diversity of talents contributes to our vision and strategy as a university to excel in research and education. That means that we are looking for a person who can complement our team well from a diversity perspective.

University Library

The University Library has an open culture: collaboration, working based on trust and taking responsibility are important to us. The Library is the content manager of the University and helps researchers and students to create and spread knowledge. In doing so, knowledge becomes accessible to every citizen and we contribute to the societal impact of the EUR.