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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is looking for an inspiring and enterprising director for Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) with an appealing vision on data use and archiving in research, familiarity with the national and international research-data landscape and good management qualities.
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is a learned society of outstanding scientists and scholars, advising the Dutch government on research matters, and is responsible for ten national research institutes, an institute that delivers infrastructure for research and an institute for advanced study. DANS is one of the Academy institutes and is co-supported by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
MISSION
The mission of DANS (Data Archiving and Networked Services) is to promote the reusability of research data and therefore the quality of science. DANS focuses on FAIR data, which means that DANS wishes to contribute to verifiable and repeatable research that has efficient access to data. Moreover, linking data sets can lead to new discoveries and insights. The responsible use of data accelerates the circulation of knowledge and strengthens our ability to solve complex issues. In short, better use of data results in better science and that matters to society.
In the years ahead, DANS will focus on what science needs to fulfil its pioneering role by making an effective contribution to the Dutch data landscape: as a versatile data repository, as an expertise centre for FAIR data and as a partner in collaborations. Read more about this in the multi-annual programme 2021-2025. Read more about this in the multi-annual programme 2021-2025.
The appointment is for a period of five years with effect from 1 April 2022, with the intention of reappointment for a second and final term of five years. Depending on education and work experience, the person appointed will be remunerated at scale 16 (of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities), including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3% of the annual salary. The Academy has a comprehensive package of fringe benefits.
DANS is the Dutch national expertise centre and repository for research data. The institute focuses on all scientific disciplines, with a strong basis in the social sciences and humanities. With more than 160,000 datasets and sixty employees, DANS is one of the leading repositories in Europe. Since 2005, DANS has been helping researchers to make their data available for re-use. This allows data to be used for new research, while making published research verifiable and reproducible. DANS offers services for the use of data during research as well as for long-term preservation. The institute also provides consultancy and training for data professionals and researchers. Internationally, DANS plays a prominent role in the promotion of findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of research data. The institute participates in dozens of (European) projects and organisations. DANS strives for continuous innovation based on user requirements and closely follows technical developments.
Employer
The Academy is a learned society of outstanding scientists and scholars, advising the Dutch government on research matters, and is responsible for ten national research institutes, an institute that delivers infrastructure for research and an institute for advanced study. DANS is one of the institutes of the Academy and is co-supported by NWO.
The Academy is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation and strives to set a good example in its leadership and management and ensure a safe, honest and inclusive workplace culture.
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