Data Steward - Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Your main task is to advise researchers on data management. You will:

• Act as spokesperson for your faculty, create awareness and explain to researchers the added value of good data management.
• Lead the development and implementation of faculty’s data management policy, with understanding of faculty-specific needs.
• Assist in planning the collection, management and publication of data in research projects.
• Explore and analyse trends in research data management specific to your faculty.
• Advise on short- and long-term actions to advance research data management at the faculty and across the university.
• Develop and run training events tailored to researchers’ needs and inspire researchers to participate.
• Assess and report on the progress of the project.

We are looking for candidates experienced with research methodologies relevant to the faculty's research. The candidates will:

• Have (or are studying for) a PhD in a relevant subject area (desirable).
• Have experience in managing research data. Knowledge of software management would be a plus.
• Have a broad understanding of how research operates and how data and software underpins high-quality research.
• Be excellent communicators, able to speak not only with researchers, but also with other support staff, and are sensitive to organisation-specific culture and practices.
• Be fluent in English.

This position has an amount of 38 (1,0 fte) working hours per week. The offer contains a temporary appointment for 1 year with prospect of extension. The salary is based on scale 10 with a minimum of € 2.640,- and a maximum of € 4.166,- per month on a fulltime basis. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount for health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre offers child care and an international primary school. Dual Career Services offers support to accompanying partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognised level. Education, research and design are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety and economic vitality. At TU Delft you will work in an environment where technical sciences and society converge. TU Delft comprises eight faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. Within this interdisciplinary and international setting the faculty employs more than 1100 employees, including about 400 graduate students and about 2100 students. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics.