We offer an exciting opportunity for a young, talented and ambitious (aspiring) researcher to enhance his/her research skills in an interdisciplinary research environment. You provide assistance in diverse research projects, conduct literature reviews, analyze data, write and contribute to publications and prepare materials for submission to granting agencies.

In addition, you will gain exposure to a variety of tasks implied in the management of an innovative research institute e.g. contribute to management reporting, assist in the writing of strategic documents, collect and retrieve information to feed into strategic development planning, organize and prepare diverse meetings and publish on the website and social media.

You will be part of an international, multi-disciplinary team willing to innovate and provide support and opportunities for the development of new competencies and skills.

You have:

• A Master Degree in Economics, Strategy, Computer Science, Mathematics or fields with a solid foundation in statistics or analytics;
• Highly motivated, creative and critical thinker;
• Strong verbal and written communications skills;
• Excellent command of English, including written English;
• Broad interest in scientific research and in the research process;
• Excellent research and analytical skills;
• Solid knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Good organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Proven experience in collaborative multidisciplinary teams;
• Willing to acquire new skills and come up with new approaches;
• Experience with machine learning, data mining algorithms and experience with languages and programs e.g. Java, Phyton etc. is a plus;
• Experience with or knowledge of web design and/or web development is a plus.

Fixed-term contract: one year.

We offer:

• 36-40 hours per week; 
• Duration of the appointment one year; 
• Salary is competitive, and will be set in scale 10 (minumum € 2.640 and maximum € 2.897) of the collective labour agreement of the Dutch Universities depending on qualifications and work experience. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday and an 8.3% year-end allowance;
• In addition, we offer an attractive package of fringe benefits such as, reduction on collective health insurance, substantial leave arrangements, parental leave packages, attractive retirement benefits and application for attractive fiscal arrangements for employees from abroad; 
• We offer you a stimulating working environment with excellent facilities for professional and personal development; 
• Our international network has researchers coming from a variety of departments, but we are a community linked by the power and potential of Data Science; 
• We provide you with a collaborative, entrepreneurial research environment where innovation and cross-disciplinary research are the norm; 
• The position is embedded in a lively and creative working environment. Maastricht University has an excellent international reputation, and Maastricht itself is a beautiful, open-minded city located in the center of Western Europe; 
• The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO), supplement with local UM provisions. For more information on terms of employment, please visit our website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. 

Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Data Science Community @ Maastricht University

Data Science Community @ Maastricht University is a pioneering, university-wide network of data-driven researchers with more than 25 years’ experience in data science education and research. Our community consists of multidisciplinary teams that address significant scientific problems and major societal issues through and related to data science including social, legal and ethical concerns in a wide range of academic disciplines. The Data Science@ UM community is expanding with at least 10 new positions in 2018 including this position.

Institute of Data Science

The Institute of Data Science (IDS) at Maastricht University is a recently established center led by professor Michel Dumontier. IDS is an interfaculty institute consisting of a core team of data science experts that cooperate closely with researchers across disciplines such as medicine, life sciences, social
sciences and humanities, business and economics, knowledge engineering and smart services. The mission of the Institute is to accelerate scientific discovery, improve clinical care & well-being, and strengthen communities by fostering a collaborative environment for interdisciplinary research and
training based on accurate, scalable, and reproducible computation.