We are seeking an ambitious and talented postdoctoral fellow to join our rapidly growing team in the area of distributed data sharing technologies. You will be responsible for developing, evaluating, and reporting novel systems to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR), and develop solutions related to fine-grained data access control, scalable metadata indexing, smart contracts, and distributed ledgers across a variety of application areas, with an initial focus on health. You will be working in a dynamic and vibrant interdisciplinary environment at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University.

• A PhD Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent;
• Prior experience in distributed systems research;
• Previous exposure to health projects is desirable;
• Ability to program in Java, Python, or Java Script;
• Proficiency of the English language, both written and oral;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Ability to work independently;
• Willing to acquire new skills and come up with new approaches.

You will be responsible for the research in the above-mentioned area, as well as writing scientific reports and papers and seeking funding opportunities through grant writing. You may also be asked to mentor PhD and Master students working on a similar topic.

Fixed-term contract: 2 years.

• We offer a rewarding career at a young university in the heart of Europe, with a distinct global perspective and a strong focus on innovative research and education.
• 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.
• The salary is competitive, depending on qualifications and work experience scale 10 or 11. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end of the year allowance.
• 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;
• 38 hours per week;
• duriation of appointment: 2 years;
• We provide a stimulating, collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development;
• Maastricht University has an excellent international reputation, and Maastricht itself is a beautiful, open-minded city located in the center of Western Europe.

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@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 15 new positions in 2019.

Diversity

Maastricht University is committed to nurturing an inclusive culture and a welcoming atmosphere. This inclusiveness strategy has resulted in a very diverse representation of nationalities and cultures. We strongly believe that diversity (including, but not limited to nationality, age and gender) of the staff and student population will increase the quality of UM education & research. Fostering diversity and inclusivity creates an academic community where individual talents thrive, and values and differences are cherished. We strongly encourage you to apply if you are qualified for this position.

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Institute of Data Science

The Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University (IDS@UM) is a recently established center led by distinguished professor Michel Dumontier. The mission of the Institute of Data Science is to foster an interfaculty environment for collaborative innovation in the development and application of data science technologies. IDS consists of a core team of data science experts that cooperate closely with researchers across disciplines such as medicine, life sciences, law, social sciences and humanities, business and economics, knowledge engineering and smart services. 

https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/institute-data-science