The Data Steward will work with researchers to plan and support research data management (RDM). He/she will do this within the Community of Data Driven Insights (CDDI) to contribute to the aim of the University to have most of the research data FAIR by 2025.

The Data Steward plays an important role in implementing RDM as a regular aspect of research within Maastricht University (UM). RDM concerns all actual data-related activities in any phase of the data lifecycle. He/she will create awareness and advises researchers on RDM throughout the entire research process from data collection and data cleaning to data analysis, reporting and storage. Supporting the researcher to assure the quality, integrity, and access arrangements of data and metadata in a manner that is consistent with applicable law, institutional policy, and individual permissions.

The Data Steward is the link between the organisations participating in CDDI and the researchers.

Where data management is often limited to the duration of a project, data stewardship encompasses all the actions of data management and activities that make data reusable in the longer term. The goal is that existing data, where possible, be reused. To this end, data must be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable and permanently safely stored for longer term.

The Data Steward supports individual data intensive research projects, works on data (processing) issues, and gives advice to improve processes. Besides supporting individual research projects, the Data Steward will also help the CDDI with RDM skills support (e.g. training and workshops) and providing RDM tools (e.g. data management plan template) and services on ‘how to use’ (e.g. crafting data management plans, providing support materials via RDM portal) . You also support researchers in a general way in the planning of collecting, managing and publishing data in a FAIR way.

For more details, see the attached extended job description.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in research data management, preferably for multiple scientific disciplines;

• Have a working knowledge of security and privacy measures as it relates to sensitive data. Including knowledge of GDPR legislation;

• Customer facing skills to prepare discussions with senior staff regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and reduce risk;

• Strong verbal and written communications skills;

• Proficiency of the English language;

• Proven experience in collaborative multidisciplinary teams;

• Pro-Active and can work independently;

• Ability to deliver accurate effort estimates for work;

• Broad interest in scientific research and in the research process.

For more details, see the attached extended job description.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year with, in case of good performance, the prospect of a fixed appointment after one year.

Conditions of employment

• 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 between € 2835,00 in salary scale 9 and a maximum of € 4274,00 in salary scale 10 per month, based on a full-time appointment (38 hours/week). 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 (less is possibility with a minimum of 30,4 hours a week)

•  The duration of the appointment is 1 year, possibility of contract for an indefinite period

• 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 centre of Western Europe.

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.

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