Are you an enthusiastic professional with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy? And do you understand extracting and crosschecking data? Then you could be the new

Research Information Officer (0.8 FTE)

… at Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

As a research information officer, you will be expected to:

·         support the collection, provision and analysis of accurate, timely and high-quality data of ERIM researchers and their research output

·         input data into the data management systems, proactively review and verify the data, raise queries and resolve issues as required

·         monitor and maintain the integrity of data held within the internal Research Information System (RIS) by developing and applying thorough knowledge of its structure and configuration, taking a lead role in providing practical solutions to immediate issues and supporting the continuous improvement processes

·         work closely with various internal stakeholders within faculties and across university, such as researchers, University Library, policy officers, communication officers and management teams

·         play a vital role in demonstrating the academic and societal impact of our research and fulfilling the reporting requirements of our accreditation agencies, assessment protocols and external funders

·         proactively propose and implement projects and activities that lead to enhanced research information reporting and research intelligence.

Requirements

You are eligible for this role if you can demonstrate:

• academic educational level
• experience in a similar role in higher education is a pré
• broad understanding of the research life cycle, specifically the relations between publishing, registering research output, matrices and demonstrating impact
• proven experience of linking, extracting and crosschecking data from multiple data sets and producing accurate data reports as well as demonstrable ability to maintain, analyse and present data sets
• ability to take ownership of tasks and act independently in light of shifting priorities
• excellent communication skills and strong costumer-orientation
• ability to manage relationships effectively
• project management skills (PRINCE2 and/or SCRUM)
• experience with tools like, for example, SciVal, Pure, InCites, Web of Science, VOSviewer, Endnote, Mendeley, and Altmetric
• good command of spoken and written Dutch and English language.

Conditions of employment

Erasmus University Rotterdam has excellent employment conditions.

·         Initial contract is one year with a possibility of extension and permanent appointment

• A dynamic and international work environment with room for initiative
• Salary according to experience, with a maximum of € 4,274 gross per month (scale 9/10, CAO NU)
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end of year allowance
• Extensive range of secondary benefits in line with the CAO NU
• Opportunities for personal and professional development

If you’re inspired by this exciting opportunity and have the right skills to help us to manage and demonstrate the impact of our world-leading research, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please submit your application to researchinformation@erim.eur.nl no later than Monday 6 January 2020. The role starts on or before 1 March 2020.