This new position will primarily focus on how to publish open "flagship datasets" that come out of ITC's ongoing work and will aim for their optimal visibility and take-up by others. The transition towards Open Science will mean adopting and adapting new digital technology that supports collaborative approaches, scientific reproducibility, and a wider and stronger commitment to knowledge diffusion. Hence, the ideal candidate will have a good mix of social skills and technological know-how in support of realizing a necessary change of research culture.

• You will collaborate with researchers across the ITC faculty and support them in realizing authoritative, high-quality geospatial data publications. Your activities include the provision of scientific, methodical and technical support in the publication process of results coming out of research work done at ITC.
• You help to prepare and disseminate these publications and have a talent in understanding data recipient needs.
• You will lead the development of a faculty-wide Open Data Publication platform and take steps to create an associated Community of Practitioners on Open (Geospatial) Data. This shall become part of the ITC Knowledge Hub under development.
• You will propose, evaluate and (co-)implement open science research publication tools that support the daily needs of ITC's researchers.
• You will also develop guidelines and (e-learning) educational material on data publishing that support the transition towards open science, and that provide guarantees for optimal visibility and applicability by third-party recipients.
• You support, through your work and engagement, the further development of policy, infrastructure and culture of Open Data stewardship and documentation, and related general scientific practice.

This ideally includes the following:

• Enthusiasm and demonstrated interest in and understanding of scientific data publications and the scientific background of ITC researchers.
• Master or doctoral degree in computer science, information technology, geoinformatics, or another relevant discipline.
• Fluent command of English in all forms of communication; knowledge of Dutch is an advantage , but not a precondition.
• Focus on results with understanding of how to reach these in collaborative mode.
• Experience in open-source programming (e.g., Python and/or R).
• Experience in open geospatial data handling.
• Experience in work with or setting up open research platforms, and/or virtual research environments.
• Experience in scientific report writing, review and editing.
• Affinity for and enthusiasm to work in international and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strongly developed social skills and capability to interact with (inter-)national science communities.
• You are excited to become embedded in a community of internationally operating scientists and contribute to the realization of a wide palette of Open Data products.
• You have a keen eye for data quality, applicability and scientific communication, and you are sensitive to factors of scientific and societal impact.
• You are comfortable with an Open Data broker role between science and society.

We offer you a position for 32 - 40 hours per week in an inspiring and challenging international environment. You will be employed for one year.

• Gross monthly salary between € 3,807.00 and € 5,211.00 depending on experience and qualifications (job profile Knowledge Valorisation Officer, level 3).
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%
• Excellent support for professional and personal development
• A solid pension scheme
• Possibilities to save up holidays for sabbatical leave
• Total of 41 holiday days in case of fulltime employment