We are looking for a Science Development Officer to strengthen our ODISSEI team.

ODISSEI is the Dutch national data infrastructure for the social sciences. It is a rapidly growing consortium of 43 participating organisations working together to improve the digital research infrastructure in the social sciences. The data infrastructure is unique in the world includes a state-of-the-art supercomputer, data collection, and support for innovative technologies. For more information, see www.odissei-data.nl. 

ODISSEI is currently running a large Roadmap project, with a budget of 14 million euros and some seventy employees spread over fifteen implementing partners. In addition, ODISSEI recently was awarded the SANE project. The ODISSEI Coordination Team, based at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, coordinates both projects. 

You have a key role in strategically developing ODISSEI and the social science in close collaboration with the rest of the team. You have a broad role covering all aspects of ODISSEI.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop and write new funding proposals, for instance bridging the social sciences, technology, government and private organisations
• Interface between the social sciences and technicians in the development of a Secure ANalysis Environment (SANE)
• Have a key role in communication of the project (including communication on scientific outputs), developing scientific visualisations, and presenting cutting edge research conducted within the infrastructure.
• Contribute to the development of the educational programme for social scientists (including the ODISSEI-SICSS summer school).

In this position you get a unique opportunity to advance the social science field by developing the rapidly maturing national data infrastructure landscape. You will work with a wide diversity of stakeholders and can develop of significant understanding of that landscape. The position offers substantial possibilities to expand your skills through participation in training (depending on your needs and preferences).

The position is new and therefore includes significant freedom and flexibility in how the responsibilities are executed. Working hours and location are flexible.

The Coordination Team consists of seven employees. The team is quite young and informal. Independence, responsibility, flexibility and self-development are highly valued. Working from home is well organised with a laptop, payment for peripherals and working entirely in the cloud (so no cumbersome remote desktop). You will work at the office at least one day a week. The working language is English.

You are independent, responsible and motivated, with the ability to work flexibly as part of a team. You have a background in social science, with a passion for valorizing, promoting and communicating social research. You are well organised and have attention to detail.

Also you have:

• preferably knowledge of and experience in the academic field and/or research infrastructures in the social sciences (a PhD is a pre);
• experience in writing funding proposals;
• professional oral and written command of English (C1-level CEFR or equivalent) and preferably also Dutch (C1).

An internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The start date of this position is [as soon as possible] and you will be based at Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in Campus Woudestein. The position is for 0.8-1.0 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.974 to a maximum of € 5.439 gross per month on a fulltime basis, in accordance with scale 11 of the CAO-NU. In addition, we offer an 8% holiday allowance, an end-of-year payment of 8.3%, and a very generous paid leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision, and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid extended birth leave for partners, a personal career budget, work-life balance coaches, discounted collective health insurance, and more. As an employee, you can also use EUR facilities such as the University library and receive a discount on subscriptions for the Erasmus sports center.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on payroll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with the nearby universities of Delft and Leiden.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)

The Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences is home to a vast diversity of scientific disciplines: public administration, pedagogical sciences, psychology and sociology. In addition, the Erasmus University College, IHS, and two research institutes RISBO and DRIFT are linked to the faculty. This also reflects in the content of the (international) bachelor's and master's programs and in research.  Our activities are always focused on people and society. At the ESSB fundamental, internationally oriented research is of paramount importance. In addition, social research for professionals, policy makers, and the society is part of our research activities. ESSB offers a stimulating research environment where major national and international research grants are received. Appealing guest researchers and ambitious PhD candidates come along to conduct their research. Our education is small-scale and works with innovative forms of education such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Both the Dutch and English programs are highly ranked by students and alumni. ESSB is home to over 4000 students and more than 400 staff-members. The different disciplines are supported by the Faculty Office (for more information, please visit www.eur.nl/essb).