The Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology and Radiology & Nuclear Medicine are hiring a full-time Imaging Data Manager.

As data manager you will work with two of the world’s largest neuroimaging cohort studies in addition to several novel clinical studies. First, the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology has been collecting neuroimaging data in the Generation R Study, a population-based birth cohort, since 2008. Second, the Departments of Epidemiology and Radiology have been collecting neuroimaging data in the Rotterdam Study, a longitudinal cohort of aging, since 2005. Lastly, the Departments of Radiology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology has several ongoing clinical studies where (anonymized) imaging data needs to be retrieved from different centres (both nationally and internationally) and maintained in a database that adheres to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable & Reproducible). The data manager is actively working with and contributing to the data management plan of the department(s).

Between the two departments, over 30 researchers are actively using (neuro) imaging data from more than 25,000 scan sessions. You will be responsible for helping researchers on the team organize imaging data.
This includes tasks such as:

• Monitoring incoming data quality and integrity control.
• Provide support for image anonymization processes.
• Maintenance, organization and administration of imaging databases.
• Checking and cleaning the data.
• Documenting data provenance.
• Storing (image analysis) results in a structured way.
• Retrieving data from different centres.
• Distributing data to researchers and other data managers colleagues throughout different departments and centres.
• Actively contribute to the data management plan by creating documentation / SOPs
• Organizing and facilitating all image data-related documentation for the team

Time will be split between the Department of Child Psychiatry (Generation R, 50%) and the Department of Radiology (50%). The Imaging Data Manager will also be embedded within the Generation R data management group, the Image Analysis Office (Radiology) and the Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR), and thus has access to the expertise and collaboration with a diverse, multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills in English, along with the ability to take initiative and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A keen eye for detail and working in a careful and organized manner are essential. Prior experience in data management, particularly with a focus on informatics and imaging data science, is highly desirable. Experience and skills in time management, particularly in a large team setting are also highly desirable.

Specific job requirements:

• A minimum of a MSc degree in (a comparable field as) computer science, psychology, neuroscience, engineering, or informatics.
• Familiar with at least 1 programming language (e.g., Python, Matlab, R) and when needed, willing to learn Python.
• Experience in working with Linux operating systems.

Being able to present a certificate of good conduct, a valid proof of identity, and diplomas are conditions for the appointment.

• You will receive a temporary position for 1 year, with a 6 month trial period. Depending on funding and the candidate’s performance, the position has potential for extension.
• The gross monthly salary is between € 3.655,- and € 5.010,- (scale 9) based on a fulltime workweek of 36 hours.
• Excellent fringe benefits, such as a 13th month that is already paid out in November and an individual travel expense package.
• Pension insurance with ABP, we take care of approximately 2/3 of the monthly contribution.
• Special benefits, such as an in-company physiotherapist and bicycle repairer.

Erasmus MC

The department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology (CAPP) is the only independent department for child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology in the Netherlands that is integrated within a university medical centre. Research in the Department of CAPP focuses on general population samples and clinical epidemiology (in populations at risk for severe mental illness, psychiatrically ill children and adolescence as well as somatically ill youth with psychiatric or psychological problems).

The Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine of the Erasmus MC is the largest department of Radiology in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Our department is dedicated to high quality patient care, education, and research. Concerning research, the department is known for its forefront research and its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR; www.bigr.nl) is part of the Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine of the Erasmus MC . BIGR develops and validates novel image analysis techniques for biomedical applications and is internationally at the forefront of quantitative medical image analysis. We offer a dynamic, challenging, and cooperative research environment.

The Erasmus MC stands for a healthy population and excellence in healthcare. By conducting groundbreaking work, we aim to push boundaries through leading the way in research, education and healthcare.