Can machines make art? Can we use game theory to better understand the process of cancer? Can we create intelligent software that’ll orchestrate and steer automated guided vehicles and robots in the factory of the future? These are just a few of the questions that the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering (DKE) deals with on a daily basis. Can you help us share our stories?

You will transform news and information from within the department to clear and attractive content, ranging from articles and press releases to social media items. You can translate scientific publications to appealing news items for the general audience. By doing so, you will play an important role in increasing our visibility and in further building our community.

Being an effective networker with a sharp and inquisitive mind you quickly get a feel for what is going on in our organisation. You link your communication targets to the personal stories of the people within the department, while making creative use of the various communication instruments.  

You will be responsible for the content of our DKE website and it is your responsibility to keep it up to date. You have an affinity with science communication and you are a skillful writer.

In collaboration with your colleague event coordinator and student recruiter you will write attractive texts for brochures and web content. Together, you will take care of general DKE activities such as organising community building initiatives and updating the current student body and staff about DKE’s achievements and initiatives. On behalf of DKE you will cooperate with the Marketing and Communications team of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Do you recognize yourself in the following profile? Then we would love to meet you!

• You act at HBO/university level: you have a degree in beta science with an affinity for communication or a degree in communication with a strong affinity for beta science;

• You have excellent writing skills in English (native speaker competence);

• You have a flexible work attitude, ability to meet tight deadlines and work on multiple assignments at a time with appropriate prioritization;

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and can work together with academics of various backgrounds and nationalities;

• You have experience in, or affinity with, higher education.

This position is for 0.8 - 1.00 FTE preferably starting as soon as possible. We offer: an initial contract for a period of 12 months, starting as soon as possible. The contract maybe extended after a positive performance evaluation. Your salary amounts to a maximum of €3722,- gross per month according to scale 9. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday and an 8.3% year-end allowance.

The mentioned salaries are based on a 1,0 fte employment.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information check the Terms of Employment on the university website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ > Support > UM employees.

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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Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering (DKE)

Founded in 1992, today DKE broadly covers Data Science and Knowledge Engineering in research and teaching. DKE comprises three internationally respected research groups, having their focus on “Robotics, Agents and Interaction”, “Networks and Strategic Optimization”, and “Biomathematics and Bioinformatics”. DKE offers one bachelor’s programme – Data Science and Knowledge Engineering - and two master’s programmes: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Decision making.  For more information, see https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/dke.