Data Steward Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Amsterdam

Job Description

What you will be doing

The range of tasks you will be responsible for is broad and multifaceted. You are responsible for (further) developing our policy regarding organizing, storing, securing, archiving, and making our hundreds of terabytes of research data FAIR. You are an intermediary between researchers and ICT and provide both strategic and tactical advice on storage and sharing of research data. You act as advisor, point of contact, guide our employees in the right direction, and are responsible for the following tasks:

• Development of data management policies for the longer term
• Structuring data storage, overseeing data archiving and data security
• Training researchers in good data storage practices
• Facilitating making the NIN's research data FAIR
• Facilitating the implementation of data user contracts
• Working towards open access of data while ensuring security and privacy
• Providing assistance to researchers in complying with data storage plans
• Ensuring adherence to institutional data storage agreements
• Providing assistance to researchers in writing data management plans
• Development of policies regarding ICT services for research support and data sharing
• Be aware of the privacy aspects of some of the research data and inform the privacy officer about such data

What you will be contributing

• Education or background in data science, or experience with managing research data as a researcher
• ICT knowledge (storage systems, databases, scripting, etc.) is a plus
• Expertise on making data FAIR
• Knowledge of information security and privacy laws
• Affinity and passion for working in a scientific environment
• Education at least HBO, with academic work and thinking level
• Enthusiasm for sharing data
• Good English language skills
• Good Dutch language skills or the motivation to learn the Dutch language
• Analytical ability, communicative, persuasive, creating support

What do we offer?
An attractive function at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience which is an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. We conduct fundamental and strategic scientific research in the field of the cognitive functions of the brain, such as consciousness, perception, movement, learning and social interactions. The NIN research groups generate a lot of data that has to be stored according to the FAIR principles. The institute has an existing data policy that needs to be further implemented and developed.

Under the Foreigners Employment Act, we are obliged to recruit for non-scientific positions within the European Union. If you do not belong to one of the EU countries (including Norway and Switzerland), it is of no use to apply, and we will not take these applications into consideration.

Applying for a VOG (Certificate of Conduct) can be part of the hiring procedure.

More information
General information about the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience can be found at www.nin.nl

For additional information regarding this vacancy please contact: bedrijfsvoering@nin.knaw.nl

About the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience is the country’s leading fundamental neuroscience research institute, in the international and progressive city of Amsterdam. It provides a critical mass of scientists (spanning more than 27 nationalities) and neuroscience facilities, in a highly interactive, dynamic, multi-cultural environment, with English as the working language.

Diversity & Inclusion

The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.