Data Steward in Child Development and Education

Are you interested in the subject of best research practices and the broader field of privacy and open science? Are you looking for a position in which you can assist fellow scientists in adhering to best research practices? The Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE) at the University of Amsterdam is looking for a data steward.

We are looking for a Data Steward

Someone with interest in research data management and the broader field of privacy and open science. Someone who wants to support scientific staff and has affinity with the field of Child Development and Education.

What are you going to do

You will advise and guide researchers on research data management, including how to collect, store, and securely share research data. In doing so, you are in close contact with the faculty’s ethics committee. Also, you are in close contact with the university’s legal department to discuss the judicial aspects of certain research projects and collaborations. You will also work together with the other data steward of the domain Child Development and Education, the data stewards of the other domains within the faculty, and the institute’s ethics review board. You are the first point of contact for researchers for all questions regarding research data management, including the storage and sharing of research data, privacy, and information security matters. In addition, you will contribute to courses for students and researchers on data management, privacy, and the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). In this way, you also contribute to the research field of Child Development and Education.

• You will support researchers in project/data management of the research;
• You will support researchers in drawing up legal agreements for collaborations with third parties and data sharing;
• You will support in making research data publishable (where possible and desired) in accordance with FAIR principles and Open Science principles;
• You will provide information about European laws and regulations (GDPR) and Research Data Management to students and staff within the department of Child Development and Education;
• You will contribute to the development of policy in the field of research data management;
• You will stimulate and monitor whether defined policies are implemented;
• You will evaluate the risks of research projects using the tools developed for this purpose and advise on measures that can mitigate existing risks.

What do you have to offer

• You have a Master’s degree in either Child Development and Education or a related field, or Law;
• You have a strong quantitative background;
• You have excellent communication skills;
• You have excellent and demonstrable administrative and organizational skills;
• You have excellent command of English;
• You are able to communicate in Dutch and understand Dutch legal texts;
• You have an interest in scientific research and the research process, particularly in issues such as FAIR data and Open Science;
• You have an affinity with the field of research data management or privacy.

As a successful candidate, you are interested in learning about institute-wide research projects and solving the accompanying challenges, you are organized, flexible, and have an attention to detail, you are able to work independently, you have a pro-active attitude, and you are a team player who is good at working with a variety of people from different fields.

What can we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract for two years as ‘Data Steward 3’ (salary scale 10; €3.345 - €5.278 gross per month, based on 38 hours per week). The initial probation period is two months. Upon proven suitability and unchanged financial and organisational circumstances, the contract will be converted into a permanent employment contract. We are looking for a data steward for 19 hours per week, preferably starting on January 1st, 2025. Depending on the current developments, the position may be temporarily extended with 3.8 hours per week, preferably starting on January 1st, 2025.

• A position in which initiative and input are highly valued,
• An enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues,
• An inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

• Emma Schreurs, data steward RICDE, email: e.e.schreurs@uva.nl
• Geertjan Overbeek, research director RICDE, email: g.j.overbeek@uva.nl

Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application/motivation letter and resume in one .pdf by November 27, 2024. We plan to have the interviews on December 5 or 6, 2024.

• A curriculum vitae;
• A letter of motivation.