Data Steward -maternity cover- at the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE)

You are part of the support staff of the faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering. You report to the executive Faculty secretary and work closely with the faculty ICT manager, contract managers and the information coordinator. Additionally, you are part of the university wide Data Stewards team which is coordinated by a coordinator located in the library and you liaise with privacy, security, ethics, legal experts at the university level.Your main task is to advise and train researchers and the faculty on research data and software management. You will:

Advice and training

• Support researchers in drafting data management and open science sections in research proposals and Data Management Plans (DMP)s at the beginning of projects in line with funder, privacy and ethics regulations and intellectual property rights considerations.
• Assist researchers in planning the collection, storage, documentation, and publication of data and software in research projects.
• Support researchers in basic ethics/privacy/legal issues related to research data and software and connect them with relevant experts when specific or in-depth support is needed.
• Regularly organize and deliver training for faculty PhD students to assist them in faculty and university research data and software policy requirements (drafting DMPs and archiving data and software).
• Run information sessions about research data and software management at group/department level and inspire researchers to participate.

Engagement and community

• Act as spokesperson for your faculty on data and software management, create awareness and explain to researchers the added value of good data and software management.
• Engage and enable researchers at your faculty to adopt good data and software management practices
• Liaise with the data steward coordinator and other data stewards to streamline data and software management related workflows within TU Delft
• Liaise with the data managers and research software engineers at the Digital Competence Centre to facilitate FAIR data and software practices at the faculty
• Facilitate community activities within the scope of your faculty research data and software management

Policy and strategy

• Get familiarized with the faculty and university research data and software policy requirements and support researchers accordingly.  

We are looking for candidates experienced with research methodologies relevant to the faculty's research.

The candidates:

• Have interest in and advocate for open science, FAIR data and software
• Have a PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant subject area (desirable).
• Have a broad understanding of how research operates and how data and software underpins reproducible research.
• Have a good knowledge and hands on experience in managing and making research data and software reproducible.
• Are excellent communicators, able to speak not only with researchers, but also with other support staff, and are sensitive to organisation-specific culture and practices.
• Can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Are fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.            

This position has an amount of max. 32 (0,8 fte) working hours per week. The offer contains a temporary appointment until 1 March 2023 desirably starting from 1st of July.

• A salary according to the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities, plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. The salary is based on scale 9 or scale 10 depending on education and experience with a minimum of € 2.979,- and a maximum of € 4.490,- per month on a fulltime basis.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. At TU Delft we embrace diversity and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

The Faculty of 3mE carries out pioneering research, leading to new fundamental insights and challenging applications in the field of mechanical engineering. From large-scale energy storage, medical instruments, control technology and robotics to smart materials, nanoscale structures and autonomous ships. The foundations and results of this research are reflected in outstanding, contemporary education, inspiring students and PhD candidates to become socially engaged and responsible engineers and scientists. The faculty of 3mE is a dynamic and innovative faculty with an international scope and high-tech lab facilities. Research and education focus on the design, manufacture, application and modification of products, materials, processes and mechanical devices, contributing to the development and growth of a sustainable society, as well as prosperity and welfare.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering. Do you want to experience working at our faculty? This video will introduce you to some of our researchers and their work.

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply by June 15, 2022 to Chantal Brokerhof, Faculty Secretary 3mE, via the application button and upload a detailed CV along with a letter of motivation.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified on June 17. The interviews will take place in week 26.  

A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.

You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.