Open Science Data Manager & Community Builder

Erasmus University Rotterdam; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave & holidays

Remote work option

Professional development

ABP pension

Job summary

Erasmus University Rotterdam invites a proactive data enthusiast to join the SYNC Lab at ESSB as a partial-time (0.6 fte) position. You’ll support researchers with data management, open science, coding, and community building across disciplines.

Based at Campus Woudestein in Rotterdam, you will work 0.6 FTE with CAO-NU remuneration, and have opportunities for professional development, flexible work from home, and a broad network across university services and external partners.

Qualifications

• You preferably have a Bachelor or Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, data science, computer science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of or strong interest in open science.
• An interest in helping others work effectively and responsibly with their research data.
• Affinity with data and technology, and a willingness to code; experience with R, Python, or similar tools is an advantage.
• Excellent social and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to people with different levels of experience.
• The ability to build trust, bring people together, and create an inclusive and collaborative community.

Responsibilities

• Working with data, code, and research tools to improve or automate workflows.
• Supporting researchers with organising, documenting, storing, analysing, sharing, and preserving research data.
• Helping researchers develop and implement data management plans and practical workflows.
• Sharing knowledge, organising or contributing to community activities, and helping colleagues learn from one another.
• Connecting researchers with colleagues, support services, and potential collaborators.
• Building an active community around open science and data management within the lab and across the university.
• Working together with external organisations and research infrastructure partners, such as SURF and the broader GUTS consortium.

Skills

Open science

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to code

Data management

Community building

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, data science, computer science, or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Erasmus University Rotterdam invites a proactive data enthusiast to join the SYNC Lab at ESSB as a partial-time (0.6 fte) position. You’ll support researchers with data management, open science, coding, and community building across disciplines.

Based at Campus Woudestein in Rotterdam, you will work 0.6 FTE with CAO-NU remuneration, and have opportunities for professional development, flexible work from home, and a broad network across university services and external partners.