Repeat advertisement - Research Data Manager to the Center of Corporate Governance

At Center for Corporate Governance (CCG), you will be working in an exciting and international workplace, where multidisciplinary skills and professionalism are highly regarded. You will be working on a new, pan-Nordic research database on the topic of Nordic Corporate Governance.

You will be the main technical driver behind this new venture. It will mainly require organizing, assembling, and maintaining the database as well as assisting users and stakeholders. Quality check of data will be a part of the role. Solid technical and interpersonal skills are essential in this role.

The Center for Corporate Governance is a leading research center on the topics of board leadership, long term ownership, financial performance, and other essential areas of corporate governance, contributing with academic research and education as well as local and regional policy making.

Data manager responsibilities

• Regular maintenance and administration of the database
• Prepare annual/quarterly status reports for distribution
• Continuous data collection, updates
• Handling of access rights and other legal aspects
• Setup and management of administrative objectives
• Working with external suppliers and other universities
• Cleaning and converting data for standardization
• Inserting and merging data from various sources
• General communications on the database to academia and corporate society
• Developing a browser oriented front-end for MySQL databases

Qualifications

The position is for a research data manager. There is a minimum requirement of a Bachelor´s degree in Data science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields. Or as an alternative you are a researcher in area of quantitative research with a strong expertise in programming and database management.

You demonstrate excellent understanding of relational databases data administration and database management functions (collection, analysis, distribution etc.). Previous experience with commercial databases (Orbis, Bloomberg, Morningstar, Eikon) is essential. Programming is a fundamental skill required, included, but not limited to understanding of SQL structure and queries coupled with 2-3 years' experience with either Python or R. Knowledge of programming language for web development is a plus

An analytical mindset with problem-solving and good interpersonal skills is expected.

Salary & Employment

Salary and employment take place in accordance with the circular regarding employees at universities, etc. under the Ministry of Education. The position is full-time position. The workplace is located at the Center for Corporate Governance´s office at Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg.

The expected duration of the position is 12 months, with potential for renewing the contract.

We implore you to apply for this position as soon as possible as interviews will be held on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is found. Starting date is July 1, but can be discussed.

Further information
If you wish to know more about the position, do not hesitate to contact CCG manager Lars Ohnemus, telephone +45 51 24 18 75 and e-mail [email protected]

Application process is open until fulfilled.

Closing date: 20 June 2022.

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CBS is a globally recognised business school with deep roots in the Nordic socio-economic model. We have a broad focus on business and societal challenges of the 21st century. As such we have a full portfolio of high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education that has equipped generations of professionals and leaders in the private sector and beyond.

Located at Frederiksberg, Denmark, the school has approx. 21.000 full and part-time students, 760 full-time faculty members, 210 PhD students and 680 administrative staff, and a full portfolio of Bachelor, Master’s, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes delivered in English and Danish.

Our global profile carries the obligation to develop the transformational capabilities of students, graduates and business leaders via our educational activities and opportunities for lifelong learning. Complex challenges call for joint action, and therefore our strategy focuses on strengthening current and starting new partnerships with other sciences, the business community, authorities and civil society.