Data Manager - iRODS pilot

Would you like to help improve research data management practices at TU Delft? Join us to co-lead a pilot on the implementation of a new, innovative tool for data management!

The massive quantities of data produced by scientific research create new challenges in terms of storage, curation and dissemination of such data. This is particularly true at TU Delft - the leading technical university in the Netherlands and home to cutting edge institutes, such as for quantum research and AI, and powerful infrastructures, such as the Delft Blue supercomputer.

To tackle these challenges, the Open Science Programme at TU Delft has allocated funds to hire three colleagues to pilot the implementation of iRODS at TU Delft. In addition to the Data Manager (this position), we are also hiring a Software Developer and a Systems Administrator to form a team to pilot iRODS implementation at TU Delft. Your primary role within the team will be to work closely with researchers to agree on metadata to decribe datasets and to develop automated pipelines for data processing. iRODS is an open source tool aimed to help researchers manage their data.

TU Delft is planning to work on this pilot in collaboration with other Dutch universities and KU Leuven. Thus, you will not only work with researchers and support staff at TU Delft, but you will also have ample opportunities to collaborate with colleagues (inter)nationally.

Your tasks will include:

• Working closely with the research community to agree on metadata used to describe their datasets and workflows for effective data processing (primary task)
• Collaborating with your technical colleagues to find best ways to implement researchers' workflows in iRODS
• Regularly liaising with the research community to ask for feedback and implement changes
• Collaborating with colleagues internally (digital competence centre experts) and externally (iRODS consortia)
• Periodically reporting on the project progress and making recommendations on the next steps

Required skills for candidates:

• Have a good understanding of data management plays within contemporary research
• Good understanding of metadata for research data and metadata standards
• Have at least a Masters, ideally with a strong data component
• Have experience working with research data and with setting up tools and workflows for implementing good data management practices
• Be willing to learn about and engage with a variety of types of data and research projects
• Have good people and communication skills, with a good level of English
• Be willing to collaborate with other colleagues from your team(s)

• Duration of contract is 1 year.
• A job of 36-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a minimum of €2.960,- and a maximum of € 4.670,- gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• 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.
• Please note that this position is based in the Netherlands (working remotely from abroad is not possible). EU citizenship or a European working permit is required to apply.

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 as one of our core values  and we actively engage  to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

TU Delft Library is the largest technical-scientific library in the Netherlands, a physical and virtual meeting place. The Library helps to find valuable knowledge needed for education and research, and to publish and store the knowledge generated at TU Delft. We believe it is important that knowledge is easily accessible and freely available to everyone. In this way, knowledge can flow freely and TU Delft's knowledge can become valuable to others. The Library is also a place where everyone can study in peace and quiet. This fits in with our inclusive organisation. The Library has chosen three strategic themes to guide its daily activities. 1) Open Science. We make an important contribution to TU Delft's broad strategic programme "Open Science - Research and Education in the Open Era". 2) Visibility and impact. With our expertise and tools in the field of research data management, research intelligence and publishing, we increase the findability, visibility and impact of TU Delft knowledge. 3) Inspiring learning and working environment. Through stimulating programming, we show how freely available and reliable knowledge makes life richer. This makes the Library a place where you can find new ideas and insights.   

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/  

For more information about this position, please contact Masha Rudneva, email: [email protected] . 

Are you interested in this vacancy? To apply, please upload your CV (max. 2 pages) along with a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) by March 10th, 2023. Please ensure that your documents are in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• 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.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Would you like to help improve research data management practices at TU Delft? Join us to co-lead a pilot on the implementation of a new, innovative tool for data management!

The massive quantities of data produced by scientific research create new challenges in terms of storage, curation and dissemination of such data. This is particularly true at TU Delft - the leading technical university in the Netherlands and home to cutting edge institutes, such as for quantum research and AI, and powerful infrastructures, such as the Delft Blue supercomputer.

To tackle these challenges, the Open Science Programme at TU Delft has allocated funds to hire three colleagues to pilot the implementation of iRODS at TU Delft. In addition to the Data Manager (this position), we are also hiring a Software Developer and a Systems Administrator to form a team to pilot iRODS implementation at TU Delft. Your primary role within the team will be to work closely with researchers to agree on metadata to decribe datasets and to develop automated pipelines for data processing. iRODS is an open source tool aimed to help researchers manage their data.

TU Delft is planning to work on this pilot in collaboration with other Dutch universities and KU Leuven. Thus, you will not only work with researchers and support staff at TU Delft, but you will also have ample opportunities to collaborate with colleagues (inter)nationally.

Your tasks will include:

• Working closely with the research community to agree on metadata used to describe their datasets and workflows for effective data processing (primary task)
• Collaborating with your technical colleagues to find best ways to implement researchers' workflows in iRODS
• Regularly liaising with the research community to ask for feedback and implement changes
• Collaborating with colleagues internally (digital competence centre experts) and externally (iRODS consortia)
• Periodically reporting on the project progress and making recommendations on the next steps

Required skills for candidates:

• Have a good understanding of data management plays within contemporary research
• Good understanding of metadata for research data and metadata standards
• Have at least a Masters, ideally with a strong data component
• Have experience working with research data and with setting up tools and workflows for implementing good data management practices
• Be willing to learn about and engage with a variety of types of data and research projects
• Have good people and communication skills, with a good level of English
• Be willing to collaborate with other colleagues from your team(s)

• Duration of contract is 1 year.
• A job of 36-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a minimum of €2.960,- and a maximum of € 4.670,- gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• 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.
• Please note that this position is based in the Netherlands (working remotely from abroad is not possible). EU citizenship or a European working permit is required to apply.

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 as one of our core values  and we actively engage  to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

TU Delft Library is the largest technical-scientific library in the Netherlands, a physical and virtual meeting place. The Library helps to find valuable knowledge needed for education and research, and to publish and store the knowledge generated at TU Delft. We believe it is important that knowledge is easily accessible and freely available to everyone. In this way, knowledge can flow freely and TU Delft's knowledge can become valuable to others. The Library is also a place where everyone can study in peace and quiet. This fits in with our inclusive organisation. The Library has chosen three strategic themes to guide its daily activities. 1) Open Science. We make an important contribution to TU Delft's broad strategic programme "Open Science - Research and Education in the Open Era". 2) Visibility and impact. With our expertise and tools in the field of research data management, research intelligence and publishing, we increase the findability, visibility and impact of TU Delft knowledge. 3) Inspiring learning and working environment. Through stimulating programming, we show how freely available and reliable knowledge makes life richer. This makes the Library a place where you can find new ideas and insights.   

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/  

For more information about this position, please contact Masha Rudneva, email: [email protected] . 

Are you interested in this vacancy? To apply, please upload your CV (max. 2 pages) along with a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) by March 10th, 2023. Please ensure that your documents are in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• 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.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.