Digital and Computational Research Engineer

A vibrant workplace with varied activities with room for personal initiative and development in an inspiring organization.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences plays a leading role in addressing the major social challenges that the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam face, now and in the future. The faculty employs 1,100 researchers and trains 8,000 students. The Behavioral Science Lab offers these academics a state-of-the-art research environment for data collection in all disciplines of the faculty.

Working at the UvA means working in a critical, independent, innovative and international climate, with an open atmosphere and a strong commitment to Amsterdam and (international) society.

Your experience and profile

• A university degree in a relevant field
• Excellent and demonstrable skills in programming languages for digital and computational methods research, preferably for both front-end (i.e., UX/UI, including JavaScript, bash and deployment of participant-facing applications) and back-end (data collection, extraction and analysis, with advanced knowledge of Python and R).
• Experience with DevOps and system architecture
• Experience with high performance and cloud computing. Orchestration is a plus.
• Experience with database management (including SQL and NoSQL approaches)
• Experience with project management
• Familiarity with social science research methods
• You are service-oriented, proactive, and capable of connecting people to generate synergy
• Understanding of the processes, limitations, and technical solutions within digital data collection, including data security and management
• Affinity with the field of research data management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent command of English. Proficiency in Dutch is a plus.