2 Consultants Research Data Management: building towards Open Science (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)

We are looking for two Consultants Research Data Management (RDM) to strengthen and further develop the Research Data Management team of the University Library. Besides this position we also have a position for a Research Data Manager. The Consultant RDM supports researchers who are part of interdisciplinary communities in which it is common practice to jointly collect, analyze, share, make findable and systematically store data.

 

Excellent data management is essential. As a consultant you are an expert on every aspect of research data management. You give information, advice and training on data management to researchers, research groups and faculties during the various phases in research. In addition, you will take part in projects which aim at further expanding or optimizing services in the field of research data.

 

The RDM consultant is part of RDM Support, a multidisciplinary network of data experts within Utrecht University and the University Medical Center Utrecht, see also the website. You are the linking pin between researchers and the broad expertise and knowledge of the network. Together with your colleagues you will further develop a joint service infrastructure.

 

Your tasks

As an RDM Consultant you will offer concrete solutions for and support in issues concerning research data management. Your focus of attention is on researchers and research groups as well as on stakeholders on a departmental level, in all disciplines and faculties. You will:

offer support to researchers and students in storing, using and reusing and analyzing research data and research information; take the initiative in establishing short-term and long-term contacts with researchers and research groups to discuss topics in the field of data management; take the lead in the development of further services in research groups, disciplines or faculties; give training and develop and also secure expertise in the field of RDM within the University Library; keep yourself up to date on national and international developments in the field of data management and open science and use these developments in your work.