The AISSR Data Steward coordinates and supports processes around Research Data Management (RDM). For this task the Data Steward works closely with other support staff within the AISSR and the  institute's academic staff. 

For this replacement position tasks will include:

• Conducting RDM and privacy reviews of research projects. This is an element of the institute’s ethics approval procedure and part of the monthly project reviews of the AISSR Ethics Advisory Board;

• Providing information about RDM and related topics to researchers when necessary;

• Assisting in drafting RDM plans for research projects; 

• Assisting in preparing documents for drafting privacy contracts between UvA and partners;

• Providing advice on systems and software tools which can be used for data management and analysis;

• Assisting the other AISSR data steward in ensuring compliance with AISSR RDM protocols, based on the faculty's and university's policies and guidelines; 

• Assisting researchers in choosing storage systems and software tools.

• You have academic working and thinking level;

• Enthusiasm for Research Data Management and privacy in academic research;

• You have excellent communication skills in English;

• You have a good organizational sensitivity;

• You are honest, professional and careful.

You will work in an international environment, with a friendly, informal team. We assure you of a pleasant work environment with good supervision. It is a temporary position due to maternity leave of a colleague from the team.