Data Steward

Are you interested in research practices and the broader field of privacy and data? Would you like to help researchers understand and incorporate the best and most up-to-date research practices in research data management? And do you have an affinity with Communication Research? Then look no further, as The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is seeking a Data Steward.

We are looking for someone with good knowledge of and enthusiasm for research data management and the broader field of privacy and data management. Someone with a passion for supporting scientific staff, and affinity with the field of Communication Science.

• A good salary Your salary will be determined on the basis of your experience and seniority, in accordance with the Labour agreement. Your grading and therefore the amounts mentioned are based on full employment of 38 hours per week.
• 232 vacation hours We also offer parental leave, partner leave and social engagement leave. Through the Employment Conditions Menu Card, there are opportunities for even more vacation hours.
• Financial arrangements On top of your salary, you receive holiday allowance (8%) and a year-end bonus (8.3%). You build up a good pension with ABP. And in addition, we offer many other allowances and schemes.
• Career development and room for growth The UvA encourages you to continue to professionalise through training courses and open UvA lectures.
• Family matters Relocating to the Netherlands with your family? Find out about daycare, schooling, health insurance or employment options and support for your partner or spouse. Including the IDCN-network which provides support for your spouse through various training sessions, social activities, and networking events.

As a Data Steward, you advise researchers on research data management, including how to collect, store, and securely share research data. In doing so, you are in close contact with the university’s legal department and the Information Privacy/Security team to discuss the judicial and data privacy/security aspects of certain research projects and collaborations. You also work together with another ASCoR Data Steward colleague, and the Data Stewards of the other research domains within the Faculty and the institute’s Ethical Review Board.

You will also provide trainings for researchers on data management and privacy.

You are the first point of contact for researchers for all questions regarding research data management, including the storage and sharing of research data, privacy and information security matters.

• You will support researchers in the data management of their research projects. This includes helping them draw up data management plans in accordance with institutional protocols and European laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR). Additionally, you will assist researchers in drafting legal agreements for collaborations and data sharing.
• You will support making research data publishable (where possible and desired) in accordance with FAIR principles and Open Science principles. You will provide information about the GDPR and research data management within the Communication Science department. Moreover, if needed, you will offer consultancy in relation to research data management in an educational setting.
• You will contribute to the development of policy in the field of research data management and stimulate and monitor the implementation of these policies within ASCoR. Evaluating the risks of research projects using tools such as DPIA risk analysis and advising on measures to mitigate existing risks will be part of your role.
• You will review research projects…