At the VLIZ Marine Data Centre (VMDC), they make high-quality data and information accessible to a wide range of marine sciences and stakeholders, while implementing a FAIR and Open data principle. They play a pivotal role in European data initiatives (EMODnet, LifeWatch, Blue-Cloud) and host marine databases of international importance (EurOBIS, WoRMS, MarineRegions).
VLIZ is hiring, for immediate employment, a project and data manager in the framework of Horizon Europe and other project involvements, focused on coordinating virtual research environments (Blue-Cloud2026, Aquarius). Within these projects, VMDC coordinates work on Virtual Labs and biological data management. The applicant will be part of the Geospatial data and products (GDP) team in the Data Centre.
VLIZ’s Offer:
- A contract of 1 year with possible extension, in a growing team in a vibrant and international environment at InnovOcean Campus
- A competitive remuneration package based on the candidate's qualifications and experience according to the salary scales set forth by the Flemish Government on 01-01-2009
- Additional benefits: holiday allowance, end of year allowance, meal vouchers, bicycle allowance, bicycle lease, free public transport between home and work
- A good work-life balance includes: 33 days off (pro rata), flexible working hours within a 38-hour working week, and the possibility to work up to two days per week from home
- Opportunities for personal development (training)
Your Tasks:
- Coordinate input of European project partners as work package and task lead in European projects
- Promote the projects through international initiatives and meetings
- Support the data management of European projects towards open data publishing in established European marine data systems
- Project management, reporting and communication in English
- Participation in project meetings and follow-up on milestones and deliverables
Your Profile:
- A master's degree (or PhD) in marine or related (biology, geography) sciences, applied sciences or similar
- Knowledge of data management
- Strong skills in coordination, organization, planning and managing of project tasks
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in team
- Willing to work in an international context
- An intrinsic drive for open and reproducible science
- Very good written and oral English communication skills
Following skills are considered an asset:
- Knowledge of the European marine data landscape and platforms
- Experience with virtual labs, reproducible science
- Experience with exploitation plans and user uptake of data products
- Knowledge of Python, R
- Data management expertise
- Training or teaching experience
Application deadline: June 30, 2024
