Data Manager - Data Research Engineer (Re2) - Ai4s

Context And Mission

We are looking for research data managers, data stewards, or equivalent professional figures, with a proven technical background, and experience in data services deployment, for contributing to BSC data and information services design and deployment, and for giving support to BSC multidisciplinary researchers.

Key Duties

• Contribute to build up and maintain the BSC scientific data catalogues and data services and its governance tool.
• Design and implement automatic procedures for adequate data validity, share, protection and security, according to the BSC mission. Ensure data and information at BSC meets standards and interoperability with respect to formats, security, confidentiality and personal data protection.
• Contribute to adopt FAIR Data principles across existing and future projects that the data management team is participating at.
• Collaborate with other data management groups at European and International level on practical matters related to research production, research data management and data governance.
• Support and advise researchers about the BSC technical services for data and metadata management.
• Train BSC personnel and users on Data Management topics.

Requirements

• Education
  • Degree/Master’s degree in any data related scientific/humanistic discipline will be considered.
  • Degree/Master’s degree in software engineering will be considered in combination with a scientific specialization/background
  • Specialization, or participation to courses and workshops on data management related topics will be positively considered
  • PhD or research experience with a strong technical data management component will be positively considered.
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience with designing and developing tools for data management, especially for data management planning and data publication.
  • Experience with automatizing processes for data management.
  • Strong knowledge and proven professional experience on databases.
  • A thorough understanding of managing data and on Open Science principles
  • A thorough knowledge of the FAIR data principles and their practical application.
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience working in a scientific research environment.
  • Experience on giving training on data management topics
  • Good understanding of Linux environment and Shell scripting.
  • Experience working in a public center, with basic knowledge of the legal framework for treating with personal and confidential data.
  • Fluency written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Spanish.
• Competences
  • Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non technical staff.

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
• We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Temporary - 27 months
• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: asap