Data Steward

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Steward to join our Research Organization Directorate. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and integrating data stewardship competences within our workforce.

Responsibilities:

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• Design and implement data infrastructures ensuring quality, integrity, and preservation of metadata.
  
• Contribute to the development of institutional procedures and guidelines following international standards and practices.
  
• Inform, train, and advise researchers on Research Data Management (RDM) topics and questions.
  
• Support the development of Data Management Plan templates and guidelines, in compliance with institutional and funders' policies, and the applicable law.
  
• Support preservation and sharing (where possible and desired) of research datasets according to the FAIR principles.
  
• Facilitate community building to achieve dissemination and adoption of recommended practices for FAIR data management.
  

Requirements:

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• PhD degree in a domain relevant for our scientific interests, in particular computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, computational biology, and neuroscience.
  
• Understanding of scientific research processes and data analysis/ML workflows and methods.
  
• Basic programming skills.
  
• Interest in learning RDM, FAIR data, and Open Science.
  
• Excellent organizational skills.
  
• Strong communication skills and good to excellent command of English.
  

What We Offer:

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• Competitive salary package for international standards.
  
• Wide range of staff discounts.
  
• Ad-hoc trainings in RDM and data stewardship.
  
• Possibility to acquire key data stewardship skills that will pave the way towards a new professional path.
  
• A dynamic, lively, and international team of people, open to new colleagues.
  
• Participation in a network of leaders in the RDM field, taking advantage of national and international contacts.
  
• An equal, inclusive, and multicultural environment close to the Ligurian Riviera, allowing you to experience a pleasant work-life balance.
  

How to Apply:

Please submit your application using the online form and include a detailed CV, cover letter (outlining motivation, experience and qualifications) and contact details of 2 references.

The selection processes will be managed in compliance with the provisions established in Article 7 of the Funding Decree 1053 del and the European Regulation no. 679/2016 (General Data Protection Regulation).

Your data will be processed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, based in Genoa, Via Morego 30, acting as Data Controller, in compliance with the rules on protection of personal data, including those related to data security.

You may exercise your rights at any time by contacting the Data Protection Officer (phone Tel: email: ).