The Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment is looking for an interim Data Steward to support researchers in terms of research data and software management.
Job description
TU Delft is a big advocate in open science and research data management. The Data Stewardship Programme at TU Delft aims at addressing data management needs across the campus in a disciplinary manner by having Data Stewards embedded at every faculty. The Data Steward function is key for the implementation of FAIR data and software in daily research practice. The Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better data management and software practices in this special field.
The temporary Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better practices of data and software management.
You are part of the support staff of the Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment. You report to the Director of Research, and work closely with the faculty ICT manager, contract managers and the information security coordinator. Additionally, you are part of the university-wide Data Stewards team, which is coordinated by a coordinator located in the library. You also liaise with privacy, security, ethics, legal experts at the university level.
Your main task is to advise and train PhD candidates, researchers and the faculty on research data and software management. More specifically, you will:
- Advise and support researchers in drafting data management and open science sections in grant proposals and Data Management Plans in line with funder, privacy and ethics regulations and intellectual property rights considerations.
- Assist researchers in planning the collection, storage, documentation, and publication of data and software in research projects.
- Design and run disciplinary training events tailored to researchers’ needs and inspire researchers to participate at both faculty and university level.
- Act as spokesperson for your faculty on data and software management, engage and enable researchers at your faculty to adopt good data and software management practices.
- Liaise with the Data Steward coordinator and other Data Stewards to streamline data and software management related workflows within TU Delft.
- Liaise with open science-related initiatives at the university level (TU Delft Open Science Programme, Open Science Community Delft, TU Delft Digital Competence Centre) to engage with researchers and promote open science practices within the faculty.
- Facilitate community activities within the scope of your faculty research data and software management.
Further develop and implement the data stewardship and open science strategy and policy for the faculty.
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Job requirements
We are looking for candidates experienced with research methodologies relevant to the faculty's research.
The candidates:
- Have interest in and advocate for open science, FAIR data and software.
- Have a PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant subject area.
- Have a broad understanding of how research operates and how data and software underpins reproducible research.
- Have a good knowledge and hands on experience in managing and making research data and software reproducible.
- Have experience in designing research and handling personal data in compliance with the GDPR (desirable), or an interest in gaining more knowledge on this topic.
- Are excellent communicators, able to speak not only with researchers, but also with other support staff, and are sensitive to organisation-specific culture and practices.
- Can work both independently and collaboratively.
- Are fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!
Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.
Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.
about TU Delft data stewardship can be found here..
For additional information about the position, please contact Janine Strandberg via e-mail: [email protected] or Heather Andrews, via e-mail: [email protected].
For more information about the application procedure, please contact Stephanie Ip, HR advisor,
via [email protected].
Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 14 June 2026 upload the following documents:
- CV.
- Motivational letter.
- The names of two references, with contact information (letters not required at this stage).
Please note:
- You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
- As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
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