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Marine data manager
Job description
Join the VLIZ Marine Data Centre and become part of the VLIZ Marine Life team and the EurOBIS
EMODnet Biology Data Management Team.
Within the MarineLife team of the VLIZ Marine Data Centre, several activities on taxonomic, biogeographic
and traits databases are grouped, based on the data systems and infrastructures developed, hosted and
maintained within the VLIZ Marine Data Centre. These include Aphia, the World Register of Marine Species
(WoRMS), the Interim Register of Marine and Non-Marine Genera (IRMNG) and the European node of the
Ocean Biodiversity Information System (EurOBIS).
The MarineLife team focuses on the content of and interactions between these databases, quality control
and quality assurance, how scientists can help in making them more complete and how scientists and the
public at large can make use of these systems. Several European initiatives (e.g. EMODnet Biology, DTO
BioFlow, MARBEFES, GuardIAS, …) make use of one or more of these databases, services and support
that can be provided by the EurOBIS and EMODnet Biology Data Management Team.
VLIZ is hiring, for immediate employment, a data manager to support the MarineLife team, with a strong
focus on data and project management within EMODnet Biology and closely related projects. The work
involves e.g. maintaining and updating data management plans, supporting data partners and providers in
adhering to good data management practices, provide online and on-site data training, oversee, guide and
improve general and specific external and internal data flows into the VLIZ data systems.
YOUR TASKS
- Take an active role in the day-to-day data management activities of the Data Management Team, in relation with EMODnet Biology.
- Quality control, process and make available different types of marine data, with a focus on biodiversity data.
- Document your work, used processes and decision-making in a detailed manner.
- Actively promote the biodiversity systems hosted and managed at VLIZ within the marine community through different channels.
- Share your acquired experiences with your team members, thereby assisting them in improving specific data flows and optimizing training material.
- Participate in project and system meetings and follow-up on milestones and deliverables.
- Provide general and specific data management support to project partners within EU-funded projects, both written and oral, e.g. through (online) training.
For each function, VLIZ considers enthusiastic involvement, service minded, excellent professionalism and integrity as important characteristics.
Profile
YOUR PROFILE
- You hold a BSc or MSc degree in marine sciences, bioinformatics or equivalent.
- You have working knowledge with R and/or Python.
- You have knowledge of or experience with relational databases is highly valued.
- No previous work experience required. A strong interest in data management in general is a must.
- You have proficient and effective oral and written communication skills in English.
- You are curious, eager to learn and you have good interpersonal skills.
- You have a strong interest in (marine) biodiversity data management.
- You have the ability to work both independently and in team, and take ownership of assigned tasks.
- You are willing to work in a European context.
Offer
OUR OFFER
- We offer you a challenging job in the dynamic environment of the InnovOcean Campus in Ostend.
- A contract for 1 year and 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 (€8 per day worked), bicycle allowance, free public transport between home and work.
- A good work-life balance through a generous leave package and flexible working hours within a 38-hour working week.
- The possibility to work partly from home after an induction period.
- Informal, in-house training focused on tools and systems necessary for the assigned tasks
will be provided.
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