About this role
Nederlands Instituut voor Ecologie (NIOO-KNAW) Data Harmonisation Analyst (vacature in het Engels) Vacature Central Management and Services Contact Person: Werner Smulders Droevendaalsesteeg 10 6708 PB Wageningen +31 (0) 317 47 34 00 Stuur een bericht Categorie Aanstelling Sluitingsdatum: Sluitingsdatum: 25 augustus 2026 NIOO has recently set the ambition to harmonise data collection and strengthen data management across the institute. This will support NIOO's Open Science ambitions as the national hub for ecology and forms part of the broader NIOO Open Data for Ecology (NODE) project. Within NIOO, there is a vast number of small, fragmented datasets collected by numerous individual researchers in small projects. These data are often low-volume and heterogeneous in format and methodology, which is typical in the ecology and evolution domain (the so-called long tail of science). To achieve this, we first need to understand which data practices are currently in use, how they relate to one another, and which overarching standards should be applied across the institute. What you will be doing As Data Harmonisation Analyst you will be tasked with: - mapping the fragmented data landscape at NIOO - clustering the different datasets in terms of design, structure and use - identifying standards and open science practices relevant for each cluster As Data Harmonisation Analyst you will contribute to: - setting up harmonisation protocols for existing datasets - the organisation of practical workshops and tutorials that can help individual researchers at NIOO with data management What you will be contributing You have completed education at HBO level or have an equivalent level of working and thinking acquired through relevant experience. A background in Ecology, Biology, Life Sciences, or Information Science is an advantage, but we value your skills and attitude more than your specific degree. You work accurately and in a...