Head of Research Support Erasmus University Library

The Erasmus University of Rotterdam (EUR) seeks a user-centered, service-oriented, and collaborative leader with exemplary management and communication skills and a passion for open and responsible science to lead the University Library’s Research Support department.

Job description

As part of the Library’s Management Team, you play a pivotal role in driving our library's strategic direction and ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of our users.

As a leader you will advance innovative thinking while meeting external and internal drivers, developing and delivering services and support to researchers throughout the research life cycle.

You have a proven experience of open research, scholarly communications, research data support and data analysis and metrics and appreciate the importance of unique and distinctive collections.

You work closely with the colleagues throughout the university and specifically with EUR Engagement & Research Services department (ERS) and IT department (EDIS).

Furthermore you:

• Oversee, manage and coach a team of research support professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, professional development opportunities, as well as being their sparring partner.
• Represent the EUR Library as a member of various local, national and international working groups.
• Foster strong partnerships between the research services of the various faculties and central services through a collaborative and flexible approach based on jointly determined goals.
• Are responsible for the financial welfare of the department.
• Have experience in service delivery, preferably in higher education and you know what it takes to be a reliable partner and to deliver trustworthy support.

Requirements

We ask you to be curious, collaborative and collegiate in your work, taking forward the EUR and Library strategy, participating effectively in the academic community and engaging with regional, national and international networks with knowledge and passion.

You are well versed in the four leadership principles the Erasmus holds highly (being a positive Role Model; enabling and engaging others effectively; inspiring others with a compelling vision and driving achievement) and can balance between the four, knowing when to put more emphasis on a given principle depending on the context.

We are looking for excellent communication skills, alongside demonstrable experience of managing complex programs, with significant recent experience of working within a Higher Educational or Research environment. 

Furthermore, you have:

• An academic degree;
• Minimum of three years of managerial experience, leading a group of at least ten skilled autonomous professionals;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in both Dutch (fluent) and English (minimal C1 level);
• Strong understanding of research methodologies, data management practices, and open science principles;
• Ability to work independently and innovatively in a complex, fast-paced service orientated environment;
• Strong team building skills;
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility in adapting to change.

Conditions of employment

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is as soon as possible and you will be based at campus Woudestein in the University Library. This position is for 0,8 fte – 1,0 fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 6.224 to a maximum of € 7.575 gross per month Scale 13 on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for the duration of one year and can be converted into a permanent contract if performance is good and the organizational circumstances remain unchanged.

Everything else we offer you, you can find below!

-        Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!

-        Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

-        Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

-        Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

-        Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

-        Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Department

University Library

As content manager of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), the University Library supports students, lecturers and researchers in creating and disseminating knowledge and deepening.

All services of the Library are openly accessible and in this way, we contribute to a positive social impact not only in the academic environment but also outside it.

The Library has an open culture in which cooperation, working on the basis of trust and taking responsibility are important.

Research Support Department is an international orientated department with 18 colleagues divided between two teams focused on Scholarly Communications & Publishing Support and Data & Software Support. The department advises and supports EUR researchers in inclusive, efficient, and transparent processes of scientific (co-)creation, evaluation and communication.

Additional information

More information about EUR and the University Library can be found on https://www.eur.nl/en/library

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Lucinda Jones (Director of the University Library) via lucinda.jones@eur.nl.

How to apply

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the vacancy closing date (Wednesday 27th November 17:00) to office.library@eur.nl with the reference: Head Research Support.

The University Library works according to an anonymous application procedure. We attach great value to diversity and consider it important that characteristics such as age, origin and gender do not play a role in the selection procedure.

How does the anonymous application procedure work?

We would like to receive three documents:

1. A resume (please enter only your initials);
2. A motivation letter (ditto)
3. A separate document with the personal data.

Anonymizing the CV and the motivation letter means that name, age, gender (and any other personal data) are omitted.

The selection procedure consists of two interviews. Interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 4th December in the afternoon and Friday 6th December in the morning; the second interview will be on December 10th.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.