Open Access Officer (temporary)

The University Library (UB) of the Erasmus University (EUR) is looking for an Open Access officer for 0.4 FTE - 0.6. FTE (6 months) to cover maternity leave. In this role, you will contribute to the Open Access goals of the University Library:

• As part of the OA team, you support and advise researchers in the field of Open Access.
• You will work on Open Access related projects within the University library.
• You participate in a national project on Diamond Open Access that aims to realize a more inclusive and diverse publication landscape. As part of this project, you will work with a small team for the national expertise center for Diamond Open Access.

Requirements

• You have a university degree and are familiar with the scientific environment and have demonstrable knowledge of the research and publication process;
• You have an affinity with and knowledge of several aspects of Open Science;
• You are flexible and get energy from working with colleagues within a team;
• You communicate easily both professionally and collegially in English and preferably also Dutch
• You work well independently and have an open way of collaborating and coordinating.

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 1 May 2025 and you will be based at campus Woudestein in the University Library. This position is for 0.4 FTE - 0.6 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.378 to a maximum of € 5.331 gross per month, Scale 10 on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for the duration of 6 months.

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).

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

The University Library has an open culture in which cooperation, working on the basis of trust and taking responsibility are important. The University Library is the university's content manager and helps researchers and students create and disseminate knowledge. This makes the knowledge accessible to every citizen and we contribute to the societal impact of EUR.

Library Research Support - Team Publication Support

The LRS department provides professional support to researchers through a wide range of services for the faculties. The department consists of two teams: Data Support and Publication Support. The Publication Support team contributes to the promotion of Open Science by providing information, advice and training on copyright and Open Access. The team is also responsible for managing the research information systems for EUR and Erasmus MC.

Additional information

You can find more information about the EUR on our website www.eur.nl. For more information about this vacancy, please contact Diddel Francissen (head of Library Research Support) via diddel.francissen@eur.nl.

Application procedure

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the vacancy closing date via AcademicTransfer.

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.

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.