Open Knowledge Librarian
League of European Research Libraries
| Company | League of European Research Libraries |
| Category | Education |
| Location | NL |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 3 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Posted: 01-04-2019
Main Responsibilities:
• Following Open Science developments and connecting these with activities related to Open Access and Open Data.
• Implementing Open Science at Maastricht University, collaborating with Academic Affairs, faculty policy staff and library colleagues in Scholarly Communications and Research Data Management, and colleagues in (inter)national networks.
• Developing, organizing and providing skills training and workshops for researchers and inspire the various stakeholders to contribute and / or participate.
• Coordinating with the Skills & Support team from the library’s Education & Support department, in light of the continuous learning track bachelor-master-PhD.
• Reaching the (Maastricht University) researchers with Research Support Services via the web (portal, social media) in collaboration with the Scholarly Communications Officer.
Skills & Qualifications:
• Preferably PhD or demonstrable research experience
• Affinity with a university research organization (knowing stakeholders)
• Good communication skills and organizational sensitivity
• Demonstrable empathy in thinking from the perspective of the research question
• Didactic and / or pedagogical experience
• Experience with or demonstrable affinity with web communication
• Good command of the Dutch and English language, spoken and written
Reporting To: Head of Research Support & Development
University Hosting the Position: Maastricht University Library, Netherlands
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