P/a Universiteit Maastricht

UNU-MERIT, a research institute with over 50 researchers from more than 25 nationalities, offers a challenging and international environment for motivated excellent researchers and secretarial and administrative support staff from all over the world, interested to contribute to the Institute’s core mission. UNU-MERIT’s research mission is to address the social, political and economic impacts of innovation and technological change, both internationally and locally.

We are looking for a research assistant to work within an interdisciplinary team of researchers at UNU-MERIT. The candidate assists the researchers in their ongoing research by means of:

The collection and analysis of literature and research data
Collection and recording of data (a.o. by building and maintaining an integrated database)
Testing the quality and reliability of the collected data
Execution of analyses and experiments
Organizing data into relationships
Providing access to data through an intuitive, user-friendly interface
Standardization of procedures

Assisting in research output
Review of obtained results with researchers involved
(independent) Contribution to parts of research reports and scientific publications

Coaching
Providing support and feedback on data collection and analysis to less experienced researchers, PhD students etc.

Requirements
The candidate must have a degree of software engineer or considerable experience in a similar position; Experience with Open Source software; Fluency in English, written as well as spoken; Work related experience, preferably in an international and multi-cultural environment, is an asset.

Competences

• Team worker
• High working standards (efficient and an attention to detail)
• Flexibility

The successful candidate will be offered a contract for a period of one year, with the option for renewal or permanent contract. The successful candidate is expected to start in December 2008.

Conditions of employment

Job function: Research assistant (“Onderzoeksmedewerker”)
Salary scale: 6-9 depending on relevant experience
Salary range: € 1714 - € 3352 depending on relevant experience
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period with the option for renewal
Duration of the contract: 12 months
Maximum hours per week: 38
A part-time position is also possible and we encourage students who meet the above requirements wanting to combine a part-time position with their studies to reply.

Additional Information

Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained from:

Hugo Hollanders, tel. 043-388 44 12, email: h.hollanders@merit.unimaas.nl
Wilma Coenegrachts: 043-388 44 75; email: wilma.coenegrachts@merit.unimaas.nl

Application

You can apply for this job until 10 December 2008 by sending your application to:

UNU-MERIT
Keizer Karelplein 19
6211 TC  Maastricht
The Netherlands

Or to:
info@merit.unu.edu