The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 25,500 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future of Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:
Data Steward /f/m/d) for the Faculty of Medicine, Cancer Medicine Division (project) for a full-time, two-year position
Organizational unit::
Universitätsbibliothek
Entry date::
11/03/2025
Job Reference Number::
84000-2025-001526
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The JKU library is currently establishing a research data management department. This is an opportunity for a professionally competent and experienced individual to help develop this new department as part of the library's data steward team.
Job Duties::
- Supporting and assisting researchers at the JKU Faculty of Medicine, primarily in the field of cancer research, in matters relating to research data from the perspective of good scientific practice, quality, integrity, and ethics.
- Guidance, advice, and support for physicians engaged in scientific work, from the creation of data management plans (DMPs) to the publication and licensing of data sets.
- Participation in the development of an interoperable expert system database for personalized cancer medicine, including the necessary integration and harmonization of data from various sources, such as electronic patient records, laboratory data, and research databases.
- Training and consulting services for handling medical research data
- Close cooperation with the planned Comprehensive Cancer Center Linz (CCCL)
- Participation in relevant national and international committees, projects, and working groups, as well as close cooperation with other medical universities in Austria
- Support in the application and use of the electronic laboratory notebook eLabFTW
Your Qualifications::
- Completed degree (at least diploma/master's level) in a medical, life science, or related subject
- Experience in data-based clinical or life science research
- Completed training as a data steward or similar is an advantage
- Knowledge of metadata schemas used for research data and relevant national and international standards
- Knowledge of open science, open data, and the FAIR principles
- Knowledge of the current research landscape and practice, as well as their development
- Ability to deal with change and complex issues
- Independent and autonomous working style, excellent teamwork and communication skills, and responsible behavior
- Willingness to participate in further training and education as well as business trips
- Very good German and English skills (at least level C1 in each language)
What We Offer::
- On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,390.30 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: IVa)
- Stable employer
- Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
- Educational and continual educational opportunities
- Paid lunch break
- Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria)
- Exercise and sports classes (USI)
- Employee events
- …and much more
Application Deadline::
09/24/2025
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The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.
Contact::
If you have questions, please contact: Mag. Susanne Luger, E-mail: susanne.luger@jku.at.
Exertion place address:
Altenberger Straße
69,
4040
Linz