Euraxess

Data Engineer for Plant Research – Euraxess – Delft

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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)Offer Description At CropXR, our multidisciplinary team of data engineers, architects, and scientists is dedicated to supporting plant researchers in collecting, storing, processing, and analyzing data. Our data engineers provide expert guidance, assist in technological choices, utilize data standards, and perform data processing for consortium partners.We are expanding our team and seeking a talented Data Engineer with experience in collecting datasets, programming and scripting, big data analysis, data management tools, and bioinformatics.As a Data Engineer, you will:Make data accessible and usable through processing, organization, analysis, and visualization.Advise on data management and ensure data and metadata are FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).Link and interoperate various data sources, including APIs.Establish structured and standardized data collections on the evolving CropXR infrastructure.Engage in research-driven projects and initiate independent data initiatives.Perform data integration, validation, and cleansing.Join us at TU Delft and be a part of pioneering advancements in plant research with your expertise in data engineering.Minimum Requirements Has a completed university degree, preferably in computer science, data science, IT, or bioinformatics.Has experience with programming and scripting, e.g., Java, Python, SQL, and/or R.Has experience with data management tools, e.g., relational databases, NoSQL databases.Has experience with the use of metadata, (meta)data standards, and documenting them.Has excellent analytical, communicative, and social skills.Has experience working in multidisciplinary teams and an affinity for working in a research environment.Additional Information You will be offered a contract for a duration of 5 years, in line with the length of the project you will be working on.A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a minimum of € 3.226,- and a maximum of € 5.090,- gross per month based on a full-time contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.Discount with health insurers.Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.Partially paid parental leave.Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.Application Process Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply before September 26, 2024 via the application button and upload:Cover Letter: A brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position, how your background and skills align with the job requirements, and why you want to work at TU Delft's CropXR.Curriculum Vitae (CV): An up-to-date CV detailing your education, work experience, technical skills, and any relevant projects or achievements.Portfolio: If applicable, a portfolio of relevant projects that showcase your experience in data engineering, programming, big data analysis, data management tools, and bioinformatics.References: Contact information for at least two professional references who can speak to your qualifications and experience.Transcripts: Copies of your academic transcripts (if you are a recent graduate).Statement of Data Management Philosophy: A one-page statement describing your approach to data management, including how you ensure data is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).Please note:A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.CropXRCropXR was launched in 2023 to help make agricultural production less vulnerable to climate change and less dependent on artificial fertilizers and chemical pesticides. The institute is a joint venture of the universities of Amsterdam, Delft, Wageningen and Utrecht in partnership with Plantum, the Dutch plant breeding sector association. CropXR brings together efforts from different academic disciplines (such as plant sciences, computational and data sciences, and social sciences) and private industry to help bring about sustainable change.This position is with the Delft Bioinformatics Lab, part of the Computer Science department of the Delft University of Technology under supervision of Prof. Marcel Reinders, m.j.t.reinders@tudelft.nl and Thomas Abeel, t.abeel@tudelft.nl . In addition, this position is embedded in the DataXR part of the CropXR national program, for which Auke Damstra, a.j.damstra@uu.nl , is the CTO.

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