Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

Are you a coding wizard and application specialist with an affinity for research support and for optimizing the digital accessibility of scientific information? Then read on quickly, because you might be the new colleague we are looking for.

Job description

“Supporting your academic goals.” That is what we do at Maastricht University Library. To achieve those goals, we are looking for talented individuals that want to contribute to diverse research support projects in close collaboration with researchers and UM support staff to develop and implement diverse data workflows and processes.

Your work focuses on:

• Developing effective solutions for processes in the research cycle and/or for optimizing the possibilities to navigate through (scientific) information.
• Understanding functional requirements (e.g. based on user stories) and translating these requirements into functional design and solutions, development and configuration of an application and/or code for working pieces of software, e.g. plugins for existing systems or stand-alone websites.
• Thriving in our fast-paced environment by anticipating on it with innovative ideas and solutions and their implementation.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to optimize support for current processes and automate them where possible. In other words, daring to challenge ideas and methods.
• Preparing and executing test plans .
• Collaborating with colleagues in the UM community - such as researchers, support staff, key users of the software tools you are developing for – as well as with the providers of those tools.

Requirements

We are looking for you if you are not hesitant to use creative approaches to software development. You are able to share knowledge and present results in an understandable way to diverse groups.

The willingeness to acquire new skills and to collaborate is in your nature and you are pro-active, motivated and result-driven.

Furthermore, you have:

• A BSc or MSc degree in computer science/data science, engineering, information technology, mathematics or other relevant field.
• Experience or affinity with programming languages like PowerShell,.net Core/C#, PHP, SQL SPARQL, and Python.
• Experience in working with Atlassian products (preferably Jira Service Management and Confluence) and with program API’s or web services.
• Experience with or knowledge of working with Scrum agile project management frameworks is a plus.
• Proficiency of the Dutch and English language.

Conditions of employment

As developer, you will work at the most international university of the Netherlands in the beautiful city of Maastricht.

Furthermore, we offer you:

• An interesting and challenging job for 38 hours per week (1.0 FTE).
• A position that is classified in the UFO profile Developer ICT, level 2. Depending on experience, you will be classified in scale 10 or 11 of the CAO NU (€2,960,- - €5,439,- gross per month, based on a fulltime position of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• Space and facilities to develop yourself: personally and in the latest technology. This partly takes place in-house, but also with external (online) partners.
• In addition to good primary employment conditions, there is also a nice package of secondary employment conditions. You can think of: flexible working hours, 232 holiday hours per year with a full-time appointment, a good pension scheme, the possibility of hybrid working (incl. facilitation of home office), possibility to use sports facilities, and Collective Labour Agreement á la carte.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > About UM > Working at UM

Employer

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 22,000 students and about 5,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. For more information, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Department

Maastricht University Library

The Maastricht University (UM) Library aims to be an inspiring partner in research and education within the UM community. Our professional staff focusses on new types and forms of knowledge resources. We invest in state-of-the-art learning, research and meeting environments, both on campus and online. Our main target groups are students, teachers and researchers.

Do you want to learn more about the UM Library? Watch our video While you are there, you can navigate through our website - the Online Library- and discover all the services and information we offer.

Additional information

Does this vacancy enthuse you but do you still have questions? Mariëlle Prevoo (acting department manager Research Support & Development) is happy to answer your questions. You can contact her via marielle.prevoo@maastrichtuniversity.nl or +31 6 42517028

Or are you already convinced and will you become our new developer? Then take the first step now and apply by sending your motivation and CV to: povacatures@maastrichtuniversity.nl no later than 1 March. The selection interviews are preferably held on 8 March (1st round) and 13 March (2nd round).

To apply at this vacancy, press the button ‘apply now’ to see the application procedure.