Join us to lead and grow a vibrant community of researchers and data professionals at 4TU.ResearchData!
Job description
4TU.ResearchData is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community and Partnerships Manager to lead and grow our diverse community which consists of researchers and data professionals across the Dutch technical universities (4TUs) and beyond. In this role, you will engage with research communities from the 4TUs and more broadly across the Netherlands, stimulating connections and collaborations for the use and reuse of data and software. You will identify and establish partnerships to support the uptake of FAIR data practices across the technical universities and collaborate with related (inter)national organisations and infrastructures in the domain of the natural and engineering sciences.
You will lead work on a key strategic goal for 4TU.ResearchData which is to foster a culture and community to support FAIR data and software. 4TU.ResearchData provides community-driven open infrastructure for the natural and engineering sciences and the voice and involvement of the community is central to our work. With these goals, the Community and Partnerships Manager will continue to develop our community, strengthen existing partnerships and form new ones, and help to communicate our work and its impact. Examples of past and present community activities include working groups on topical themes, projects to facilitate public engagement with data, roadshows at the technical universities to engage with faculties and research groups, community days, workshops and conferences, and coordinating the FAIR Data Fund to support and reward FAIR data practices.
Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Lead, coordinate and grow the 4TU.ResearchData community.
- Encourage researchers and research support staff to join the community and make use of the 4TU.ResearchData repository.
- Develop, organise and oversee a range of community events and projects (e.g. roadshows, workshops, FAIR Data Fund).
- Foster and manage strategic relationships and partnerships with institutions to support policy alignment, co-development of infrastructure and community connections.
- Support, promote and expand our collaborations both within the Netherlands and internationally.
- Manage communication channels for the community to engage, connect and collaborate.
- Support other members of the team as required.
About 4TU.ResearchData
4TU.ResearchData is a research infrastructure, community and training provider whose mission is to enable researchers from science, engineering and design disciplines to make a global impact with research data and software. We provide a trusted digital repository which supports Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) data and software by offering curation, sharing, long-term access and preservation. The repository has a broad community of users and supporters who advance FAIR data and software practices. 4TU.ResearchData is governed and led by a consortium of four technical universities in the 4TU.Federation (TU Delft, University of Twente, TU Eindhoven and Wageningen University & Research) and is hosted by TU Delft.
Please note that this position is based in the Netherlands (working remotely from abroad is not possible).
Job requirements
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who have:
- Demonstrated experience in managing communities and/or partnerships, with proven expertise in engaging, developing and sustaining communities.
- Knowledge and experience in developing partner relations and/or memberships to support collaboration and organisational growth.
- Strong organisational skills, including coordinating and organising events and projects.
- Excellent team-working and collaboration skills, including experience working with multiple networks and stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills, including presenting and writing skills.
- Affinity with and knowledge of open science and FAIR data/software.
- Excellent command of English and willingness to learn Dutch if not yet proficient.
- Understanding and experience of working in higher education and with research communities is a plus.
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!
University Corporate Office – TU Delft Library
TU Delft Library is the largest technical-scientific library in the Netherlands, a physical and virtual meeting place. The Library helps to find valuable knowledge needed for education and research, and to publish and store the knowledge generated at TU Delft. We believe it is important that knowledge is easily accessible and freely available to everyone. In this way, knowledge can flow freely and TU Delft's knowledge can become valuable to others. The Library is also a place where everyone can study in peace and quiet. This fits in with our inclusive organisation. The Library has chosen three strategic themes to guide its daily activities. 1) Open Science. We make an important contribution to TU Delft's broad strategic programme "Open Science - Research and Education in the Open Era". 2) Visibility and impact. With our expertise and tools in the field of research data management, research intelligence and publishing, we increase the findability, visibility and impact of TU Delft knowledge. 3) Inspiring learning and working environment. Through stimulating programming, we show how freely available and reliable knowledge makes life richer. This makes the Library a place where you can find new ideas and insights.
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/
Conditions of employment
- Duration of contract is 1 year. Temporary with prospect of permanent.
- A job of 32-40 hours per week.
- A salary based on Scale 11 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €4728 - €6433 gross per month based on a fulltime 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 on supplemental packages.
- Flexible working week.
- 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.
Additional information
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Daniel Bangert, Director 4TU.ResearchData at d.f.bangert@tudelft.nl
Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 1 June 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:
- CV (max. 2 pages)
- Motivational letter (max. 2 pages)
Both documents must be in English.
You can address your application to Daniel Bangert, Director 4TU.Research Data.
Please note:
- You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
- As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
- Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.
