Metadateerder

Metadateerder

Ons doel: Zorgdragen dat studenten, docenten en onderzoekers toegang hebben tot relevante en goed beheerde informatiebronnen door het metadateren van aangeschafte print en e-versies van boeken als ook andere materialen zoals apps en educatieve media.

Jouw collega’s: Je werkt nauw samen met collega’s binnen en buiten het team Collecties en draagt actief bij aan het versterken van de informatievoorziening van de Universiteitsbibliotheek (UB).

Wat jij doet
Je volgt ontwikkelingen in de wetenschappelijke informatievoorziening op de voet en vertaalt deze naar voorstellen voor verbeteringen in het collectiebeleid en in de duurzame toegankelijkheid van digitale informatie.

• Ontvangen en metadateren van aangeschafte materialen, zodat deze zichtbaar en vindbaar zijn voor onderzoekers en studenten, waarbij je zorgdraagt voor kwaliteit en consistentie van metadata;
• Je bent Key user van de Record Manager (applicatie waar alle metadata worden beheerd), je houdt ontwikkelingen bij in het bibliotheeksysteem WMS, vertaalt deze naar de praktijk en communiceert hierover met collega’s;
• Decollectioneren van collecties speelt de komende jaren een belangrijke rol in de werkzaamheden, je hebt hierin een coördinerende rol, neemt eigenaarschap en zorgt voor afstemming met betrokken collega’s, je helpt mee aan de controles voor bewaarplicht op basis van landelijke afspraken en daadwerkelijke afvoer van materialen;
• Metadateren van gedigitaliseerde erfgoed collecties, oude collecties en reisboeken en titels beschikbaar maken in de Collection Manager, zodat ze opgenomen worden in LibSearch;
• Je beheert de gezamelijke mailbox van het team.

Ben jij klaar om de informatievoorziening van Universiteitsbibliotheek te versterken? Dan ontmoeten we je graag.

Wat jij meebrengt
Bij Team Collecties vinden we het belangrijk dat je niet alleen de juiste kennis en ervaring hebt, maar vooral dat je wilt groeien en bijdragen aan ons gezamenlijke doel. Je leert snel en blijft jezelf ontwikkelen om digital literate en data gedreven te zijn én te blijven. Je durft initiatief te nemen, toont ondernemerschap en denkt mee over hoe we onze dienstverlening kunnen verbeteren. In de samenwerking zet je het gezamenlijke belang voorop: je zoekt actief verbinding, werkt graag over teamgrenzen heen en draagt daarmee bij aan een sterke, onderlinge samenwerking. Met duidelijke en toegankelijke communicatie zorg je dat we elkaar goed begrijpen en dat het fundament van de Universiteitsbibliotheek stevig blijft staan.

• We kunnen op je bouwen: je werkt gestructureerd, bent analytisch en hebt oog voor detail. Je schakelt makkelijk tussen verschillende taken en collega’s;
• Nieuwsgierigheid: affiniteit met academisch onderwijs, onderzoek en je wil weten wat er achter de schermen van onze Universiteitsbibliotheek allemaal moet gebeuren;
• Ervaring en opleiding: een afgeronde hbo-opleiding & relevante werkervaring;
• Tweetalig: uitstekende beheersing van Nederlands en Engels (minimaal C1);
• Data -en systeemminded: interesse in systemen als WorldShare of OmekaS; kennis en ervaring met metadatastandaarden. Je hebt interesse in ontwikkelingen met AI en andere geautomatiseerde processen voor het metadateren;
• Een vooruitziende blik en proactieve houding: je werkt accuraat, bent analytisch en je zorgt voor input voor het implementeren van verbeteringen, werken met ontwikkelde tools om de eigen processen efficiënter te maken. Je werkt daarbij niet in hokjes, maar zoekt actief de samenwerking met collega’s binnen en buiten team Collecties om processen en dienstverlening te versterken.
  

Metadata Specialist

Metadata Specialist

Our goal: Ensuring that students, lecturers and researchers have access to relevant and well-managed information resources by applying metadata to purchased print and e-versions of books as well as new materials such as apps and educational media.

Your colleagues: You will work closely with colleagues within and outside the Collections team and actively contribute to strengthening the information services of the UM Library.

What you do
You closely follow developments in scholarly information services and translate them into proposals for improvements in collection policy and the sustainable accessibility of digital information.

• Receiving and cataloguing purchased materials so they are visible and findable for researchers and students.
• You manage the shared team mailbox.
• You are the Key User Record Manager, keeping track of developments in the WMS library system and communicating these with the team.
• De-collectioning of collections will play an important role in the coming years; you will have a coordinating role, assisting with the UKB-check and the actual removal of materials.
• Applying metadata to digitised heritage collections, old collections and travel books, and making OmekaS titles available in the Collection Manager so they are included in LibSearch.

Are you ready to strengthen our information services? Then we’d love to meet you.

What you bring
In Team Collections, we value not only your knowledge and experience, but especially your willingness to grow and contribute to our shared mission. You learn quickly and are committed to continuously developing yourself so you remain digitally literate and data driven. You show initiative, demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, and actively think along about how we can improve our services. In collaboration, you put the collective interest first: you proactively connect with colleagues across teams and contribute to strong, cross library teamwork. With clear and accessible communication, you help ensure we understand each other and maintain a solid foundation for the Library.

Dependability: You work in a structured way, are analytical and have an eye for detail. You switch easily between various tasks and colleagues, such as the WMS management team.
Curiosity: Affinity with academic education and research, and a desire to understand what happens behind the scenes of our University Library.
Experience and education: A completed bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience.
Bilingual: Excellent command of Dutch and English (minimum C1).
Data and system minded: Interest in systems such as WorldShare or OmekaS; knowledge and experience with metadata standards and classifications. You are proficient in using Discovery and Collection Manager.
A forward-looking and proactive attitude: You work accurately, analytically, and contribute input for implementing improvements, using tools developed to make processes more efficient.

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Research Assistant: Improving Social Safety of PhD candidates

Research Assistant: Improving Social Safety of PhD candidates

Our goal: As junior researcher you will be part of a research project investigating the experiences of PhD candidates at Maastricht University in order to improve their social safety at the workplace. You will be trained in a mixed-method approach (Group Concept Mapping) that you will use to examine PhD candidates in a systematic way how they best see their social safety improved. The results of the research project will be used to inform future policies on social safety at Maastricht University and to foster a more pleasant working environment.

Your colleagues: You will work closely with a small team of researchers who are experienced in using the methodology and who are familiar with the target group. You will also work independently by recruiting participants, gathering data, communicating with other stakeholders, and preparing documents for publication.

What you do

• Recruit and communicate with participants.
• Organizing and chairing brainstorming session under supervision.
• Gathering qualitative and quantitative data.
• Supporting data analysis.
• Communicating with stakeholders such as PhD candidates and supervisors.
• Supporting communication with the broader community

Are you ready to set the course for the work ahead? Then we’d love to meet you.

What you bring
We’re not looking for checkboxes; we’re interested in who you are and what you bring. Do you recognize yourself in this?

• Academically grounded: You hold a Bachelor in a related field, such as psychology, health sciences, business administration etc. and have experience conducting research and gathering data yourself.
• Independent researcher: You are interested in mixed-methods research and are willing to learn a new research methods and take responsibility in its execution.
• Curious and open-minded: You have curiosity for and have an open mind about the experiences of others.
• Strong communicator: You are able to enthusiastically communicate about the project and its goals, and possess good communicative skills.

PhD Candidate: Crystal Design and Dynamics of Biobased and Biodegradable PHA Textiles

PhD Candidate: Crystal Design and Dynamics of Biobased and Biodegradable PHA Textiles

• Our goal: within the Interreg-funded PHAtex project, you will study, explain and control how crystallization, polymorphism, and chain mobility direct processability and end-use properties of PHA textile fibres without compromising biodegradability.
• Your colleagues: you will join the Laboratory of Macromolecular Physics and Technology at AMIBM and collaborate with researchers at Maastricht University, RWTH Aachen, our Belgian project partners crossing academic, industrial and multiple disciplinary boundaries.

In this PhD project, you connect fundamental polymer physics to application-driven research. You study structure development in the lab and during processing, relate it to spinning conditions and fibre properties, and contribute to a cross-border collaboration with academic and industrial impact.

What you do
You take ownership of a research project that combines advanced characterization, sustainable biodegradable materials, and polymer processing.

• Develop measurement protocols to link PHA crystallization, polymorphism, and chain mobility to spinning conditions and fibre performance such as (thermo)mechanical properties and stability, biodegradability, and micro-fiber release and (bio)chemical recycling rates.
• Work with techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry, fast-scanning calorimetry, polarized optical microscopy, FTIR and NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction/scattering, dynamic mechanical analysis, rheology, and tensile testing.
• Communicate your findings via progress reports, project meetings, peer-reviewed publications in esteemed scientific journals, (inter)national conferences and institutional events.
• Supervise BSc, MSc student interns and contribute to teaching activities.

Are you the physical chemist that gets into excited state too? Please apply!.

What you bring
We are interested in your scientific curiosity, research mindset, creativity, perseverance and motivation to think on the molecular and structural level in developing sustainable materials solutions.

• Strong academic background. You hold a master’s degree or equivalent in Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics, or Polymer Science or Engineering.
• Curious and hands-on. You enjoy combining experiments with data analysis, master principles in programming and are eager to understand material behaviour across molecular, crystal, and morphological length scales.
• Independent and collaborative. You take ownership of your work, communicate clearly in English, and work well with researchers, students, and external stakeholders.