We’re Hiring: Research Data Manager

By Kata Urban

20 May 2025 09:07

We’re Hiring: Research Data Manager

FAIR is looking for a skilled and motivated Research Data Manager to help strengthen our research infrastructure and data management practices.

We are hiring a Research Data Manager to strengthen our work with register data and support our team of researchers in data-intensive projects. This is a key role for ensuring secure, accurate, and well-documented research data that meets ethical and legal standards.

Key Responsibilities

As our new Research Data Manager, you will:

  • Maintain and expand our research database, including testing, validating, and documenting new and existing datasets

  • Support researchers in projects involving Norwegian register data

  • Collaborate with the Research Data Manager responsible for experimental and survey data

  • Assist in drafting applications for data access and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), in cooperation with researchers and the Data Protection Officer

  • Report data usage to relevant authorities

  • Manage user accounts and track data access permissions

Tasks may evolve over time in response to FAIR’s needs and ongoing projects.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Relevant higher education, preferably a master’s degree (equivalent documented experience may be accepted in exceptional cases)

  • At least three years of relevant experience (a relevant PhD may substitute for work experience)

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in both Norwegian and English

  • Strong IT proficiency

Preferred:

  • Experience with Linux systems and databases, as well as tools such as Stata, R, and Python

  • Familiarity with Norwegian administrative register data

  • Knowledge of personal data protection and data handling procedures in research settings

Why Join FAIR?

FAIR offers a stimulating international research environment with strong administrative and technical support. You will become part of a dynamic team working on some of the most pressing economic and societal questions of our time. We offer flexibility, opportunities for skill development, and a collaborative workplace culture.

Apply Now

Application deadline: 1 June 2025
Read the full announcement and apply: Jobbnorge