Postdoctoral Researcher 'Open Science and Meta-Research'

• Nijmegen
• On-site

We are looking for an ambitious postdoctoral researcher to join an innovative Open Science project at Radboud university medical center. The project Measuring and Promoting Open Science in Dentistry and Biomedical Research in the Netherlands investigates how Open Science practices are adopted across Dutch dentistry and biomedical research and evaluates strategies to promote transparent reproducible and accessible research.

As postdoctoral researcher you will lead the scientific execution of this 24-month project in close collaboration with the principal investigator and an interdisciplinary team of experts in Open Science meta-research methodology and dentistry.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading the three work packages of the project.
• Conducting longitudinal meta-research on Open Science practices using bibliometric and automated assessment tools.
• Collecting managing and analysing quantitative and qualitative data from surveys and interviews.
• Developing implementing and evaluating a pilot Open Science training programme for early-career researchers.
• Publishing results in peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at national and international conferences.
• Sharing datasets code and educational materials according to FAIR and Open Science principles.
• Contributing to policy briefs and recommendations for research-performing organisations and research funders.
• Supervising MSc students and collaborating with national and international Open Science experts.

The project offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the national Open Science agenda while advancing research on transparency reproducibility and responsible research practices.

You will join the Department of Dentistry at Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) in Nijmegen one of the leading academic medical centers in the Netherlands. The department combines excellence in research education and patient care with a strong focus on prevention evidence-based dentistry artificial intelligence and responsible research practices.

You will work directly with Dr. Maximiliano Cenci within a collaborative and international research environment that includes researchers masters students PhD candidates and national and international collaborators. The team values scientific curiosity methodological rigor open communication and mutual support. As a postdoctoral researcher you will have considerable independence in leading your research while working closely with colleagues from dentistry epidemiology implementation science statistics and Open Science.

The project is embedded within the the Dutch Open Science community and connected to the national Orange Health consortium providing excellent opportunities to build collaborations across universities and University Medical Centers.

Our department offers an inclusive informal and intellectually stimulating workplace where ideas are openly discussed and early-career researchers are encouraged to develop their own research profile. Located on the green Radboudumc campus in Nijmegen the oldest city in the Netherlands you will benefit from a vibrant academic environment with excellent facilities and opportunities for professional development.