New positions open: Ontology Engineers, Natural and Engineering Sciences

We seek two motivated and flexible ontology engineers to join the Thematic DCC-NES team to deliver a new service helping researchers across the Dutch science and engineering domain. 

Job description

We are looking for two ontology engineers, who have an affinity for collaborative work and open sharing of knowledge, and can lead and stimulate ontology developments across the Netherlands. You have interest and experience in working with people from different disciplines to collaboratively build suitable ontologies, and to help implement them in research workflows. You will be expected to share your knowledge, and to present your work to different audiences, so as to encourage the use of ontologies and to demonstrate the value of the work.

Work within a leading organisation & supportive environment:
You will be employed in the Thematic Digital Competence Centre for the Natural & Engineering Sciences (TDCC-NES), hosted in the 4TU.ResearchData team at TU Delft, and will work collaboratively with research groups from across the Netherlands. The TDCC-NES is one of three innovative network organisations set up to coordinate, develop and promote the adoption of FAIR data, software and open research practices, alongside the development of the necessary expertise, across the relevant domain.

You will propose solutions to partners and co-design projects, whilst the coordination of the work will be overseen by the TDCC-NES governance, representing stakeholder institutions across the country, who will also facilitate connections with relevant staff within their own institutions. You will also be supported by the Community Coordinator, who will help to create opportunities for connection and engagement.

Read the full job description. Please apply by 7 July 2025.