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VLIZ is hiring a researcher/research project manager to coordinate and support a number of European projects. Tasks involve (but are not limited to): 1) support the digital innovation and building tools in the European digital Twin Ocean for aquatic animal movement observations and analyses (DTOTrack, DTO-Bioflow); 2) help maintain the Belgian Permanent Acoustic Receiver Network and assure efficient dataflow towards the European Tracking Network database; 3) support fish tagging activities at sea (Elasmon); 4) help develop indicators for fish to assess and protect ecosystem health (NorTrack, Elasmon).
Deadline: 25 January
Info: https://www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz-recruits-fish-behavioral-ecology-researcher
Location: Ostend, Belgium
The EVERSE project invites you to the EVERSE Community Engagement Event on Thursday, 5 February 2026.
Project members will share with you their knowledge and best practices on Research Software Excellence, as well as EVERSE news and updates. You will also have a chance to have your say on what issues are the most important for the research software community across different domains. The event is in person (at CERN, Switzerland), and remote.
Info: https://everse.software/news/2025-10-31-community-engagement/
The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a temporary data administrator to join the Data Products team, which is responsible for GBIF data content and quality. Responsibilities of the role include data publisher and user support around the GBIF data index and portal (GBIF.org).
- Position located in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Limited duration of 12 months
- Application deadline: 13 January 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Info: https://www.gbif.org/news/1CBzyZ3GPrAJ1i6ttzg9aY/gbif-seeks-temporary-data-administrator
The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a Senior Software Data Engineer to work remotely with our Engineering team. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining and expanding the shared data infrastructure that supports the GBIF data publication and ingestion platform.
- Remote position
- Candidates must overlap at least half of the working day with the GBIF Secretariat (09:00–17:00 UTC+1)
- Application deadline: 9 January 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Info: https://www.gbif.org/news/3pfOGy2Kj0AAVtGuzWicd0/gbif-seeks-senior-software-data-engineer-contractor
The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency #ARIS is expanding its database of reviewers for the evaluation of project proposals and assessment of research organisations.
If you are an established international researcher, with strong scientific track record and previous evaluation experience, join the pool by submitting your request at this link: https://www.aris-rs.si/en/obvestila/25/invitation-ARIS-reviewer-nov25.asp
The indicative deadline is 15 December, but submissions are possible after this date.
ECRIN will host its 5th CTU Day from 10h00-13h00 on Friday 12 December 2025 online.
The event is open to members of ECRIN national partner networks. Register today if you are part of the ECRIN CTU community (member of a CTU from our national networks).
For more information, visit: https://ecrin.org/ctu-day-2025
The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) is looking for a Fish Behavioral Ecology Researcher
VLIZ is hiring a researcher/research project manager to coordinate and support a number of European projects. Tasks involve (but are not limited to): 1) support the digital innovation and building tools in the European digital Twin Ocean for aquatic animal movement observations and analyses (DTOTrack, DTO-Bioflow); 2) help maintain the Belgian Permanent Acoustic Receiver Network and assure efficient dataflow towards the European Tracking Network database; 3) support fish tagging activities at sea (Elasmon); 4) help develop indicators for fish to assess and protect ecosystem health (NorTrack, Elasmon).
Deadline: 25 January
Info: https://www.vliz.be/en/jobs/vliz-recruits-fish-behavioral-ecology-researcher
Location: Ostend, Belgium
EVERSE Community Engagement Event
The EVERSE project invites you to the EVERSE Community Engagement Event on Thursday, 5 February 2026.
Project members will share with you their knowledge and best practices on Research Software Excellence, as well as EVERSE news and updates. You will also have a chance to have your say on what issues are the most important for the research software community across different domains. The event is in person (at CERN, Switzerland), and remote.
Info: https://everse.software/news/2025-10-31-community-engagement/
Temporary Data Administrator at GBIF
The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a temporary data administrator to join the Data Products team, which is responsible for GBIF data content and quality. Responsibilities of the role include data publisher and user support around the GBIF data index and portal (GBIF.org).
- Position located in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Limited duration of 12 months
- Application deadline: 13 January 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Info: https://www.gbif.org/news/1CBzyZ3GPrAJ1i6ttzg9aY/gbif-seeks-temporary-data-administrator
Senior Software Data Engineer at GBIF
The GBIF Secretariat is seeking a Senior Software Data Engineer to work remotely with our Engineering team. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining and expanding the shared data infrastructure that supports the GBIF data publication and ingestion platform.
- Remote position
- Candidates must overlap at least half of the working day with the GBIF Secretariat (09:00–17:00 UTC+1)
- Application deadline: 9 January 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Info: https://www.gbif.org/news/3pfOGy2Kj0AAVtGuzWicd0/gbif-seeks-senior-software-data-engineer-contractor
Evaluator for ARIS
The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency #ARIS is expanding its database of reviewers for the evaluation of project proposals and assessment of research organisations.
If you are an established international researcher, with strong scientific track record and previous evaluation experience, join the pool by submitting your request at this link: https://www.aris-rs.si/en/obvestila/25/invitation-ARIS-reviewer-nov25.asp
The indicative deadline is 15 December, but submissions are possible after this date.
ECRIN CTU Day 2025
ECRIN will host its 5th CTU Day from 10h00-13h00 on Friday 12 December 2025 online.
The event is open to members of ECRIN national partner networks. Register today if you are part of the ECRIN CTU community (member of a CTU from our national networks).
For more information, visit: https://ecrin.org/ctu-day-2025