Vacancy SIOS Community Manager (Student Assistant)

OSC Amsterdam | Student Initiative for Open Science

Contract period: April 1, 2026 – February 18, 2027
Start date: April 1, 2026
Hours: 0.1 FTE (approximately half a day per week)

Description

The Student Initiative for Open Science (SIOS; https://studentios.org/), part of the Open Science Community Amsterdam (OSCA; https://osc-international.com/osc-amsterdam/), is looking for a motivated Student Assistant to contribute to the dissemination of Open Science practices and awareness among Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Amsterdam. Are you passionate about Open Science and excited to bring students together around topics such as reproducibility, transparency, and inclusivity in research? Then we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Student Assistant, you will help to develop and structure SIOS and organise open science activities and events for students across disciplines. You will collaborate with SIOS members and the OSCA board to organise activities and make Open Science more visible and accessible to students.

What will you do?

SIOS Community

  • Organise and chair (bi)weekly SIOS meetings
  • Recruit, onboard, and coordinate student volunteers
  • Stay in touch with OSCA, by attending board meetings 

Even Organization

  • Organise regular student events on Open Science topics (e.g. film nights, symposia, talks on reproducibility and replicability, (GitHub/R/JASP) workshops)
  • Contribute to the organisation of larger events, including:
    • OSCAWARDS (annual Open Science awards event in June)
    • Activities (events/symposia) during National Open Science Week in September

Communication & Outreach

  • Manage SIOS’s online presence (website updates, social media)
  • Promote events and initiatives to students across disciplines and OSCA partners (e.g., UvA, VU, HvA, AUMC)
Who you are

You are an enthusiastic and proactive student who:

  • Has a strong interest in or passion for Open Science
  • Has experience organising events or student activities
  • Is comfortable using social media for outreach and promotion
  • Communicates clearly and professionally 
  • Can manage multiple small projects and maintain oversight
Additional prerequisites:
  • You may not work more than 16 hours per week (including this SA position) during that period
  • If you have special visa requirements, please let us know in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements

Contact person: Alexandra Sarafoglou – a.s.g.sarafoglou@uva.nl

Apply before 10 March by sending an e-mail with your CV and a brief statement of motivation to Alexandra Sarafoglou, a.s.g.sarafoglou@uva.nl