[Hiring] Academic Expert (Reviewer) @Netcompany-Intrasoft

We are Netcompany-Intrasoft, a leading European IT Solutions and Services Group with strong international presence and expertise, offering innovative and added-value solutions of the highest quality to a wide range of international and national public and private organizations. More than 500 organizations in over 70 countries worldwide have chosen the company's services and solutions to fulfill their business needs.

For more information regarding our company, current projects, and openings around Europe, please consult our website: www.netcompany-intrasoft.com.

In the context of the EU Product Safety Awards taking place in December 2023, we are looking for an Academic Expert (reviewer) capable of examining the different candidacies by ensuring that the applications presented meet the Award Criteria. This role is a short term, project dedicated role. We are looking for someone who can contribute effectively on a flexible, part-time basis. These roles are crucial in our commitment to CSR, even on a part-time.

Your main duties will be to:

• Review and assess research proposals for their methodological soundness, ensuring that the research design, methodology, data collection, and analysis techniques are appropriate and aligned with the research objectives.
• Scrutinize applications to identify any gaps, inconsistencies, or methodological weaknesses that may undermine the integrity of the research.
• Evaluate the ethical considerations of proposed research, ensuring that projects involving human subjects, animals, or sensitive data adhere to ethical standards and guidelines.
• Assess applications from a variety of academic disciplines, applying your expertise to evaluate methodological rigor across diverse research areas.
• Collaborate with other experts and team members to contribute to comprehensive reviews of research proposals, combining your methodological expertise with domain-specific insights.
• Prepare clear and constructive feedback reports that outline strengths, weaknesses, and actionable recommendations for each research application reviewed.
• Communicate effectively with researchers, providing them with insights into the methodological strengths and areas for improvement in their proposals.
• Stay updated on emerging research methodologies, techniques, and best practices across disciplines to enhance the quality of evaluations.

If you have:

• A Masters or Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant academic discipline, with a strong methodological background, preferably in environmental and consumer safety.
• Extensive research experience and a track record of conducting rigorous research with robust methodologies.
• A record of scholarly publications in reputable journals, demonstrating expertise in research methodology.
• Prior experience in reviewing research proposals, manuscripts, or grant applications is preferred.
• Familiarity with ethical considerations in research involving human subjects, animals, and sensitive data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to provide constructive feedback to researchers.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, remote team environment.
• Fluent in English.
• Fully remote work proficiency.

…then this position is suitable for you! 

It would also be a plus if you had:

• Good interpersonal skills and a proactive approach
• Good presentation skills
• Problem-solving attitude and flexible team player

This position comes with:

• Interesting and challenging tasks within large-scale projects
• An international dynamic within a fast-paced working environment
• The opportunity to work in a diverse environment with talented colleagues

We ensure equal opportunities, treatment, and consideration to all candidates. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. At Netcompany-Intrasoft we respect human rights as part of our culture, and we focus on creating a positive workplace in which all employees are valued and where diversity and inclusivity are welcomed.

The safety and well-being of our employees remain our top priority. Please note that Netcompany-Intrasoft’s recruitment process is being conducted virtually due to preventive measures against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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*Please submit your CV in English

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.