NLLead datamanagement
RIVMBilthovenGlobal catastrophic risksPandemics and biosecurityDataManagement
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Why this is on the board
If a new pandemic breaks out, the RIVM, the Dutch national public health institute, has to scale up within weeks: testing, vaccinating and keeping track of who has had what. Whether that goes smoothly depends partly on how the data is organised now, in quiet times. In this role you decide that for the entire RIVM domain that organises prevention programmes and scale-up.
About the role
As lead datamanagement you play a key role in the digital future of public health. Within the new PPG domain (Preventieprogramma's en Opschaling voor de Publieke Gezondheid) at the RIVM, you help increase data maturity. As an inspiring leader and connecting link, you give direction to data management and data governance. In this senior role you set out the strategic and tactical frameworks along which the PPG domain develops in the area of data man…
Requirements
| Language | Dutch required |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | EU citizens or existing permit |
| Screening | Certificate of conduct or security screening required — VOG (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag) required upon employment |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Bilthoven |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | €4.818–€7.094 per month |
| Posted | 16 October 2026 |
| Closes | 9 November 2026 |
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