The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is seeking candidates for the annual Technical Advisory Board election, to be held in November 2023. TAB Terms are for three (3) years. RDA encourages participation from RDA members at all stages of their careers.
The TAB is an essential and crucial governance board within RDA, providing the organization with invaluable technical oversight, vision, guidance, and advice. A volunteer position, TAB membership is a rewarding experience, offering an opportunity to engage with colleagues worldwide and understand the activities and visions in the field of FAIR data, open research and open science.
EGI encourages its community to check the requirements and apply!
The RDA is calling the community to action to ensure that TAB has the diversity and balance necessary to execute its tasks, specifically in the areas of geography and expertise.
Apply until November 13
Nominations will be accepted until 23:59 UTC 13 November 2023. Please see below for more details. For additional questions related to TAB, please contact enquiries@rd-alliance.org
What does TAB do?
TAB is responsible for the technical direction of the RDA and provides technical expertise and advice to the Council, as well as helping to develop and review RDA Working and Interest Groups and Communities of Practice to promote their impact and effectiveness. Among other tasks, TAB Members:
- engage with the RDA membership and feed their ideas and TAB perspectives into RDA processes and strategies;
- evaluate proposed Communities of Practice (CoP), Working Groups and Interest Groups;
- act as liaisons to endorsed Communities of Practice (CoP), Working and Interest Groups;
- facilitate relevant communication and coordination across the various CoPs, WGs and IGs;
- work with RDA Working Groups to promote adoption and effectiveness of their Outputs; and
- provide strategic insight into the current and future direction of the RDA, and each member’s own strengths are drawn upon regularly.
Much more information is available in the document TAB: What we do and how we do it on the RDA Website.
Interested?
- Any current RDA member may self-nominate or be nominated by others.
- Not sure if you are an RDA member? Do you have an account on our website (rd-alliance.org)? Yes? Then you’re a member! If not, sign up now!
- Do you know someone who would be perfect for the role? Encourage them to apply!
