Summary
Esther Plomp is a researcher and Open Science advocate with seven years of experience bridging isotope archaeology and research data stewardship, currently advancing the University of Aruba’s research agenda as a Postdoc/Research Developer. She designs and delivers training, secures funding, and supports best practices in FAIR data, open data, and reproducible code across academic teams. Previously a data steward at TU Delft, she led faculty policy development, electronic lab notebook pilots, and Carpentries programming workshops to boost researcher skills. Esther combines hands-on lab expertise in strontium and neodymium isotope methods with practical open science implementation, making her adept at translating technical methods into transparent, shareable workflows. Active in The Turing Way and other open science communities, she champions equitable recognition of diverse research contributions.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Archeologie (Archeology), 8.4, Master of Arts (M.A.), Archeologie (Archeology), 8.4 at Universiteit Leiden
Dutch, English, French