Data Steward: Minimum Viable Skills Profile

This booklet introduces the Minimum Viable Skillset (MVS) for Data Stewards, essential for implementing Open Science principles and supporting the European Open Science Cloud. The MVS outlines two role variations: "Coordinator" and "Embedded." The "Coordinator" role supports an organisation’s research domains, while the "Embedded" role operates closely with specific research teams and their domain practices. These roles may overlap depending on resources, disciplinary needs, and organizational culture. This booklet is part of the Skills4EOSC collection of Minimum Viable Skills Profiles (MVS), which outline key Open Science competencies for different professional roles. It presents a focused extract from the Annex to Deliverable D2.6, designed to support usability and communication. To explore the full list of profiles, visit the Skills4EOSC website (https://www.skills4eosc.eu/resources/ publications/mvs) or consult the full Annex (https://zenodo.org/records/15761916).