We are looking for
Do you want to work on a key challenge for the future of the circular economy? Do you have a drive for performing fundamental research that leads to technological innovations? Are you interested in working in an interdisciplinary team on environmental technologies for water, soil, sludges, and other organic wastes?
The department of Environmental Technology is looking for a new tenure tracker to strengthen and expand our research on treatment technologies for removal of organic micropollutants (contaminants of emerging concern; CECs). Specifically, the position focuses on technologies to remove micropollutants from solid phases where sorption processes dominate. The group currently focuses almost exclusively on hydrophilic micropollutants, and the new tenure tracker should help to expand the group’s research to include less hydrophilic compounds. The position thus focuses on more hydrophobic micropollutants that remain in organic solid phases in treatment systems, such as activated carbon in water treatment filters, sludges and other organic wastes, and soils and sediments. This entails research on sorption and desorption processes in combination with chemical and biological degradation processes.
The tenure tracker should have a strong background in sorption and desorption mechanisms and have experience with modelling these sorption processes. New knowledge on the principles of adsorption of complex organic chemicals, such as pharmaceutical residues and industrial chemicals such as PFOAs, onto organic and mineral fractions of various solid materials should be built, and on how their desorption can be combined with a subsequent degradation. Furthermore, the tenure tracker should have a background in reactor systems, with the ability to design and execute research with novel solid phase based reactors for removal of micropollutants combining sorption and degradation. The sorption, degradation and treatment knowledge will be generated and used by you in research MSc and PhD projects and in education on circular economy and pollution prevention approaches, with the objective to reuse solid materials without ecological or human health risks related to adsorbing chemicals.
In this challenging career trajectory as Assistant Professor in the field of Treating Micropollutants in Solid Phases:
You will:
Tenure Track is a career path for hardworking scientists who pursue to excel in education and research. We seek to attract scientific talent and to stimulate and support their development.
We ask
You are as an Assistant Professor an ambitious and enthusiastic scientist and a team player, devoted to research and education in Environmental Technology.
You have:
We offer
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to a permanent employment contract as professor. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 3821,- and € 5230,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 11).
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.
More information
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact dr. Nora Sutton, Associate Professor, Nora.Sutton@wur.nl.
For more information about the procedure, please contact Joes van Meurs HR adviser at joes.vanmeurs@wur.nl.
Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including 15th July 2022.
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment.
We are
Environmental Technology (part of AFSG) develops and evaluates innovative environmental technologies and concepts based on processes from nature, to recover and reuse essential components and maintain and recreate a viable environment. Our education inspires students to develop their talents. We impact society by innovation through top science and focus on applicability.
The Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (AFSG) is part of Wageningen University & Research where fundamental and applied sciences complement each other. As an important international player, we carry out top-level research and work alongside authoritative partners within the international business world as well as the government on “Healthy food in a biobased society”. We have a crucial role in innovations within the market. Entrepreneurship and professionalism are what define us. In short, we are an interesting, international employer of stature.
The mission of Wageningen University and Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the coopeation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.
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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.
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