PhD Researcher Global Groundwater Sustainability

 Are you interested in global water and sustainability challenges related to both water quantity and quality? Do you want to work with large scale numerical models? This PhD position might be what you are looking for!

The demand for water is increasing due to population growth and socio-economic development. At the same time water availability is changing due to climate change, overextraction of ground and surface water, and water pollution. To examine these issues, this PhD project will address the question: will there be enough clean groundwater to satisfy human and environmental demands?  The PhD candidate will do an in-depth assessment of impacts and limitations of current and future groundwater use, considering both water quantity and quality criteria.

Your main task will be to integrate the water quantity and quality modelling approaches currently used in the Water Systems and Global Change Group. You will develop a water quality component into the coupled VIC-WOFOST-MODFLOW model that is currently being developed at our research group. Using the model, you will assess the impact of human water use on groundwater availability and quality. In addition, you will do in depth assessments of the trade-offs between saving enough groundwater to maintain healthy terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and other water uses and provide solutions to reduce and prevent negative environmental impacts of groundwater use now and in the future.

Your qualities

• A completed (or about to be completed) MSc degree in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, or related field;
• An interest in and knowledge of water quantity and quality;
• Interested in working on global water and sustainability problems;
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for working with large datasets and large-scale numerical modelling in context of global change;
• Experience with or willingness to learn scripting and programming (e.g., Python, R, C++);
• Affinity for working with numerical modelling
• Willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams;

For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at C1 level. Sometimes it is necessary to submit an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language. More information can be found here.

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team.
The gross salary for the first year is € 2.541,- per month rising to € 3.247,- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well.
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 18th 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.
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. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Fulco Ludwig, Professor and Chair of Water Systems and Global Change, Email: fulco.ludwig@wur.nl
For more information about the procedure, please contact Noorien Abbas, Corporate Recruiter, Email: noorien.abbas@wur.nl

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly by uploading your CV and motivation letter, 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 13^th March ‘23 . We aim to schedule the first job interviews in the third week of March ‘23

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

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!
We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Apply now

Research assistant in data science and health

 Interested in using computational methods to study health outcomes? As a research assistant at the Health and Society group at WUR, you will help to shed new light on why social processes might be related to health outcomes.

You will contribute to two projects, with your time divided between the two: one examining lockdowns’ experiences of health outcomes, and one examining the diffusion of planetary diets (think vegetarianism!) through social networks. While these projects are very different in terms of topic, they employ similar methods. Both will use agent-based modelling to explore these relationships.

Within the team, you will be responsible for helping to develop these models, and for contributing to scientific articles. You will work with a small interdisciplinary team based in the Health and Society department of Wageningen University.

Your qualities

This position is ideally suited for someone who has recently finished an M.Sc. related to data science, and is looking to gain research experience.  

You possess:

• An M.Sc. degree in data science, computer science, health informatics, or a related field;
• experience with agent-based modelling;   
• an affinity for social science applications of data science techniques;
• interest in health-related topics;
• enthusiasm for working with researchers from different backgrounds;
• an excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written.

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position it is about language level B2. If you do not yet have this level, we will of course help you and you can go to our language center Wageningen in'to Language
You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track-record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

You will work at Health and Society
The group is part of the Department of Social Sciences at Wageningen University & Research. Our research focuses on the sociological study of public health, health promotion and health protection, in resource poor and research rich contexts, with emphasis on (1) the social, natural and built environment, and (2) the role of actors and social institutions in advancing health and wellbeing. More information about Health and Society can be found at wur.eu/hso.

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 2.471,- and € 3.336,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 7). Additionally, a contract for 0.8 FTE can be discussed. This is a temporary position until December 31^st, 2023.

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 18^th consecutive time.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Kristina Thompson, assistant professor, Kristina.thompson@wur.nl .

For more information about the procedure, please contact Jeanine van ‘t Veer, recruitment.ssg@wur.nl, 0317 481 707.

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 13th of March 2023. We hope to schedule the first job interviews in the week of March 13^th 2023.

We are

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Apply now

PhD position: Exploring the contribution of social and organizational solutions to enable a transition towards ecology-based mixed cropping systems in the Netherlands

 An enthusiast and ambitious researcher who wants to investigate how we can develop and test new market rules, policy options and/or organisational arrangements as part of socio-technical innovation packages.  Do you like to do action-oriented research that helps us to reconfigure ‘the rules of the game’ as part of sustainability transitions? 

The research programme CropMix is a Dutch Research Agenda initiative of a large interdisciplinary research team joining forces with the agricultural sector to achieve a breakthrough in the transition to sustainable arable farming. We study how crop diversity in the field can benefit from and enhance ecological processes, among others to reduce the use of pesticides and fertilisation. CropMix also investigates which societal and institutional changes in the food system are needed to enable and accelerate the transition to sustainable mixed crop production. This is done by setting up three living labs for a diversity of potential transition paths, such as short local chains, organic farming or adaptation of existing national and international value chains. In these living labs the diverse stakeholders will explore common ground in order to re-evaluate the research agenda and undertake joint actions.
The goal of this PhD project is to create insight in social and institutional options and leverages that may help to overcome constraints to the use of crop-mixtures, and to explore methods through which the contribution of novel policy options, market arrangements or organisational solutions can be tested in the context of living labs.

The two more specific aims are:

• To understand how farmer-level application of crop-mixtures is dependent on changes in the broader (farm, value-chain and policy) environment, and where leverages can be found to induce system-level change.
• To understand and support experimentation with institutional options in living labs and assess their potential to support a shift towards using crop-mixtures.

Your qualities

We are looking for a talented, curious and engaged researcher, with:

• A MSc degree in a relevant social-scientific field and a broad and interdisciplinary interest
• Strong interest in and relevant knowledge on agricultural innovations and sustainability transitions
• Strong interest in and relevant knowledge on a qualitative, quantitative and participatory research methods and data analysis approaches
• Interest in transdisciplinary collaboration and action-oriented research and proven skills of facilitating interaction
• Excellent analytical skills and conceptual understanding
• Strong communicative, collaboration, networking and writing skills, with a proven track record
• Good knowledge of English language, in listening, speaking and writing (OOPT score C1 or C2)
• Preferably Dutch speaking

Preferably 0,8 fte: 1 July 2023 – 1 July 2028. (1,0 fte is negotiable)

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team.

The gross salary for the first year is € 2.541,- per month rising to € 3.247,- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well.

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 18th 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.
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. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Anita Hardon, Chair Kennis, Technologie and Innovatie  by e-mail anita.hardon@wur.nl

For more information about the procedure, please contact Noorien Abbas
email: recruitment.ssg@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 3 April 2023. We hope to schedule the first job interviews  three weeks after. 

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

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Apply now

PhD Position for in the NWA project 'Transition towards a sustainable food system' and the EU4Advice project on food system transformation through short food supply chains

 Are you passionate to contribute to a sustainable transformation of the Dutch food system and are you particularly intrigued by the role of consumption therein? We offer a PhD position that departs from an everyday life perspective to develop future scenarios for inclusive food system transformation.

The current ways of producing and consuming food come with major social costs. Making food production more sustainable is not enough; a fundamental transition of the food system as a whole is needed. This  importantly includes our everyday food consumption practices. Embedded in the NWA project ‘Transition towards a sustainable food system’ and the EU4Advice project on food system transformation through short food supply chains, this PhD project explores how food system transformation occurs in and through everyday food consumption practices.

Real transformation requires a change in ordinary consumption practices, or, in other words  ‘a new normal’. But what could be such a new normal?  How do citizens with divergent lifestyles, across urban and rural regions, across generations, and with diverse cultural backgrounds envision the future ‘normal’ in food consumption?  How does this relate to their contextual settings? And how can normalization and de-normalization of consumption practices achieved in relation to the sustainability transformation?  Can we be normative in what should be normal practice? How does a new normal relate to notions of affluence and sufficiency in food consumption? With these questions the PhD project aims to inform inclusive and effective governance pathways in advancing toward inclusive, health enhancing sustainable food systems.

The PhD researcher will collaborate with a PostDoc researcher and is supervised by Dr Sigrid Wertheim-Heck from the Environmental Policy group and Dr Hilje van der Horst from the Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles group at Wageningen University. The PhD is positioned at the Environmental Policy Group in close collaboration with the Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Group, both part of the Wageningen Centre of Sustainability Governance.

Your qualities

• You have a MSc or MA in social sciences (e.g. sociology, anthropology, human geography, political science), preferably with a focus on sustainability within the food domain.
• You have a great interest in the transformation of the food system; environmental sustainability and healthy living.
• You have strong empirical research skills, in particular with qualitative research.
• You have a demonstrable affinity with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research
• You are a team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with different types of stakeholders.
• You are able to work creatively, flexibly and independently.
• You have strong scientific writing skills.
• You are fluent in word and writing in both the Dutch and English language.

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team. We offer you a 1.0 FTE position initially for 18 months, with extension of another 30 months after positive evaluation. Preferred start is 1 April 2023. 

The gross salary for the first year is € 2.541,- per month rising to € 3.247,- in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours.

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 18^th 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.
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. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this function, please contact Dr Sigrid Wertheim-Heck, Associate professor Environmental Policy, e-mail: Sigrid.wertheim-heck@wur.nl or Dr Hilje van der Horst, Assistant professor Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles, e-mail: Hilje.vanderhorst@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure, please contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruter via recruitment.ssg@wur.nl

General information: about the Environmental Policy Group, and the Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Group.

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. Please upload your letter of motivation and a CV  before 14 March 2022.

We are

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Apply now

Junior Scientist with expertise in bioinformatics

 As a researcher you will contribute to the research in the following fields: genomics, animal breeding, and computational biology.

Your will be:

• working on a variety of ongoing projects within the Animal Breeding and Genomics group.
•  involved in the analyses of large data sets (genome sequences, RNAseq data and SNP genotype data) form a variety of species.
• be responsible for the development and maintenance of analyses pipelines on the WUR high performance computer Anuna. Ofcourse in close collaboration with ABG staff scientist
• responsible for the data management according to the established data management plan of ABG.

You will work in a team with in the Animal Breeding and Genomics Group.

Your qualities

• A Master’s degree in a relevant biological field (Genomics, Bioinformatics, computational biology, developmental biology or evolutionary biology) or in a quantitative field (Statistics).
• You have expertise in programming on linux based computer platforms and using large genomic data sets.

Further preferred skills:

• Expertise in analyses of whole genome sequence, RNAseq and SNP genotype data
• Interest in quantitative genetic concepts
• Good organizational and excellent communication skills (both spoken and written in English)
• Ability to work in a team of diverse scientists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Scientific track record with publications.

 You  should have:

• A proven affinity for working with and/or developing bioinformatics pipelines.
• A strong interest in comparative biological analysis and computational biology.
• A strong interest in fundamental and applied research.
• Be creative and innovative.
• Good organisational and (written and spoken) communication skills in English, as well as a proven ability to collaborate with others.

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. 
For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at B2 level. If you do not yet have this level, we will of course help you and you can go to our language center Wagenigen in'to Language. 

At WUR we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
 

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 2.471,- and € 3.336,-  for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 7). You will initially receive a one-year contract, which will be extended with an additional year upon mutual enthusiasm.

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 18^th 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.
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. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact: prof. Martien Groenen (martien.groenen@wur.nl; +31317483747) or Dr Ole Madsen (ole.madsen@wur.nl; +31317482003)
For more information about the procedure, please contact Ine van’t Land, corporate recruiter by email: recruitment.asg@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 6 March 2023. We hope to schedule the first job interviews soon after this closing date.

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

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

Animal Breeding and Genomics
Wageningen University & Research Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG) is the centre of excellence for all national and international animal breeding and genomics activities (research and education) of Wageningen University & Research (http://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Collaboration-and-partnerships/Animal-Breeding-and-Genomics-Centre.htm)
Animal Breeding and Genomics comprises almost 100 employees, including professors, lecturers, senior and junior scientists, post-docs, PhD students and support staff. We perform research in quantitative genetics, genomics, breeding programs and genetic diversity, across the major livestock species and fish. Many of the research projects are undertaken in close collaboration with the breeding industry, for a large part under the umbrella of Breed4Food.

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Apply now

PhD candidate Agrochains mycotoxins

 PhD “Decision support to control mycotoxin contamination in crops in Europe”

Join a dynamic team of experts in the field of food safety and contribute to the global effort to increase food security and safety. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate with interest in biology and modeling to tackle the challenge of mycotoxin contamination in crops in Europe.
As a PhD candidate, you will have the opportunity to work on developing decision support tools for farmers and actors in the supply chain, including accurate forecasting systems for mycotoxins, cost-effective monitoring plans, and science-based cost-effective prevention and control measures. This research project aims to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve a significant reduction in crop losses due to mycotoxin contamination.
Your role in this project will include the collection of mycotoxin monitoring data and weather data, as well as data processing to make them ready for use. You will also be responsible for the development of mathematical models for the prediction of mycotoxins in grains on a regional scale in Europe. This might involve a combination of biological and statistical models, and machine learning algorithms. Furthermore, you will be involved in the collection of input from the literature and organizing surveys among stakeholders to collect additional data. Controlled experiments will also be designed and organized to collect data for the biological models, and economic modeling will be performed for cost-effective prevention and control measures.

Your qualities

To be successful in this role, you

• must have a MSc (mathematical, biological, and/or economic)  and a strong interest in all of these fields.
• You also have a demonstrated passion for food safety and food production
  excellent analytical skills
• good writing, communication, and networking skills
• proficiency in the English language.

Additionally, you must meet all admission criteria to start a PhD at the Wageningen University and Research.
We offer a unique and rewarding PhD opportunity at the Wageningen Food Safety Research Institute, within a team of enthusiastic and involved colleagues. Join us and make a meaningful impact in the field of food safety and security.

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 4%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer a competitive gross salary of €2.511,- in the first year, up to €3209,- in the 4^th year for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research.
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 multi-faceted 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 17^th 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.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact
Ir. Marloes Groenewegen, Team leader, +31 6 – 42514331 or by marloes.groenewegen@wur.nl or
prof.dr.ir. Ine van der Fels-Klerx, +31 317 - 481963 or by ine.vanderfels@wur.nl

For more information about the procedure, please contact
Rutger Voorrips, Recruiter, +31 317 – 480571 or by e-mail; rutger.voorrips@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.  Deadline for submission of your application is the 12^th of March, 2023. Don’t wait with your application.  As soon as we have received your application and we see a match, we will invite you for an interview. Therefore it may happen that we will close the vacancy before the 12^th of March.

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.

Wageningen University & Research 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 cooperation 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. Read the 5 reasons why your future collaegues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus! We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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