Last Date: November 20th 2023.
Your job
Do you want to contribute to shaping a climate-resilient future? Are you interested in researching the functioning of the soil-water system in relation to land use? And how this knowledge can contribute to solutions for major societal challenges, such as climate, water management, agricultural transition, biodiversity, and water quality? Would you like to be a project leader for multidisciplinary research in project teams with stakeholders to tackle urgent societal issues at the regional level? If so, read on and apply!
We are the Soil, Water, and Land Use team at Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR). We work broadly within three themes and disciplines: soil geography, agrohydrology, and soil physics. Based on our knowledge of the soil-water system, we contribute to solutions for climate adaptation and a sustainable and future-proof design of various landscapes in the Netherlands. Some relevant examples of projects and themes you can contribute to can be found at www.klimap.nl, Netherlands in 2120 – WUR, and ‘Water and soil guiding calls for a broad perspective’.
If the above resonates with you, if you have a solid background in hydrology and/or soil science, and if you would like to work as a senior researcher and project leader in our team, we would love to talk to you.
Your qualities
- University degree (MSc or equivalent) in hydrology, earth sciences, soil science, or a related field;
- Experience or affinity with multidisciplinary research;
- Experience in leading (research) projects and project teams;
- Results-oriented and focused on delivering quality;
- Good communication skills in Dutch and English (C1 level).
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, 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 8,3%;
- excellent pension scheme.
In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 4.344 and € 6.522 for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 12). Additionally, a contract for 0.8 FTE can be discussed. You will initially receive a one-year contract, which will be extended to an open-ended contract upon in 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 multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact Mirjam Hack, team leader of Team Soil, Water en Land Use, [email protected]
For more information about the procedure, please contact Edgar Tijhuis, corporate recruiter, [email protected]
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 November 20th 2023. We hope to schedule the first job interviews soon afterwards.
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. 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, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 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.
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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.
