24 English-speaking jobs in Wageningen

Seeking an EngD candidate to design and prototype a smart breath sensing device using photonic sensing and data analysis to understand physiology. Responsibilities include system design, experiment planning, and algorithm formulation.

Interim Packaging Lab Analyst to manage daily lab operations and support innovation. Responsibilities include coordinating testing for various materials, operating equipment like tensile testers, and ensuring data reliability. Requires a relevant degree and 2+ years of packaging testing experience.

Software Engineer needed to develop digital solutions for livestock farming, including simulations, data collection apps, and digital twins. Requires C# or Python experience and an affinity for the livestock sector.

Postdoc role in genetics, plant breeding, and phytopathology to create resilient crops, focusing on tomato. Duties include research design, writing articles, and supervising students. Requires a PhD and skills in resistance breeding.

Lead global front-end innovation for ambient branded seafood by transforming consumer needs and market trends into compelling concepts. Shape the global innovation agenda and build a validated concept pipeline.

Drive new product development from concept to scale-up in ambient seafood. Identify innovation via consumer insights and market trends. Collaborate cross-functionally and manage Innovation Hub facilities.

Oversee and coordinate daily production activities as a Production Specialist - EMEA Shift Lead. Responsibilities include staff training, machine maintenance, workflow optimization, and ensuring quality control. Requires 3+ years of team leadership experience.

PhD position investigating the impact of reward schemes for biodiversity in Dutch dairy farming systems. Research involves analyzing schemes, evaluating farmer preferences, and assessing impacts on biodiversity and farm income.

PhD position to study nature-inclusive dairy transitions and biodiversity recovery. Research involves exploring nature's values across stakeholders and co-designing interventions for resilient food systems.

Food Technology Scientist to scout, test, and scale novel processing methods for plant-based snacks. This role bridges lab R&D and full production, optimizing taste, texture, and shelf life. Requires a Master's or PhD in a related engineering field.

Develop and optimize plant-based, minimally processed, and nutritionally balanced snacks. Focus on ingredient functionality, food structure, and processing techniques for clean-label, healthier foods.

Food Technologist for Taste and Flavor will develop plant-based, minimally processed, and nutritionally balanced snacks. The role involves lab and kitchen experiments to optimize taste and mouthfeel while collaborating with external partners.

Senior Food Contact Material Compliance Specialist ensures packaging safety across the global portfolio. Requires a relevant degree and 7+ years of experience with European and international food contact regulations.

Lead the integrated management of the Animal Sciences Group. Responsibilities include financial management, HR/organizational development, governance, and process optimization. Requires strategic leadership and experience in complex knowledge organizations.

Scientist Soil Ecology role involves leading and conducting research on soil ecology and plant-soil interactions. Responsibilities include project acquisition, collaboration with diverse partners, and translating findings into practical applications.

Technical Scientist to develop new protein-based products using dry and wet extrusion technologies. Manage product development projects from concept to commercialization, including scale-up activities.

Assistant/Associate Professor in Consumer Science of Food Products needed to conduct impactful research and teach consumer behavior. Expertise in qualitative consumer research methods is required.

Contract Manager at WUR steers strategic facility contracts in Business Travel, MaaS, Cleaning, and Furniture. You translate goals into agreements, driving value and sustainability through collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Develop novel decision-making methods for heat transition planning under data-sharing constraints. Research will investigate how incomplete or privacy-preserved data influences planning in future electricity networks.

Develop mechanistic crop models for innovative greenhouse systems, modeling plant growth and resource use in vertical farms and single-truss tomatoes. Integrate crop and greenhouse models to evaluate resource efficiency.