47 English-speaking jobs in Wageningen

Leads packaging development projects from concept to factory implementation. Translates complex requirements into practical packaging solutions across various materials and markets. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field and 8+ years of experience in packaging development, preferably within food or FMCG.

Assistant Professor to conduct research, teach, and manage tasks related to urban economics. Requires a PhD in urban or regional economics, economic geography, or related field. Must have a track record of publications and experience in lecturing, tutorials, and thesis supervision.

PhD candidate to investigate acetogenic bacteria physiology and metabolism in pure and coculture systems. Will conduct chemostat cultivation, perturbation experiments, and omics analyses to elucidate metabolic mechanisms and microbial interactions.

Leads and develops a team of 16 HR Services Officers, managing SLAs and KPIs for operational HR processes. Acts as a point of contact for complex HR issues and collaborates across the HR value chain.

PhD position focusing on the genetic association between feed intake and methane emissions. The role involves using (inter-)national datasets to estimate variance components between traits, including methane emissions, and contributing to the development of variance component estimation software.

PhD candidate to join a team working on ab initio catalyst design for catalytic biomass conversion processes. Duties include atomic-scale modeling of biomass conversion, reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and dynamics, development and application of machine-learning methods, and ab initio design of noble-metal-free catalysts.

This PhD position investigates the impact of yeast cell death on anaerobic processes, focusing on how cell death factors influence yeast physiology and evolutionary trade-offs. The successful candidate will work within a consortium of European research institutions to improve the prolonged bioproduction of chemicals like ethanol.

PhD position focused on understanding and postponing yeast cell death to improve bioproduction of chemicals, including pigments. Responsibilities include developing synthetic biology tools to induce specific regulated cell death pathways in yeast, investigating the link between cell death mode and product quality, and improving productivity of yeast bioprocesses.

Junior Application Specialist to develop innovative food applications for the Sports and Active Nutrition market. Requires a strong technical background in Food Technology with practical expertise in dairy protein and health benefit ingredients. Collaborate with internal teams and customers to deliver solutions.

The Chair Group Health and Society at Wageningen University seeks a Postdoc or Senior Researcher for a three-year project evaluating the Wageningen Social Participation Budget. The researcher will collaborate with stakeholders, conduct research, analyze findings, and contribute to the policy's scaling and implementation.

PhD candidate to investigate consumer acceptance of imported quinoa, white lupin, and aardaker as sustainable protein sources. Focuses on understanding consumer motives, preferences, and opinions through interviews, surveys, and sensory testing.

Wageningen University & Research seeks a bakery technologist with expertise in cereals to develop new bakery products, ingredients, and technologies. Responsibilities include executing experiments, analyzing data, and collaborating on research projects. A BSc in Food Sciences, knowledge of cereal-based products, and excellent communication skills are required.

Investigate the impact of novel protein crops (quinoa, white lupin, aardaker) on soil functioning and resilience to water stress. Design and execute experiments, analyze data, and publish findings. Work within a multidisciplinary project focused on sustainable protein cropping systems.

Contribute to the development of new processing technologies for the food industry. Work in multidisciplinary applied-scientific research projects to develop, improve, and ensure the safety, quality, and sustainability of food products and manufacturing processes. Execute processing/structuring/ingredient-process-functionality research and analyze, interpret, and report findings.

Infant Formula Development Specialist needed with Master's/PhD in Food Technology or Chemistry and 3+ years experience in infant formula product development. Must have recipe design knowledge, understanding of regulatory requirements (IFT, GB, Codex, EU, FSMP), project management skills, and data processing/statistics expertise. Strong communication skills in English and in-depth SAP PLM experience required.

Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to an international research project addressing groundwater resource security in a circular water economy. Responsibilities include developing and applying hydrogeological and water-quality models, leading field sampling activities, coordinating project deliverables, and disseminating research outcomes. Requires a PhD in a relevant field, experience with hydrogeological modeling, and strong communication and collaboration skills.

PhD student to develop capabilities in nanoscale chemical imaging and spectroscopy to study protein structure and interactions at the single-molecule level. Research will focus on protein interactions in drug formulations for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Develop and implement new dairy products, ensuring compliance with nutritional targets, shelf life, and sensory quality. Execute renovation projects and perform product testing at various scales. Analyze data to support nutrition frameworks and cost-saving programs.

The Business Economics Group at Wageningen University seeks an Assistant Professor to develop an internationally recognized research program in quantitative economic analysis of farms and firms in food supply chains. Responsibilities include teaching courses on business economics and quantitative methods, collaborating with colleagues, and supervising students.

Postdoctoral researcher to join the Microbial Evolution research team at Wageningen University & Research. Responsibilities include metagenomic analyses, comparative genomic analyses, functional annotation, phylogenomic analyses, and development of novel phylogenetic approaches.