54 English-speaking jobs in Wageningen

The Foods Global Design Centre (GDC) seeks a Digital Design Lead to lead the Foods Digital Design team. This role focuses on developing and applying digital technologies to design superior food products. Responsibilities include leading the team, developing digital design tools, and collaborating with R&D, chefs, and external partners. The ideal candidate has experience in R&D, process engineering, or related fields, and a deep understanding of AI, neural networks, and data analysis.

PhD candidate to study the safety of crop production using treated wastewater for irrigation, focusing on organic micropollutants (OMPs) and PFAS. Responsibilities include building a model for OMP and PFAS transfer from wastewater to crops, performing experiments, and identifying mechanisms of OMP and PFAS uptake in plants.

PhD position within the BlueVantage research consortium focused on developing next generation municipal wastewater treatment technologies. Research will involve studying fractionation of organic wastewater components, assessing biodegradability, and developing low-temperature microbial consortia for contaminant removal.

PhD candidate to investigate the prediction of protease cleavage sites in food proteins and peptide release kinetics during digestion using analytical chemistry and data-driven modelling.

PhD candidate to study the use of biofiltration systems for removing organic micropollutants and PFAS from concentrated streams in the context of drinking water production.

PhD candidate to study ion exchange for ammonium removal from wastewater, developing models and conducting experiments within a research consortium focused on next-generation municipal wastewater treatment technologies.

Regulatory Affairs Manager to lead EU food and packaging compliance across Europe and North America. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance for product and packaging development. Guide marketing claims strategy and risk management.

PhD position to develop vision-language models for biodiversity and environmental monitoring using Earth observation, drone, and in situ images. Develop new machine learning methods for learning efficient and interpretable representations from real-world data. Collaborate with international researchers to advance AI/computer vision for ecology.

PhD position to investigate novel genes involved in female differentiation in parasitoid wasps using RNA interference and CRISPR/Cas9.

PhD candidate to develop approaches to monitor and interpret canopy-level photosynthesis using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and microclimate data. Will design and execute greenhouse and vertical-farm experiments, use and validate multilayer photosynthesis models, and investigate short- and long-term regulatory processes. Collaborate with technology providers, growers, and researchers to integrate imaging-based insights into climate-control tools.

As a Sales associate, you will provide customer service, stock shelves, and assist with cashier duties in a fast-paced environment.

PhD position in the NWO funded project “Reefwatchers: Safe, Efficient and Scalable Biodiversity Monitoring for Biogenic and Artificial Reefs”. The project aims to develop frameworks, indicators, and cost-benefit insights to enable scalable, safe, and effective monitoring of reef ecosystems.

IP Scientist will work with R&D stakeholders to identify innovations and facilitate IP Law review, evaluation, and patent application filings. Collaborate with the Intellectual Property Law team and internal stakeholders on IP evaluation, tracking, and protection workflows. Assemble, maintain, and analyze business and technical information, coordinate data searches and analysis, and assist with education efforts for IP protection and freedom-to-operate best practices.

Manages credibility roadmap for nutrition projects. Requires a Master's degree in health science, 5+ years R&D project management experience, and in-depth knowledge of nutrition science.

Project Manager with a Master's or PhD in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, or a related field, leading protein innovation and development. Experience managing large project portfolios, translating scientific insights into scalable solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical and communication skills.

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.

Senior Development Specialist with a Master's degree in Food Science or Dairy Technology, 7+ years of experience in milk protein development, and proven project management skills.

Medior Development Specialist with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Sciences or related field and 3+ years of experience in milk protein development. Strong understanding of milk protein functionality and experimental design. Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder management. Excellent communication skills in English.

Develop innovative packaging solutions for food or FMCG products. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience in packaging development. Must have knowledge of packaging materials, processing technologies, sustainability frameworks, and packaging legislation.

Develop and support nutritional applications using FCI Ingredients for products like protein shakes, bars, and functional foods. Plan, execute, and report on application work, including shelf life analysis. Collaborate with Technical Sales Specialists and product development teams to provide tailored solutions and support customer projects.