32 English-speaking jobs in Wageningen

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.

This PhD research project investigates the behavioral, economic, and policy dimensions of pest risk management in European agricultural systems. The project aims to develop modeling tools that integrate behavioral insights into bio-economic models to support the design of sustainable pest risk management strategies.

Technician to support ongoing research in insect virology. Responsibilities include caring for insect cultures, assisting with experiments, and general laboratory management.

Associate Professor of Statistics to advance statistical methodology for complex, large-scale data from Life Sciences. Requires expertise in Bayesian Statistics and a strong research profile. Duties include research, funding, and teaching.

Researcher in Animal Breeding and Genomics focusing on cryoconservation and reproductive technologies for livestock and fish. Develop and improve techniques to store genetic material. Requires a PhD and experience in cryobiology or related fields.

PhD research to study flavor precursors enhancing meat aroma and reducing off-notes in plant-based meat analogues. Investigate protein texturization and aroma generation using GC-HRMS and UHPLC-HRMS.

EngD researcher to develop and improve forecasting models for plastic pollution transport in rivers. Focus on quantifying pollution and assessing reduction strategies, primarily in the Rhine-Meuse Delta. Background in Earth/Environmental Science or Engineering preferred.

Develop and apply computational omics approaches to ancient metagenomic datasets to uncover molecular mechanisms of plant–microbiome interactions. Analyze biosynthetic pathways and predict ecological functions.

Postdoc position focusing on the rheology of gluten-free products. The role involves advanced rheological characterization, microstructure analysis, and modeling of complex food systems to develop gluten-free alternatives.

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.

Develop an integrated modelling framework for the Water-Energy-Food nexus in Controlled Environment Agriculture. Analyze resource flows and evaluate circularity scenarios for sustainable food production. Requires MSc in a related engineering field and programming experience.

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.

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.

PhD position to study and decrease N2O emissions from deammonification technologies. Research involves bioreactor experiments, data analysis of N2O production, and developing mitigation measures. Requires MSc in a related field and experience with lab/bioreactor work.

PhD position to develop SERS microspectroscopy sensors for detecting and characterizing fungal secondary metabolites at a single-cell scale in soil. Requires experience with optical spectroscopy, ideally SERS.

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.

Lead applied research on biological control for sustainable agriculture, focusing on microorganisms to manage pests and diseases. Coordinate projects with multidisciplinary teams and translate scientific findings into practical applications.

Engineer trustworthy energy data spaces to share heterogeneous data securely for heat transition planning. Develop novel methods for interoperability, privacy, and data orchestration across complex energy ecosystems.

Lecturer in management and organizational research needed to educate students on advanced management theories and societal problem-solving. Duties include delivering lectures, supervising theses, and coordinating BMO trajectories. PhD required.

PhD project to gain insight into the economic value of real-time video-based disease detection in pigs. You will develop bio-economic models, estimate intervention value, and conduct conjoint studies.