We are looking for a highly motivated, open-minded researcher and teacher at an Assistant Professor level in Animal Cell Biotechnology. We seek a colleague with a strong established track record in Bioprocess Engineering and animal cell culture, who is scientifically excellent, as shown by an excellent publication record, and an inspiring teacher. You will build a research group in this field and apply Bioprocess Engineering principles to attain a thorough understanding of Animal Cell cultivation. Possible areas of expertise may include stem cell expansion, tissue engineering, vaccine production and pharmaceutical protein production. You will develop your own research line, attract research funds for this, and build up a leading international position. As a teacher, you will guide and motivate our students - both at introductory and more advanced levels - and develop new courses.

You are an ambitious and enthusiastic scientist. You are a great team member, devoted to research and education. To further strengthen our group, your profile should show

• a successfully completed academic study in biotechnology, bioprocess or chemical engineering, or comparable discipline (MSc level, recognized in the Netherlands).
• a PhD in bioprocess engineering or a comparable discipline.
• knowledge and expertise in animal cell culture.
• developed management skills and experienced in leading complex projects
• outstanding research achievements and an excellent track record of publications in leading journals.
• experience with acquisition of research funding, as shown for example by awarded scholarships or grants.
• an (international) network and the communication skills required for competitive (international) project acquisition.
• didactic qualities and enthusiasm for teaching and working with students.
• You are willing to contribute to the teamgoals and show you are a great team member

Tenure Track is a career path for scientists who pursue to excel in education and research. We seek to attract scientific talent and to stimulate and support their development. The career path consists of a number of successive career steps from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor to possibly Personal Professor. Excellent performance and seniority can be rewarded with an appointment as Associate Professor. For additional information please visit https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-Wageningen-University-Research/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm

We offer a temporary 7 year contract for 38 hours per week (fulltime), which can lead to a permanent employment contract. The salary depends on your work experience & expertise and is according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. You also have the opportunity to work 40 hours a week with additional holidays.

In addition we offer

• 8% holiday allowance and a structural 8.3% year-end bonus
• excellent training opportunities and secondary employment conditions;
• 232 vacation hours, the option to purchase extra and good supplementary leave schemes;
• a flexible working time: the possibility to work a maximum of 2 hours per week extra and thereby to build up extra leave;
• a choice model to put together part of your employment conditions yourself, such as a bicycle plan;
• a lively workplace where you can easily make contacts and where many activities take place on the Wageningen Campus. A place where education, research and business are represented;
• use the sports facilities on campus.

Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for own initiative in a learning environment.
We offer a versatile job in an international environment with varied activities in a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research

You will be a member of the chair group Bioprocess Engineering of Wageningen University. Bioprocess Engineering teaches and develops innovative bio-based processes. We work on a sustainable and healthy future by engineering efficient bioprocesses for high quality products. We study and develop photoautotrophic and heterotrophic production systems for biobased products, as well as high-quality processes for the production of biopharmaceuticals. The group offers expertise in reactor engineering, down-stream processing and metabolic engineering. Our research aims at development of the scientific field as well as application in typical Wageningen themes such as circular processes, food and environmental sciences.

Our mission is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialized research institutes have joined strengths to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With approximately 30 locations, 5,000 employees, and 10,000 students, it is one of the leading organizations in its domain worldwide. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of the unique approach of Wageningen.

Equal opportunities employer
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.