A hardworking and committed senior researcher nutrient management in agro-ecosystems, for the Sustainable Soil Management team at Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR).

A senior researcher with profound knowledge of nutrient management practices in Dutch and European agriculture and effects of such management on soil quality, water quality and emissions to air. You can inform and advise both Dutch and European policy makers on effective nutrient use to improve environmental quality. You are able to initiate scientific innovations and publish results in both scientific as well as impact-oriented journals. You initiate, and contribute to, the acquisition of new research projects based on innovative ideas and represent WENR in external commissions and working groups.

You will do all of this in an ideal working environment. Our campus is an inspiring and green place to work, and has been selected as the most sustainable campus in the world multiple times. Besides that, Wageningen University, that we collaborate with, has a #1 ranking for environmental science, ecology and agriculture, as well as very strong rankings in other fields.

To succeed in this role, you need to be a team player, need a customer and result-oriented attitude as well as strong affinity with soils, agronomy and agricultural nutrient management. As ideal candidate you bring all or most of the these things:

• a background in environmental sciences, agronomy, soil science or a related science, preferably at PhD level;
• extensive knowledge of agronomy and nutrient management;
• affinity with policy advice;
• at least 5 years of experience with project management;
• ability to acquire large (inter)national projects;
• excellent verbal and writing skills in Dutch and English, or the ability to read in Dutch and willingness to further learn Dutch on the job;
• strong social and communicative skills;
• ideally an extensive (inter)national network relevant for this function.

We offer a meaningful and international work environment characterized by hardworking professionals who perform in multidisciplinary teams. Depending on your expertise and experience a salary from a minimum of € 3925,- to a maximum of € 5892,- (scale 12) based on a full working week of 36 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of Wageningen Research. The appointment is for a period of 12 months with a possibility of an extension (0,9 - 1,0 fte).

In addition, we offer:

• a lively workplace at the Wageningen Campus where education, research and business comes together;
• excellent training opportunities and secondary employment conditions;
• Flexible working hours and holidays;
• 171 vacation hours, with the possibility to purchase additional hours;
• Excellent pension plan through ABP;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• A structural end-of-year bonus of 3%.

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.

Wageningen University & Research

The mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialised research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With approximately 30 locations, 6,500 employees, and 12,000 students, it is one of the leading organisations 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. We have been named Best Employer in Education category 2019-2020.

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The mission of the team Sustainable Soil Management is to contribute to improved soil management practices and soil quality for the benefit of resource use efficiency and recycling in biomass production systems. In doing so we help to increase food, feed, and fibre production alongside improved water and air quality. We are passionate about the chemical, biological and hydrological characteristics of soils, and how those relate to the use and recycling of carbon, water, nutrients, metals, fertilisers, manures, and wastes.