Do you hold a PhD in sociology, social geography, political sciences or a related field? Do you have a passion for structuring and delivering student focused education at both BSc and MSc level? Do you have proven didactic and coordination skills? Then our vacancy might be the perfect fit for you!

As a lecturer in our group you will contribute to a strongly internationally oriented teaching programme at Wageningen University and be part of the Education Team of the Environmental Policy group. In the short term, you will be expected to:

• Coordinate and lecture courses on environmental sociology and/or political science at Bachelor and Masters of Environmental Sciences;
• Supervise thesis students at both the Bachelor and Masters level;
• Communicate our educational program to students within and outside Wageningen University;
• Assist in building and sharing digital learning environments for ENP courses (Brightspace, FeedbackFruits, Ans, etc.) and on-line teaching (MOOCs).

The Environmental Policy Group coordinates over 30 courses in Bachelor and Master programmes concerning environment, climate, food, marine, urban and tourism studies at Wageningen University. ENP aspires to be a front-runner in on-line teaching methods (e.g. MOOCs) and innovative student projects (4TU Student Challenge, International Environmental Consultancy, Master's courses at the AMS-institute).
The Environmental Policy Group is divided into five thematic research areas. You will mainly collaborate with colleagues and thesis students focusing on food governance, urban transformations, climate futures and environmental mobilities. Above all, you are a social colleague willing to balance your personal interests with those of the group.

• An PhD in the area of sociology, social geography, political sciences, or related discipline;
• A passion for education on the social science of the environment, and demonstrated enthusiasm for lecturing international students;
• Demonstrated ability to organise and execute multiple (educational) tasks;
• Excellent communication skills, both with students, academic and support staff;
• Fluency in English.
• Demonstrated interest or ability to work in an interdisciplinary research and education environment.
• Proven capacity to develop (international) networks in your specific field or tasks.
• A strong team player willing to contribute to the wider interests of the group.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €3.821 and €5.230 for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 11). Initially, the employment is temporary for a period of two years.

Our Education Career Path offers teachers an attractive career perspective. With this, WUR indicates the importance of high-quality and innovative academic education. We offer you a versatile job in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the "Best University" in the Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research



The mission of Wageningen University and Research is "To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life". Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen's unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.

Read the 5 reasons why your future collaegues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.