Are you a highly motivated and accomplished academic with expertise in the Business, Management and Organisation domains, covering topics including strategic supply chain network, innovation management, entrepreneurship, strategic management and/or organisation theory? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to education in a multi-disciplinary setting at a highly regarded university? If yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Business management and Organisation Group (BMO) at Wageningen University and Research is looking for an enthusiastic Academic Teacher with expertise in the area of management and demonstrated ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary setting.

The successful candidate must have experience in academic teaching and a passion for conducting (applied) research in a relevant topic, with intellectual engagement at PhD level.
In this challenging career trajectory you will:

• Enhance education in the area of management;
• Develop and deliver high-quality teaching programs for Bachelor’s and Master’s students;
• Supervise Bachelor's and Master's thesis students;
• Maintain close links across the Wageningen campus and between disciplines;
• Engage in academic research in relevant topics;

To further strengthen BMO and its part in food quality management your profile should have:

• PhD degree in a relevant BMO discipline, or equivalent experience;
• Open-mindedness to explore the BMO group-related fields of interest such as sustainability and entrepreneurship;
• Relevant and well-evaluated teaching experience and supervision of MSc / BSc students;
• Affinity with or passion for conducting (applied) research in a relevant discipline;
• Qualitative and quantitative research method skills;
• Team spirit and a willingness 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;
• 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, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 2960 and €4670 for a full-time working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO) (scale 10).

Please note that the position can be part-time or full-time.

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 18th 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.

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. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & 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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

BMO Group
BMO studies change towards sustainability at organisation, industry, and supply chain network levels, producing valuable and relevant knowledge further informing societal transitions.
We define ‘business’ so as to include for-profit (commercial), not-for-profit and public organisations. Businesses often need to collaborate closely to contribute to societal transformation and be competitive.
BMO embraces the Wageningen UR core areas of Food, feed and biobased production; Society and well-being; and Natural resources and living environment.

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