Are you a specialist in separation technology?
Do you have the ambition to grow in project management?
Join our team as a Scientist in Separation Technologies for a sustainable future!

We are seeking a driven and devoted scientist with a focus on separation technologies/membrane technology/water treatment to join our Bioconversion team at the Wageningen Food and Biobased Research institute (WFBR). Our dedicated team works on a diverse range of projects aimed at finding sustainable solutions to global challenges.
This team is a part of the Water cluster of Wageningen University and Research.

As a member of our Separation and Purification (S&P) expertise team, you will play a key role as scientist to develop and valorize solutions and (new) technologies in the area of water treatment. This is a perfect opportunity for ambitious scientists who want to develop themselves on as scientist and project leader.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• coordinate and perform applied research in the field of (membrane) separation technologies. The goal is to provide innovative solutions for our internal and external stakeholders, both private and public;
• coordinate projects in the water – food – energy domains. Gradually you will start leading the projects by yourself;
• supporting to acquire innovative projects together with our Business Development Managers;
• acting as a linking pin towards colleagues who are active in various domains.

You will work within our Separation and Purification team which is quickly growing. Your working sphere will cover a big variety of expertise- and project teams working on subjects in the food- as well as non-food market. The scope of our research is practical and is enhanced by the fact that we are located on the WUR campus, making it easy to connect with colleagues with a more (university) fundamental background.

• degree in process technology with a focus on separation technologies/membrane technology/water treatment (MSc/PhD);
• domain knowledge and experience/affinity for water systems, and preferably also food systems, in industrial processes;
• proficiency in the English language and Dutch, both written and orally (CEFRL level C1), with strong reporting skills;
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills (networker);
• commercial awareness with an open eye for cost elements both in own project execution as well as customer’s business models;
• self-starter and high level of energy and initiative, with a team oriented attitude;
• experience in project management and acquisition, preferably in a contract research organization, is a pre.

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

• 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 hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• 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 4%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between €3.527,- and €5.479,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 11). Additionally, a contract for 0.8FTE can be discussed.

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 multi-faceted position 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 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

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!

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