Wageningen University & Research
The chair Nutrition and Health over the Lifecourse is part of the Division of Human Nutrition and Health, which is active in the field of BSc, MSc and PhD education and research at Wageningen University since 1969. The focus of the chair is currently under review and will shift towards Global Nutrition. Aim is to understand the causal pathways of malnutrition in all its forms (under- and overnutrition), and to prevent malnutrition at the European and LMIC level by studying the effects of nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific interventions. The remit consist of two entries, an ecological one, focusing on sustainable food systems and healthy diets, and a physiological one, focusing on the etiology of malnutrition in the lifecycle. Expertise in dietary assessment innovations is an additional focus, supporting both themes. The group currently consist of two full professors, two associate professors and one assistant professor. In addition, several experts from outside are working with the group on part-time basis, and five post-doctoral fellows and 30 PhD students, mostly from outside the Netherlands, are included. The atmosphere can be characterized as informal, and the team is very committed.
The Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group is part of Wageningen University & Research, an organisation that brings together fundamental and applied scientific research. We work on creating 'healthy food in a biobased society' with private sector companies, research institutes and government agencies in the Netherlands and abroad. Our innovations play a crucial role in solving the major issues which affect society today. Entrepreneurship and professionalism are key in all that we do. In short, we are a major international employer offering considerable potential for your career.
Wageningen University & Research
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus - each and every day. Within our domain of good and safe food & food production, food security and a healthy living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society - such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don't do this alone. Every day, 5000 people work on 'the quality of life', turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.
Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.
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Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.