Are you the researcher who will strengthen our team at the department Animal Health and Welfare of Wageningen Livestock Research?

The Department Animal Health and Welfare is an enthusiastic team of about 40 employees working on innovation, research and knowledge exchange. Many research challenges have an interdisciplinary character and concern major themes like animal welfare, transport, responsible livestock farming and animal health. The department works on welfare and health of cattle, swine, poultry and fish, and on smart livestock farming with sensor technology and big data analyses.
In livestock farming, data is becoming available more easily and in ever larger quantities. This data can be used for the management of the farmer, for the monitoring of well-being and health and many other applications: provided the data is converted into usable information for the end user.

Therefor we are looking for a new team member to strenghten our data capability. You will be working on:

• Research, primarily in the area data mining.
• Processing of data in different types of databases.
• Knowledge of statistics, time series and machine-learning techniques.
• Experience with different programming languages / environments such as MatLab, R.
• Affinity with analysis of video data, audio data and spatial data
• Affinity with animal husbandry.
• Collaboration with several researchers within the department, private partners (industry) and end-users, researchers within Wageningen University & Research and from (inter)national knowledge institutes.
• Contribute to the development of research proposals, papers and project plans

A result-oriented and enthusiastic early-career researcher at MSc or PhD level, to work within our interdisciplinary team, where different animal welfare related projects are running.

Key features are:

• linking data with practice: on the one hand to translate data to users and on the other hand to incorporate practical knowledge into calculation rules for the data
• communicate with both end users and IT experts
• experience with processing data in different formats
• experience with databases such as MS Access, e.g. creating queries, or with SQL databases
• interest and skills in quantitative data analysis
• proactive attitude and good communication skills
• fluent in English and Dutch language
• key competences: pro-active, collaborative, flexible, client and result oriented

A meaningful job in an international setting with varied work and plenty of opportunity for personal development in a pleasant and open working environment.

• Depending on experience, the salary is maximum € 4.330,- gross per month, CAO Stichting Wageningen Research (scale 10) on full-time basis (36 hours). Together we will come to the exact job specifications. The appointment can be up to 36 hours per week.
• We offer 171 hours of leave for a full-time position of 36 hours per week, with the option of accruing another 25 extra days (compensation leave) for a 40-hour working week.
• 8% holiday allowance and a fixed 3% end-of-year bonus.
• The arrangements for special leave, parental leave and sick leave are above average, as is the employer's pension contribution.
• You can arrange the optimum balance between work and private life.
• We offer good training and education opportunities.
• Sports facilities at reduced prices are at your availability.
• This position is based at Wageningen Campus.

Wageningen University & Research

Will you join Wageningen Livestock Research - Partner in livestock innovations?

Wageningen Livestock Research develops knowledge for a sustainable and profitable livestock sector, translates this into practice-oriented solutions and innovations, and ensures that this knowledge is disseminated. Together with our clients, and on the basis of practical experience, we integrate our scientific know-how in the areas of livestock systems and of the nutrition, genetics, welfare and environmental impact of farm animals to produce livestock concepts for the 21st century.
Wageningen Livestock Research, together with Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Wageningen Marine Research and the Department of Animal Sciences of Wageningen University comprises the Animal Sciences Group of 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". 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, 5,000 employees, and 10,000 students, Wageningen University & Research 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.

For further information about working at Wageningen University & Research, take a look at thespecial career site.