Do you oversee digestive and metabolic processes? Are you enthusiastic about animal physiology and biology? Can you develop dynamic mechanistic models for farm animals ?

To strengthen our team we are looking for you as Postdoc Researcher who has an extended research experience in Nutrition Modelling. As a highly motivated and energetic Researcher you will contribute to fundamental and applied research within the livestock sector by analysing biological processes as affected by nutrition and building related dynamic mechanistic models predicting nutrient flows and animal performance.

• You will perform research, primarily in the area of animal physiology and nutrition, biology and modelling are key words.
• You use your skills as communicator. This includes publications in peer reviewed scientific journals, contributions to technical magazines, news items at websites and social media, presentations at seminars and international conferences.

You collaborate with:

• partners in the industry, end-users and stakeholders
• researchers within Wageningen University & Research and from (inter)national knowledge institutes
• innovation centres, research facilities and labs.

• a result-oriented and enthusiastic researcher at postdoc level;
• expertise and ideas on animal physiology and nutrition, biology and modelling;
• a passion for science-based applied research;
• ability to work and connect across disciplines;
• proactive attitude and good communication skills;
• fluency in English and preferably Dutch language

In this role you can express and further develop your key competences: pro-active, analytical, 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.
• An initial 2-year contract, with a possibility for extension, depending on your performance and our future research portfolio.
• Depending on experience, the salary is maximum € 4.934,- gross per month maximum 11 depending on experience, CAO Stichting Wageningen Research) on full-time basis (36 hours).
• We offer 171 hours per year 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

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

Wageningen Livestock Research (WLR) creates science based solutions for a sustainable and profitable livestock sector. Together with our clients, we integrate scientific knowledge and practical experience to develop livestock concepts for future generations. WLR carries out fundamental and applied research in the fields of animal production and food security, systems innovations, economy, ecosystem services, environment, grass & forage systems, animal nutrition, aquaculture, breeding and animal welfare & health.

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