Are you an enthusiastic and experienced technical assistant, who is dedicated to research and education in Physics and Physical Chemistry and also is a keen team player?
Then we are looking for you!

You will perform coordinating and assisting tasks in various practical aspects of our courses, for training and supporting the PhD's and students in using the equipment of our group and for maintaining the equipment.
You are also responsible for testing new equipment to facilitate equipment purchase decisions and you will participate in obtaining data for specific research activities. In addition, you may assist in initiating new research lines by conducting initial experiments. You are responsible for maintaining and purchasing chemicals and small lab equipment.

• a higher level qualification in physics/physical chemistry (HBO- or Msc-level);
• knowledge of physico-chemical aspects of materials, preferably foods;
• hands-on experience with various techniques, including, preferably, rheological methods, light scattering, microscopy, tensiometry;
• intrinsic motivation for continuous improvement of education;
• pro-active team skills, willing to take responsibility for day-to-day functioning of laboratory facilities;
• didactic qualities and enthusiasm for teaching and working with students;
• excellent communication skills;
• an excellent command of the English language, both orally and in writing.

You will be part of an ambitious team working on a wide range of issues with plenty of scope for initiative. We offer a temporary position with, depending on your experience, a competitive salary to a maximum of € 3895,-. This salary is based on a full working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities.

In addition, we offer:

• 8% holiday allowance;
• a structural year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent training opportunities and secondary employment conditions;
• flexible working hours and holidays can possibly be determined in consultation so that an optimal balance between work and private life is possible;
• excellent pension plan through ABP;
• 232 vacation hours, the option to purchase extra and good supplementary leave schemes;
• a flexible working time: the possibility to work a maximum of 2 hours per week extra and thereby to build up extra leave;
• a choice model to put together part of your employment conditions yourself, such as a bicycle plan;
• a lively workplace where you can easily make contacts and where many activities take place on the Wageningen Campus. A place where education, research and business are represented;
• use the sports facilities on campus.

Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for own initiative in a learning environment.

We offer a versatile job in an international environment with varied activities in a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research

The Laboratory for Physics and Physical Chemistry of Foods is part of the Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group. Our mission is to integrate physics, mesostructure design and development and application-driven research to enable innovations more effectively. We aim to 1) deliver fundamental knowledge, new mesostructures, and application concepts, for academic partners, industry and society; 2) educate students to apply such integration in their future careers.

The mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialized 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, it is one of the leading organizations 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.

Equal opportunities employer
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.
For further information about working at Wageningen University & Research, take a look at https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs.htm

Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.