We are looking for 15 candidates for different postdoc positions in the three themes: Circular Food Systems, Health and Digitalisation.

The aim of the Social Science Group of Wageningen University and Research is to understand social processes with regard to today's global challenges of disparities and poverty, of responsible production and consumption, of natural resource use and the environment, as well as of knowledge in society.
Do you want to use your passion for one of the Postdoc programmes Circular Food Systems, Health or Digitalisation in social sciences as a Postdoc?

The Social Sciences Group wants to generate awareness in the scientific field as well as in the public debate about our expertise on these three themes.

Detailed information
We are hiring across a range of social scientific disciplines, you can find more details about the sub-projects via the following link: https://www.wur.nl/en/article/We-are-looking-for-15-Postdocs-in-social-sciences.htm.

As the successful candidate we ask:

• a PhD degree (specified by all 15 postdoc projects);
• excellent communication and social skills;
• an emerging publishing record in peer reviewed international academic literature;
• demonstrated interest or ability to work in an interdisciplinary research environment;
• outstanding analytical skills.

A challenging position with, depending on your experience, a competitive salary from a minimum of € 2.709,- to a maximum of € 4.274,- for a full working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities (scale 10). In addition, an appointment of 0.8 or 1.0 FTE is negotiable.
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 mission of our University 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, it 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.

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.

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