Do you want to be part of an exciting research environment which is dedicated to solving the greatest challenges we are facing in the food system with regards to sustainability, food quality and nutrition? Then Wageningen University & Research is the place for you!

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, part of Wageningen University & Research, is a challenging and market-oriented environment where motivated scientific professionals conduct research for companies, government organisations and knowledge institutes. The Food Technology group develops knowledge and technology for the food industry and renders them applicable in practice. Examples include our research on products with less sugar and fat, plant-based meat replacers and innovative food processing methods like 3D printing. The scientific focus in our group is understanding the relation between ingredient chemical-physical properties, their interactions during processing and their contribution to food structure and texture.

In order to complete our department, we are currently looking for a Product Application Expert in the field of baking. In this position you will contribute to the further scientific development of this research area by:

• Contributing to various research and development projects focused on bakery, confectionery and savoury snack applications, especially by applying your industry insights and application expertise;
• defining and executing product application experiments together with the technical assistants and scientists, as well as analysing, interpreting and reporting the findings internally and to our customers;
• setting up and apply physical-chemical methods for product characterization;
• active collaboration within project teams in collaboration with scientists including biochemists, food technologists, food physicists, nutrition and consumer scientists;
• daily management of the equipment and activities in our bakery application lab.

• A BSc degree in Food Technology or a related area;
• strong technical skills in combination with in-depth knowledge of the food industry; preferably you have practical experience in the baking and confectionery industry with knowledge of and experience with the use of various functional ingredients;
• a good understanding of bakery, confectionery and savoury snack products technology across diverse applications (bread, tortilla, cake, biscuits, pastry, battered and coated snacks);
• good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels: you will connect to scientists working in multidisciplinary research projects as well as to customers and bakers and you are happy to discuss results with customers and train staff members;
• the ability to provide support in the technical/application aspects within the context of translating fundamental knowledge into product applications;
• a strong drive for results, an open mind and eagerness to learn and share your knowledge.

You are an enthusiastic and inspiring team player, full of creative and innovative ideas, and able to develop and carry out concrete project plans together with your colleagues and industrial partners. Your technical knowledge combined with your passion in supporting the implementation of fundamental scientific knowledge into industrial applications will set you apart from the other candidates.

A challenging position with, depending on your experience, a competitive salary from a minimum of € 2791,-. to a maximum of € 4438,-. for a full working week of 36 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Wageningen Research (scale 9/10).

We offer a temporary position with an average working time of 36 hours per week, for the period of 1 year, with the possibility of a permanent employment after a successful evaluation. Besides a salary at market rates, we offer you favourable study and leave arrangements.

In addition, we offer:

• 8% holiday allowance;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 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;
• 171 vacation hours, the possibility to purchase extra and good supplementary leave schemes;
• the possibility to work a maximum of 40 hours per week and in this way build up a maximum of 204 compensation hours per year;
• a flexible 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;
• make use of 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, 6,500 employees, and 12,000 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. We have been named Best Employer in Education category 2019-2020.

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Wageningen Food & Biobased Research develops insights and technologies that support industries, governments, and research institutes to create innovative solutions for a healthier, more sustainable, and prosperous world. Together with our clients we develop healthy and tasty food, truly-sustainable food chains, and chemicals and materials that use biomass instead of fossil resources. Our in-depth knowledge of the entire chain, from raw materials through processing to end product, drives our approach.

We make smart connections between various disciplines to explore complex issues from different perspectives. Through a combination of intelligent analyses and pragmatic invention, we find solutions for these issues. Grounded in science and business, our researchers bring a no-nonsense attitude to their work. We investigate and develop at all stages: upscaling from lab to pilot and from initial idea to production processes that deliver real products for our customers. We have direct access to the latest scientific findings and have a firm grasp of what modern technology offers. Every day, we work with national and global companies, governments and other research institutes to create innovative solutions; now and in the future.

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