In a challenging career trajectory you are, as Associate or Assistant Professor in the field of Global Nutrition for Heath in tenure track, responsible for the organization, implementation and coordination of new research activities in the field of public health nutrition, maternal and childhood nutrition, or associated fields relevant for nutrition and health especially in Low and Middle Income Countries, as well as building up/expanding a leading international position. We are especially interested in candidates who can support both ecological as well as physiological oriented research themes.
In this position you will also be motivating and teaching BSc, MSc and PhD students and develop new courses. Training and coaching is provided for the Assistant/Associate Professor to accomplish this.

Information Tenure Track Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University offers talented young scientists a challenging new career trajectory, the Tenure track. By introducing this trajectory, our aim, is to attract top talent and to stimulate excellence.
From the position of Assistant or Associate Professor, candidates can grow into a Professor holding a personal chair in a maximum period of six to twelve years depending on the starting position. In addition, they will be given the chance to build up their own research line. It goes without saying that candidates will be intensively supervised and coached during the trajectory in a tailor made fashion. Moreover, this transparent career path can lead to a permanent employment contract.
As we will be selecting only candidates of high potential to take part in the Tenure Track trajectory, for all participating candidates, this will be a good stepping stone to a further career within Wageningen University & Research or elsewhere.

For more information about Tenure Track within Wageningen University & Research look at https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm

As Associate or Assistant Professor you are an ambitious and enthusiastic scientist and a team player, devoted to research and education aspects of global nutrition and health, preferably public health and or maternal and child nutrition.

You also have:

• a successfully completed academic study (MSc level; recognized in The Netherlands) in human nutrition, health sciences or equivalent;
• a PhD in public health nutrition, epidemiology, nutritional physiology or equivalent;
• knowledge and expertise in doing research in low and middle-income countries, on maternal and child nutrition related fields and impact evaluations;
• ample experience, i.e. more than five year, with management of complex or integrated projects, and experience with projects in Asia and Africa is an advantage;
• proven acquisition of research funding;
• having a network in the interdisciplinary (international) research and development world is an advantage;
• excellent communication skills;
• didactic qualities and enthusiasm for teaching and working with students.

We offer you as talented scientist a challenging career trajectory called Tenure Track. From the position of Assistant or Associate Professor you can grow into a Professor holding a Personal Chair. Training and coaching are provided and interdisciplinary (international) cooperation is stimulated. You will also be given the chance to build up your own research line. As we will only be selecting outstanding candidates to take part in Tenure Track, this will be a good stepping stone to a further career within Wageningen University & Research or elsewhere.
We offer a temporary contract with the possibility of extension, for 38 hours per week. Gross salary: from € 3545,- to € 5978,- (Scale 11 to Scale 13), based on a full time employment and dependent on expertise and experience.

Wageningen University & Research

The chair Nutrition and Health over the Lifecourse is part of the Division of Human Nutrition and Health, which is active in the field of BSc, MSc and PhD education and research at Wageningen University since 1969. The focus of the chair is currently under review and will shift towards Global Nutrition. Aim is to understand the causal pathways of malnutrition in all its forms (under- and overnutrition), and to prevent malnutrition at the European and LMIC level by studying the effects of nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific interventions. The remit consist of two entries, an ecological one, focusing on sustainable food systems and healthy diets, and a physiological one, focusing on the etiology of malnutrition in the lifecycle. Expertise in dietary assessment innovations is an additional focus, supporting both themes. The group currently consist of two full professors, two associate professors and one assistant professor. In addition, several experts from outside are working with the group on part-time basis, and five post-doctoral fellows and 30 PhD students, mostly from outside the Netherlands, are included. The atmosphere can be characterized as informal, and the team is very committed.

The Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group is part of Wageningen University & Research, an organisation that brings together fundamental and applied scientific research. We work on creating 'healthy food in a biobased society' with private sector companies, research institutes and government agencies in the Netherlands and abroad. Our innovations play a crucial role in solving the major issues which affect society today. Entrepreneurship and professionalism are key in all that we do. In short, we are a major international employer offering considerable potential for your career.

Wageningen University & Research
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus - each and every day. Within our domain of good and safe food & food production, food security and a healthy living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society - such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don't do this alone. Every day, 5000 people work on 'the quality of life', turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

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 www.wur.nl/en/Jobs.htm.

Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.