A three-year position is available for a hardworking programmer to support research using a range of crop and farm simulation and optimisation models. Specific tasks will be to assist with (re-)programming and maintenance of models and development of graphical user interfaces. The (re)programming work of existing models may range from writing simple extensions of models to a complete translation and redesign of an existing codebase written in a legacy language such as Fortran.

You, as our new colleague, will work in our team of scientists from Wageningen University and Research on further development of models and making them more accessible for use by researchers within and outside WUR. Depending on your skills, there is much scope for taking on responsibilities within the research team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, willing to learn, and enthusiastic.

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• MSc degree in computer sciences, plant sciences, agronomy, earth sciences, or another natural science related field.
• Knowledge of R, Python and R Shiny.
• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of GUI development using techniques like Qt and/or web-frameworks like Angular or React Native.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; positive attitude; good communication skills.
• Capacity to fit in a multi-stakeholder consortium, capacity to plan towards achieving deliverables.
• Willing to travel for short periods to deliver training or support project acquisition.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Affinity with agricultural sciences is an advantage.

This position requires a good English language proficiency (a mininum of CEFR B2 level). For more information about this proficiency level, please visit our special language page.

We offer you a temporary contract for 12 months which will be extended with two years if you perform well. Gross salary per month min: € 2.514 and max: € 3.358,- (scale 8, CAO NU) based on full time employment. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-the-year bonus of 8,3% of your annual salary. You will be based at the Plant Production Systems group (PPS), Radix West, Wageningen

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.

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

Plant Production Systems Plant Production Systems is one of the 19 chair groups of the Department of Plant Sciences of Wageningen University. Plant Production Systems integrates biological knowledge to analyse and design sustainable production systems for crops (including integration with livestock), focused on resource use efficiency and equitable management of natural resources. Using concepts of systems analysis, we develop methods that allow integrated analysis and design of alternative futures at local (farm), regional, national, international and global scales. Through doing so we contribute to a mission that strives to provide grounded quantitative analysis that can underpin responses to urgent societal issues such as global food security, agricultural and environmental policies, competition for natural resources, food-feed-fuel interactions and global environmental change. The Plant Production Systems group is responsible for a wide range of courses, from introductory courses to advanced postgraduate specialist subjects. All courses have a modular set-up and use a variety of teaching methods: lectures, practicals, computer-based tools, discussion groups, etc. For this position the systems analysis courses are particularly relevant.

The group has a strong international profile and collaborates with many partners across the world.

Our website provides a good overview of activities: www.wageningenur.nl/en/expertise-services/Chair-groups/Plant-Sciences/Plant-Production-Systems-Group.htm. The Plant Production Systems group is part of the Wageningen Centre for Agro-ecology and Systems Analysis, together with the group Animal Production Systems (www.wacasa.wur.nl/).