Science Text Editor

Do you have experience editing scientific reports and other research-related publications in Dutch, and preferably also in English? Then this is the job for you — especially if you are also interested in innovating your field with the help of AI solutions. You enjoy working collaboratively, are proactive and innovative, and feel at home in an internationally oriented knowledge organisation. You want your work to contribute to a sustainable and fair society.

As a Science Text Editor projectdeliverables at Wageningen Social & Economic Research, you are responsible for editing (mainly Dutch) research reports and other written publications. Since AI will play an increasingly important role, we are looking for someone with experience in applying AI tools responsibly in their work. You will work closely with our senior text editor, who focuses primarily on English-language publications.

Role description
Wageningen Social & Economic Research publishes between 250 and 300 scientific research reports in various formats each year, serving a wide range of clients — including national and international governments, the business community, small enterprises, and society at large. As a text editor, you play an important role in the project output phase. In close collaboration with researchers and other colleagues, you ensure high‑quality publications: written in correct Dutch and English, readable and accessible. You are also able to use AI responsibly in your editorial work. Your tasks include, among others:

• assessing texts for editorial suitability and linguistic accuracy;
• implementing content-related as well as linguistic and stylistic improvements, ensuring that the project output is engaging and features an impactful structure, layout and use of language;
• visualising written project communication, in collaboration with colleagues or external partners;
• using AI tools to improve the quality (form and wording) of the written project output.

Your team
In this role, you will be part of the Project Management Group (PMG). With 23 project management professionals, PMG is developing into a centre of expertise in effective acquisition and project management. Within the team, project communication and outreach form an important area of specialisation. PMG consists of management officers and project managers who are involved mainly in projects that, due to their scope, structure or societal impact, present additional challenges.

Your workplace
WSER is dedicated to conducting research and providing advice for governments, NGOs and the business sector. The focus lies on major societal challenges: sustainable food systems, food security, the biobased economy, energy, water and climate. Sustainable economic development in an international context is central to this mission. Through our independent research, we provide clients with the insights they need to make socially and strategically responsible choices.

• You have an excellent command of both Dutch and English (C2 level is required for both languages).
• You have completed a higher professional (HBO) or university (WO) degree in journalism, Dutch or English language and literature, or a comparable field.
• You are able to write for a variety of audiences, including national and international governments, the business community, small enterprises, and society at large.
• You have at least two years of work experience in editing research reports and other research-related publications.
• You have experience using AI for project communication and editorial tasks.
• You are able to work well under tight deadlines and within set procedures; you can switch quickly, are flexible and service‑oriented, yet also able to safeguard boundaries.
• Experience in the agri‑food sector, or in economic and/or social policy‑oriented research, is an advantage.

You can see that there are plenty of challenges waiting for you. Does this appeal to you? Then you might be our new editor. Read on for information about employment conditions and the application process.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 3,482.- and € 4.929,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 9). Additionally, As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment.

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Communitypage contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.