Management Office Assistant

Ben jij zelfstandig, proactief, een echte teamspeler en servicegericht? Werk je graag met mensen? Ben je goed in organiseren, coördineren en het beheren van meerdere taken tegelijk? Ben je vriendelijk, open-minded en beheers je zowel het Nederlands als het Engels goed? Dan is dit misschien wel de perfecte kans voor jou!

De leerstoelgroep Education and Learning Sciences (ELS) van de afdeling Sociale Wetenschappen van Wageningen University & Research is op zoek naar een vriendelijke, proactieve en nauwkeurige Office Assistant. Voor een duobaan zoeken wij, bijvoorkeur per januari een nieuwe collega voor maximaal 12 uur per week.

Als Management Office Assistant vervul je een belangrijke rol binnen onze groep. Je bent verantwoordelijk voor diverse administratieve en organisatorische processen en ondersteunt de praktische behoeften van een internationale groep docenten en onderzoekers. Je bent hun vaste aanspreekpunt bij logistieke problemen en biedt professionele ondersteuning in zowel voorspelbare als onverwachte situaties.

Je werkt nauw samen met je collega Management Office Assistant. Je bent bereid samen te werken vanuit een gedeelde mailbox en flexibel in te spelen op vakanties van je collega. De werkdagen zijn maandag of dinsdag (halve dag) en donderdag (hele dag). Op maandag of dinsdag is je collega eveneens aanwezig. De verdeling van de uren over deze dagen kan in overleg worden vastgesteld. Daarnaast is gedeeltelijk thuiswerken bespreekbaar.

Jouw taken en verantwoordelijkheden

• Organiseren en bijwonen van groepsvergaderingen, inclusief notuleren en het reserveren van vergaderruimtes.
• Behandelen van formele correspondentie en ondersteunen van communicatieactiviteiten, zoals groepsevenementen en de interne ELS-nieuwsbrief.
• Bestellen van goederen en diensten die de groep nodig heeft (zoals catering, IT-middelen en inkoopaanvragen).
• Ondersteunen van het onderwijs bij de registratie van studieresultaten in Osiris en het werven van studentassistenten/tutoren.
• Begeleiden van de onboarding van nieuwe collega’s, waaronder promovendi.

Jouw team
Je komt terecht in een enthousiast en ervaren team van ondersteunende medewerkers binnen ELS. Je ondersteunt docenten, onderzoekers, het hoofd en managementteam van ELS en (PhD-)studenten.

Management Office Assistant

Are you an independent, pro-active, team player and service-oriented personality? Do you enjoy working with people? Are you good at organising, coordinating and managing multiple tasks? Are you friendly and open-minded? Are you proficient in both Dutch and English? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The chair group Education and Learning Sciences (Department of Social Sciences) at Wageningen University is looking for a friendly, proactive,accurate Office Assistant. We are looking for a new colleague in a duo position as of November 1 for a maximum of 12 hours per week.

As a Management Office Assistant, you will hold a key role in our group. You will oversee many administrative/organisation processes, take care of the practical needs of an international group of lecturers and researchers. You will be their ‘go-to-person’ when they encounter logistical problems and when they need professional support in predictable and unpredictable situations.

You will work closely with your fellow Management Office Assistant. You are prepared to work together in a shared mailbox and work flexibly during the holidays of your colleague. Working days are Monday or Tuesday (half day) and Thursday (full day). On Monday/Tuesday your colleague MOA will also be present. The allocation of working hours across the weekdays can be discussed and agreed upon. In addition, partial remote working may be considered by mutual agreement.

Your tasks and responsibilities;

• Organising and attenting group meetings, including taking minutes and booking rooms;
• Handling formal correspondence, initiating and supporting communication activities such as the group events and the ELS internal newsletter;
• Ordering goods and services required by the group (catering/IT items/purchase orders);
• Supporting university education in student mark registration (Osiris) and recruit tutors;
• Supporting the onboarding of new colleagues, including PhD candidates;

Your team
You will work with an enthusiastic and experienced team of ELS support staff. You will support teachers, researchers, the head and management team of ELS and (PhD) students.

Project Manager in Food Safety

Do you have experience working in a laboratory environment, with ISO 17025, and are you energised by organising and delivering complex projects? Can you bring together different interests, maintain an overview of project content, planning and finances, and know when to make adjustments? And would you like to contribute to research and analyses that are essential to the safety of our food chain? Are you fluent in Dutch?

Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) is looking for a Project Manager to take responsibility for delivering a variety of projects in laboratory analysis, quality assurance and food safety research.

What will you do?
As a Project Manager at WFSR, you will be responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of projects. You will work on a range of medium-sized and complex projects, bringing together different disciplines, interests and activities. You will ensure alignment between the project's objectives, planning, capacity, quality requirements and financial parameters, making adjustments when developments require it. Your responsibilities will also include acquiring new projects.

You will be the central point of contact for the delivery of your projects. In this role, you will work closely with researchers, laboratory analysts, team leaders, programme leaders and Finance colleagues. You will also maintain active contact with internal and external clients. You will align expectations, discuss progress and results, and advise on the decisions needed to deliver projects successfully.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Independently preparing, planning and coordinating medium-sized and complex projects involving laboratory analysis, quality assurance and research;
• Translating project objectives into a realistic approach, schedule, resource plan and budget;
• Monitoring progress, quality, budget and risks, and making timely adjustments where necessary;
• Coordinating activities and priorities across different teams and disciplines within WFSR;
• Identifying bottlenecks and dependencies, and advising clients and colleagues involved in the projects on how to address them;
• Maintaining professional relationships with internal and external clients and ensuring clear communication about progress, results and any deviations from the plan;
• Contributing to the further professionalisation and improvement of project management practices within WFSR;
• Evaluating completed projects and translating lessons learned into improvements for future projects;
• Where appropriate, contributing to the development of new assignments, for example by helping to develop project proposals and budgets and identifying opportunities for collaboration or business development.

You will draw on a sound understanding of the laboratory and research environment, including ISO 17025 and ISO 9001. You do not need to be the subject-matter expert for every project. Your ability to connect subject-matter experts, clients and different disciplines, and to ensure that agreements are delivered, is precisely what makes your contribution so valuable.

Where will you work?
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) conducts high-quality, independent research into the safety and reliability of food and animal feed. We analyse residues, toxins, contaminants, and microbiological and viral contamination. In addition, we analyse trends, conduct risk assessments and detect fraud in the food chain. WFSR is a national and European reference laboratory and carries out statutory research tasks on behalf of the Dutch government.

Projectleider in voedselveiligheid

Heb jij ervaring in een laboratoriumomgeving, met ISO-17025 en krijg je energie van het organiseren en realiseren van complexe projecten? Kun jij verschillende belangen bij elkaar brengen, houd je overzicht over inhoud, planning en financiën en weet je wanneer je moet bijsturen? En wil je bijdragen aan onderzoek en analyses die van belang zijn voor de veiligheid van onze voedselketen?

Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) zoekt een zelfstandige projectleider die verantwoordelijkheid neemt voor de uitvoering van uiteenlopende projecten op het gebied van laboratoriumanalyses, kwaliteitsborging en onderzoek in voedselveiligheid.

Wat ga je doen?
Als Projectleider bij WFSR ben je verantwoordelijk voor de integrale coördinatie en realisatie van projecten. Je werkt aan diverse middelgrote en complexe projecten, waarbij je meerdere disciplines, belangen en activiteiten met elkaar verbindt. Je bewaakt de samenhang tussen de inhoudelijke doelstellingen, planning, capaciteit, kwaliteit en financiële kaders van het project en stuurt bij wanneer ontwikkelingen daarom vragen. Ook het verwerven van nieuwe projecten middels acquisitie behoort tot je werkzaamheden.

Je bent het centrale aanspreekpunt voor de uitvoering van jouw projecten. Vanuit die rol werk je nauw samen met onderzoekers, analisten, teamleiders, programmaleiders en collega's van Finance. Ook onderhoud je actief contact met interne en externe opdrachtgevers. Je stemt verwachtingen af, bespreekt voortgang en resultaten en adviseert over keuzes die nodig zijn om projecten succesvol uit te voeren.

Je werkzaamheden bestaan onder andere uit:

• zelfstandig voorbereiden, plannen en coördineren van middelgrote en complexe projecten op het gebied van laboratoriumanalyses, kwaliteitsborging en onderzoek;
• vertalen van projectdoelstellingen naar een realistische aanpak, planning, capaciteit en begroting;
• bewaken van voortgang, kwaliteit, budget en risico's en waar nodig tijdig bijsturen;
• afstemmen van werkzaamheden en prioriteiten met verschillende teams en disciplines binnen WFSR;
• signaleren van knelpunten en afhankelijkheden en hierover adviseren van opdrachtgevers en betrokken collega's;
• onderhouden van een professionele relatie met interne en externe opdrachtgevers en zorgen voor heldere communicatie over voortgang, resultaten en eventuele afwijkingen;
• bijdragen aan het verder professionaliseren en verbeteren van projectmatig werken binnen WFSR;
• evalueren van afgeronde projecten en vertalen van ervaringen naar verbeteringen in toekomstige projecten;
• waar passend bijdragen aan het ontwikkelen van nieuwe opdrachten, bijvoorbeeld door mee te denken over projectvoorstellen, begrotingen en mogelijkheden voor samenwerking of acquisitie.

Je werkt daarbij vanuit een goed begrip van de laboratorium- en onderzoeksomgeving (ISO-17025 en ISO-9001). Je hoeft niet zelf de inhoudelijk specialist van ieder project te zijn. Juist jouw vermogen om inhoudelijke experts, opdrachtgevers en verschillende disciplines met elkaar te verbinden en ervoor te zorgen dat afspraken worden gerealiseerd, is van grote waarde.

Hier ga je werken
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) doet hoogwaardig onafhankelijk onderzoek naar veilig en betrouwbaar voedsel en diervoeders. Wij meten residuen, toxines, contaminanten en microbiologische en virale besmettingen. Daarnaast analyseren we trends, voeren risicoanalyses uit en detecteren fraude in de voedselketen. WFSR is een nationaal én Europees referentielaboratorium en voert wettelijke onderzoekstaken (WOT) uit voor de Nederlandse overheid.

PhD: Worldwide Forest Carbon Uptake Under Climate Change and Disturbance

Are you excited to unravel the rapid changes in the carbon balance in forests worldwide? Would the idea of using a supercomputer make you smile? Are you a team-player who gets things done? As PhD candidate “Worldwide Forest Carbon Uptake” you will combine atmospheric observations, Earth Observation products and numerical models to quantify how the global carbon sink in forests is changing at a time where society urgently relies on this sink to remove CO₂ from the air.

The ongoing changes are driven by forest management, biodiversity loss, fire, pests, and climate change. The carbon cycle impacts differ from one continent to the next, and one of the challenges is to quantify both direct and delayed impacts on time scales of decades to days using a wide variety of datasets. This includes atmospheric CO₂ observations from high-precision monitoring networks such as ICOS, but also Earth Observation (EO) data that gauge changes in forest biomass, or forest age structure, or ongoing disturbances such as fires. As PhD candidate you will integrate these into an existing prototype numerical modelling framework and add new data assimilation capacity for these large EO datasets where needed. The project aims to expand this capacity from the current European domain to the rest of the world.

You will have access to national and institutional high-performance computing facilities to develop and run large-scale carbon cycle simulations, and to analyse the resulting datasets. With these integrated forest carbon balances you will address questions like: How has forest carbon uptake changed globally over the past decades? Can atmospheric observations detect signatures of forest management and disturbance? Which Earth Observation products most improve regional carbon balance estimates? Ultimately, the outcomes of your work will be compared to national accounting methods for land-use and land-use change that inform countries’ efforts to enhance carbon storage in forests.

This position is part of EUFOR-G3W, a Horizon Europe project contributing to the WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W). EUFOR-G3W develops observation- and model-based products to quantify greenhouse-gas sources and sinks at global to national scales. You will have access to national and institutional high-performance computing facilities to run and develop large-scale carbon cycle simulations.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• To apply and enhance our prototype forest carbon balance numerical model to use more EO data and the more advanced data assimilation methods they require
• To operate within the EUFOR-G3W project team and uphold collaboration and communication with (inter)national partners
• To support the broader carbon cycle team in the development and publication of science with our 'CarbonTracker' family of greenhouse gas models and data products
• To support science of our BSc/MSc students through co-supervision, mentoring, problem-solving, and technical training

You will work here
The Meteorology and Air Quality (MAQ) Group at Wageningen University aims to advance understanding of atmospheric processes and their interactions with the Earth’s surface to address scientific and societal challenges. The group focuses on six themes, all related to weather, climate, and atmospheric composition.

Research in the carbon cycle theme focuses on exchange of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases between land, ocean and the atmosphere on regional to global scales. You will work directly with the carbon cycle research team at Wageningen University led by Prof. Wouter Peters, Prof. Guido van der Werf, and dr. Ingrid Luijkx. Together with multiple postdocs and PhD students, we investigate greenhouse gas exchange worldwide, with a focus on the exchange of CO₂ through the well-known CarbonTracker data assimilation we maintain and develop. Atmosphere, biosphere, and fire modeling and observations are our core activities, often using data assimilation techniques to combine data streams.

Our group offers an open, social, diverse, collaborative, and stimulating environment that thrives on teamwork, while helping individuals grow in their scientific career.

You will work at the interface of atmospheric science, Earth Observation, ecosystem science and climate policy, contributing to one of Europe's flagship efforts to monitor greenhouse-gas sources and sinks. Close collaboration is foreseen with a 2nd PhD candidate working under Simon Besnard at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany. While GFZ focuses on translating Earth Observation data into forest carbon information, the WUR candidate focuses on integrated forest carbon balances using (atmospheric) modelling and data assimilation. The position thus offers direct collaboration with leading research groups in Wageningen and Potsdam, access to state-of-the-art modelling systems and observations, and opportunities to present your work internationally.