Sociaaleconomisch onderzoeker visserij

Wil jij meewerken aan het aanpakken van de uitdagende beleidsvraagstukken waar de visserijsector voor staat om te komen tot een duurzame en toekomstbestendige visserij? Dan is de functie van sociaaleconomisch onderzoeker visserij iets voor jou!

Als sociaaleconomisch onderzoeker op het gebied van visserij werk je in wisselende, interdisciplinaire projectteams. Samen met je team beantwoord je sociaaleconomische kennisvragen over visserij en natuurlijke aquatische hulpbronnen. Voorbeelden van projecten waar je aan werkt, zijn impactanalyses: hierbij bereken je de sociaaleconomische gevolgen van beleidsbeslissingen en ontwikkelingen voor de Nederlandse visserijsector aan de hand van scenario’s en modellen. Ook doe je onderzoek naar de omvang en ontwikkelingen binnen de visverwerkende industrie.

Je werkt vaak samen met andere onderdelen van Wageningen University & Research, zoals Wageningen Marine Research. Je fungeert als sparringpartner voor je collega’s, presenteert onderzoeksresultaten en geeft onafhankelijk advies over de te volgen koers.

Je gaat werken in de expertisegroep “Performance & Impact Agrosectoren”, een van de twaalf groepen van Wageningen Social & Economic Research. Deze expertisegroep bestaat uit circa 35 enthousiaste professionals, die zich inzetten voor een duurzamere wereld en daarvoor hun kennis van de landbouw- en visserijsectoren inzetten. We doen economische sectorstudies en geven onafhankelijk advies gebaseerd op wetenschappelijke inzichten. Onze projecten zijn divers, en variëren van monitoring- en scenariostudies, het meten van duurzaamheidsprestaties van sectoren en bedrijven tot beleidsevaluaties en -verkenningen. Met onze studies dragen we bij aan de beantwoording van de huidige vraagstukken waar de landbouw- en visserijsector voor staat, zoals toekomstbestendigheid en innoverend vermogen.

Socio‑economic fisheries researcher

Would you like to help tackle the challenging policy issues facing the fisheries sector in order to achieve a sustainable and future‑proof fishery? Then the position of socio‑economic fisheries researcher may be perfect for you!

As a socio‑economic researcher in the field of fisheries, you work in varying, interdisciplinary project teams. Together with your team, you answer socio‑economic knowledge questions about fisheries and natural aquatic resources. Examples of projects you may work on include impact analyses: in these, you calculate the socio‑economic consequences of policy decisions and developments for the Dutch fisheries sector using scenarios and models. You will also conduct research on the size and developments within the fish‑processing industry.

You will often collaborate with other parts of Wageningen University & Research, such as Wageningen Marine Research. You act as a sparring partner for your colleagues, present research results, and provide independent advice on the course to follow.

You will be working in the expertise group “Performance & Impact Agrosectors,” one of the twelve groups within Wageningen Social & Economic Research. This expertise group consists of approximately 35 enthusiastic professionals who are committed to a more sustainable world and apply their knowledge of the agricultural and fisheries sectors to that aim. We conduct economic sector studies and offer independent advice based on scientific insights. Our projects are diverse, ranging from monitoring and scenario studies, measuring sustainability performance of sectors and companies, to policy evaluations and explorations. With our studies, we contribute to addressing current issues in the agricultural and fisheries sectors, such as future resilience and innovative capacity.

PhD position on Combustion and Multiscale Modeling of Impure Iron Powders for Sustainable Energy

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) invites applications for an experimental PhD position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. This position is part of a newly funded research project within the Open Technology Programme (OTP) of the Dutch Research Council (NWO), focusing on the Iron Power Cycle as a circular, carbon-free energy carrier.

The PhD candidate will investigate the combustion behavior of iron powders containing controlled impurities, aiming to enable the use of low-cost, industrially sourced iron powders for large-scale energy storage and transport. The project combines advanced combustion experiments with materials characterization, and works in close interaction with complementary multiscale modeling activities carried out by collaborating researchers.

You will conduct single-particle combustion experiments, solid-phase oxidation studies, and in-depth post-combustion material analyses, contributing to a fundamental understanding of how impurities such as carbon and metal oxides affect ignition, combustion temperature, and particle morphology. Your work will directly support the development of predictive models for next-generation metal-fuel energy systems.

The research is embedded within the Power and Flow (P&F) Section, internationally recognized for its leading role in iron-powder combustion and metal fuel technologies, and involves close collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

PhD in Low-Energy Manufacturing of Silicon Carbide | TU/e & DTU

The challenge you'll take on

Silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the most remarkable engineering materials — extraordinarily hard, thermally stable, chemically resistant — yet notoriously difficult and energy-intensive to produce. This PhD project sets out to change that, by pioneering an entirely new, low-energy manufacturing route for SiC. You will combine advanced sintering techniques, materials characterization, and optimization tools to push the boundaries of what is possible in ceramic manufacturing.

Your impact
The materials you help develop could end up in nuclear fusion reactors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aerospace components, and next-generation energy systems. Beyond the lab, your work contributes directly to decarbonizing energy-intensive industries — one of Europe's most urgent industrial challenges.

Your environment
You will be embedded in the Mechanics of Materials section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, TU/e, working with Prof. Diletta Giuntini and a team with expertise in sintering mechanics, materials characterization, and manufacturing optimization.

This position is part of the EuroTech Universities Alliance, a partnership of leading European technical universities. You will spend extended research stays at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), working with Prof. Apurv Dash, whose expertise in ceramic chemistry perfectly complements the work at TU/e. You will also interact with industrial partners, gaining real-world exposure to ceramic manufacturing.

Lecturer Philosophy and Ethics (P&E)

We are looking for a new colleague with a strong affinity for- and demonstrable experience with academic teaching, who can join the P&E group in providing its educational activities and expanding its teaching portfolio. The P&E group is responsible for many undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the TU/e. You will contribute to developing, coordinating, and teaching courses, in close collaboration with teams of senior lecturers and teaching assistants.

The main responsibility of this position is a teaching and organizational role within the two “ITEC” courses, which are mandatory for students of all majors at TU/e, as part of the so-called Bachelor College. The two courses are: Engineering for Society (Quartiles 1 and 3, third-year Bachelor course) and Engineering Ethics (Quartiles 2 and 4, first-year Bachelor course). Engineering for Society introduces students to a range of assessment methods for responsible technology development, including risk analysis, cost-benefit analysis, life cycle analysis, value-sensitive design, and systems thinking. The course aims to equip future engineers with the tools to develop technologies in a socially responsible way. Engineering Ethics introduces students to some ethical theories, concepts and approaches and teaches students how to use them with reference to a range of technologies and case studies. There will be an opportunity in future years to take over the coordination of one of these courses.

You will be able to work on obtaining your University Teaching Qualification, if you do not have it yet; the University Teaching Qualification must be obtained within two years.

Most of your time (0.8 FTE) will be devoted to teaching-related activities, by contributing to teaching activities in each of the four teaching quarters. In addition, you will be expected to be part of and contribute to the P&E community, for instance by attending the group meetings and activities (at least 0.1 FTE). You may use the remaining time for research-related activities and personal development.

This position has been created to structurally increase the P&E group’s teaching capacity; as a result, the 80% commitment to teaching activities is non-negotiable, and the position cannot become more research-oriented in the future. Also, you are not required to contribute to the P&E research mission; and career advancement will not depend on grant acquisition, publications, or other research-related activities. Career advancements are possible until the rank of University Teacher 1 (comparable to that of Senior lecturer 2 or Associate Professor 2), based on excellence in teaching.