Environmental Fate Modeller

Are you passionate about modelling the behaviour of chemicals in soil and water to support sustainable agriculture and environmental protection? Do you want to turn complex system understanding into insights that shape policy and safeguard ecosystems? Do you enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams with high societal impact?

Then this position at the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) team at Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) might be perfect for you.

We support policymakers by providing science-based tools and methods for environmental risk assessment in the regulatory context.

Our projects operate at the forefront of science, aiming to uncover new pathways and methodologies that will shape future ERA.

We develop advanced and integrated models and approaches at both local and landscape scales covering the pathways of chemicals to the environment, the fate as well as the impact on non-target organisms.

You will contribute to risk assessment projects within the Environmental Risk Assessment team. You will be responsible for model development, modelling, programming, and interpreting results to support regulatory and research objectives.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• develop and apply environmental fate and behaviour models for soil, surface water, and groundwater systems;
• implement and improve model algorithms;
• analyse and interpret simulation results for risk assessments;
• collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on exposure and ecotoxicology projects;
• contribute to scientific publications and strategic development.

Your Team
You will work with the Environmental Risk Assessment team at Wageningen Environmental Research, a leading group of experts in pesticide risk assessment and modelling. The team consists of 30+ professionals collaborating with government, NGOs, and industry.

Milieugedragsmodelleur (Environmental Fate)

Ben je gepassioneerd over het modelleren van het gedrag van chemische stoffen in bodem en water ter ondersteuning van duurzame landbouw en milieubescherming? Wil je complexe systeemkennis omzetten in inzichten die beleid vormgeven en ecosystemen beschermen? Werk je graag in multidisciplinaire teams met een grote maatschappelijke impact?

Dan is deze functie bij het team Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) van Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) misschien wel perfect voor jou.

Wij ondersteunen beleidsmakers door het ontwikkelen van wetenschappelijk onderbouwde tools en methoden voor milieukundige risicobeoordeling in een regulatoire context.

Onze projecten bevinden zich aan de voorhoede van de wetenschap en zijn gericht op het ontdekken van nieuwe routes en methodologieën die de toekomstige milieukundige risicobeoordeling (ERA) zullen vormgeven.

Wij ontwikkelen geavanceerde en geïntegreerde modellen en benaderingen op zowel lokale als landschapschaal, die de routes van chemische stoffen naar het milieu, hun gedrag en hun effecten op niet-doelorganismen beschrijven.

Je draagt bij aan risicobeoordelingsprojecten binnen het team Environmental Risk Assessment. Je bent verantwoordelijk voor modelontwikkeling, modellering, programmeren en het interpreteren van resultaten ter ondersteuning van zowel regulatoire als onderzoeksdoelen.

Jouw taken en verantwoordelijkheden

• ontwikkelen en toepassen van modellen voor het gedrag en de verspreiding van chemische stoffen in bodem-, oppervlaktewater- en grondwatersystemen;
• implementeren en verbeteren van modelalgoritmen;
• analyseren en interpreteren van simulatie-uitkomsten voor risicobeoordelingen;
• samenwerken met multidisciplinaire teams aan blootstellings- en ecotoxicologische projecten;
• bijdragen aan wetenschappelijke publicaties en strategische ontwikkeling.

Jouw team
Je werkt samen met het team Environmental Risk Assessment van Wageningen Environmental Research, een toonaangevende groep experts op het gebied van risicobeoordeling en modellering van pesticiden. Het team bestaat uit meer dan 30 professionals die samenwerken met overheid, NGO’s en het bedrijfsleven.

Farming Assistant

As an Arable Farming Assistant within Open Field Crops, you will be at the heart of the future of agriculture. At the experimental fields of Wageningen University & Research in Lelystad, you will contribute to innovations in arable and horticultural production. This includes research into new crop varieties, innovative cultivation methods, fertilisation, crop protection, and modern mechanisation. Please note; a good command of the Dutch language, both spoken and written is a strong demand for this role.

Together with your colleagues, you will ensure that experimental fields and crops are maintained to the highest standards. You will work with a variety of arable crops and modern machinery, making an important contribution to research that helps farmers and growers further develop their businesses.

What will you be doing?

• Operating modern agricultural machinery for activities such as sowing, planting, fertilising and harvesting;
• Managing and maintaining a range of crops on the experimental fields;
• Establishing, carrying out and supporting field trials for research purposes;
• Inspecting, maintaining and recording the use of machinery and equipment;
• Working closely with researchers and colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of field trials.

Your working environment
You will join an enthusiastic and dedicated team within the Open Field Crops experimental farm. The work is varied and hands-on, ranging from fieldwork and operating machinery to supporting scientific research. No two seasons—and no two working days—are the same. Your base will be Lelystad, where you will work at one of the most important research locations of Wageningen University & Research.

Why choose this role?
Because it offers the best of both worlds: working with crops and working with modern agricultural technology. You will see the direct results of your efforts while contributing to the future of arable farming in the Netherlands.

Head of Communications

Are you a strategically strong communications manager who can effortlessly switch between vision and execution, and do you have experience in managing communications relating to complex social issues?

As Head of Communications, you will be responsible for Plant Science Group (PSG) communications strategy and will lead a team of communications and marketing professionals. You will set a clear direction, encourage professional development within the team and translate complex social issues into effective communications. You move easily between strategic advice, organisational development and day-to-day practice. You act as a sparring partner for the Managing Director on positioning PSG within and outside the WUR organisation.

Through its research and education, the Plant Sciences Group (PSG) aims to provide answers to urgent societal issues surrounding sustainable food supply, biodiversity and plant health. Knowledge of or an affinity with the themes in which PSG is active is a significant advantage. Themes will be prioritiised in close collaboration with the organisation. We are therefore looking for someone who carefully balances interests, makes decisions, and operates effectively within the complex WUR organisation.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• you will develop and implement effective internal and external communication strategies aimed at increasing the organisation’s reach and visibility;
• you will act as an advisor and sparring partner to the management team, carefully balancing internal and external interests;
• you will work with the team to strengthen the communication skills of staff and management, including by encouraging and organising dialogue;
• you keep abreast of relevant developments in the field and translate these into the organisation;
• you provide direction for communication on urgent social issues, such as climate change, biodiversity, food supply and the nitrogen crisis;
• you maintain and develop a relevant internal and external network;
• you have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the communications department, and for managing and developing the communications team of six colleugues;
• you act as a link between the PSG knowledge unit and WUR’s central communications department and share responsibility for WUR’s communications and marketing strategy.

You will work here
At PSG, both fundamental and applied research are conducted, and innovative solutions are developed. That we do this successfully is evident not only from international rankings in which PSG and WUR consistently rank among the world’s leading institutions, but also from the constant presence of Wageningen experts in the media, where they comment on issues of major societal importance.

Your team
You will report to the PSG management team and have a functional reporting line to the Director of Corporate Communications & Markting at WUR. You will contribute to WUR’s communication and marketing strategy as a member of the WUR-wide Strategic Marketing & Communications Team, where you will work alongside other communication and marketing managers. Your team consists of six staff members.

Medewerker akkerbouw

Als medewerker akkerbouw bij Open Teelten werk je midden in de praktijk van de toekomst. Op de proefvelden van Wageningen University & Research in Lelystad draag je bij aan innovaties in de akker- en tuinbouw. Denk aan onderzoek naar nieuwe rassen, slimme teeltmethoden, bemesting, gewasbescherming en moderne mechanisatie.

Samen met je collega's zorg je ervoor dat proefvelden en gewassen er optimaal bij liggen. Je werkt met verschillende akkerbouwgewassen en moderne machines en levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan onderzoek dat boeren en telers helpt om hun bedrijf verder te ontwikkelen.

Wat ga je doen?

• Werken met moderne landbouwmachines voor onder andere zaaien, poten, bemesten en oogsten;
• Verzorgen en onderhouden van diverse gewassen op de proefvelden;
• Aanleggen, uitvoeren en begeleiden van veldproeven voor onderzoek;
• Controleren, onderhouden en registreren van machines en werktuigen;
• Samenwerken met onderzoekers en collega's om proeven succesvol uit te voeren.

Jouw werkomgeving
Je komt terecht in een enthousiast en betrokken team binnen het proefbedrijf van Open Teelten. De werkzaamheden zijn afwisselend en praktisch: van werken op het land tot het bedienen van machines en het ondersteunen van onderzoek. Geen seizoen en geen werkdag is hetzelfde. Je standplaats is Lelystad, waar je werkt op één van de belangrijkste proeflocaties van Wageningen University & Research.

Waarom deze functie?
Omdat je hier het beste van twee werelden combineert: werken met gewassen én werken met moderne landbouwtechniek. Je ziet direct resultaat van je werk en draagt tegelijkertijd bij aan de toekomst van de Nederlandse akkerbouw.