Scientific Coordinator Soil Health

3 weken geleden

Wageningen, Nederland Wageningen University & Research Voltijd

Your job



To strengthen our team, we are hiring a Scientific Coordinator Soil Health. We are looking for a colleague with a solid scientific track record, combined with strong leadership qualities. Because of the increasing demand for our products and services, you will play a key role in the successful development and implementation of methods and tools to provide advice for sustainable land management based on digital soil information.

You will take a leading role in high impact projects that develop spatial information products for various countries in Africa in support of soil fertility management. You will work together with an operational project manager and a team of specialists that develops soil maps, applies soil and crop models, and serves resulting information products to a wide range of users. We expect the focus to broaden to land suitability assessment, land use planning and soil and water conservation.

Do you want to have impact? This job offers possibilities to apply scientific knowledge in development projects.

The most important tasks in this role are: 

Contribute to the development of scientifically sound approaches to develop advanced spatial information products for soil fertility management, such as nutrient gap maps at (sub) national level. Lead the integration of digital soil maps with soil and crop models to develop spatial decision support tools.  Develop and coordinate large projects and lead project teams from content point of view. Work with specialists from partner institutions in the field of soil fertility and soil and water conservation. Coordinate the roll out of the developed products in Africa. Publish scientific publications and present in international fora and conferences. 

Your qualities

PhD degree in soil science or environmental science with a strong focus on soil science. Knowledge of the role of soils in sustainable intensification of agriculture as well as an understanding of main drivers of change. Substantial working experience in sustainable soil management with proven field experience in Africa, Asia or Latin America.  Familiarity with spatial information products and quantitative soil and crop models for soil fertility assessment and crop production. Strong leadership qualities and experience required to lead, coordinate and inspire research teams. Good organizational skills: ability to plan, delegate and track activities and report progress. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with a diverse team and external partners. Strong ownership mentality, with a commitment to delivering high-quality results and seeing projects through to completion. Excellent knowledge of the English language (C1 level) and willingness to travel frequently. Good knowledge of the French language (or the willingness to improve basic knowledge of French) is an asset.

We offer you

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

sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave; working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance, including working 1 or 2 days a week remotely; 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 December bonus of 8.3%; excellent pension scheme. In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between 5,247, and 6,737,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the (scale 12). Additionally, a contract for 0.8 FTE can be discussed. Initially, we offer you a one-year contract, which will then be extended to an open-ended contract if there is mutual enthusiasm. Of course, we would be happy to discuss this with you if you have any questions.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
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.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, 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.

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