Lecturer soil hydrology

Aug 19, 2024

Website Wageningen University & Research

Function
Are you passionate about hydrology and transport processes in soils? Do you want to make a difference as an inspiring teacher? Do you have an excellent track record in flow and transport in environmental sciences? Do you have a university teaching qualification, or are you willing to obtain such a qualification in a relatively short time? Then this position could be a perfect fit for you!
You will work as a lecturer in the Soil Physics and Land Management chair group. Your duties and responsibilities include:

  • Lecturing in the bachelor courses (i) Hydrogeology and (ii) Contaminant Hydrogeology
  • Lecturing in master courses (i) Interdisciplinary Topics in Earth and Environment, (ii) Water and Air Flow: Numerical Techniques and (iii) Advanced Hydrological Systems Analysis
  • Setup with colleagues a new master course in Soil Hydrology
  • Support students with GMS and GIS-based modelling tools
  • Supervision bachelor and master thesis students in Soil Physics and Land Management
Function Requirements
You have;

  • A PhD degree in hydrology or environmental sciences.
  • Passion for education and good presentation skills, willingness to acquire teaching qualifications, and being innovative in education (e.g. addressing new themes, new forms of teaching and computer practical’s, online education).
  • Strong and broad conceptual and methodological knowledge of the biosphere about flow and transport models, including reactive transport and emerging contaminants (e.g. MODFLOW, SEAWAT, MT3DMS, Hydrus/HP).
  • Affinity with modern computer languages and experience with GIS packages (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS) and advanced data analysis techniques.
  • A long-term and innovative vision of flow and transport modelling and its contribution to sustainable land use.
  • A team player attitude with enthusiasm to innovate and excel in teaching.

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position it is about language level C1 .
You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track-record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.
Working conditions
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. 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;
  • the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more,  per week;
  • 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 €3226,- and €5090,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 10). Initially, we offer you a one-year contract of 30,4 hours a week (0,8 FTE), 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 “Best University” 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 International Community 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.
Contact information
For more information about this position, please, contact Prof. dr. Coen J. Ritsema, chair of the Soil Physics and Land Management group, ([email protected]; +31 317-486517) or Dr. Jos C. van Dam, education coordinator of the Soil Physics and Land Management group, ([email protected]; +31 317-484825).
For more information about the procedure, please contact our recruitment department via [email protected].Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including September 9th, 2024. Don’t wait with your application. Once we receive suitable candidates we will start the interviewing process. If we are successful before the closing date, we will close the vacancy earlier.

Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure

Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment.
Organization
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.

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