Head of the department Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Animal Studies

at  Wageningen University Research

Are you looking for a job where you can continue to grow as a supervisor? A job where you help prevent the spread of animal diseases and promote good animal health. At Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), we are looking for someone to head up our Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Animal Studies Department for our premises in Lelystad! Will you be our new colleague?

As Head of Department;

• You will lead a team of knowledgeable and motivated researchers and analysts who contribute to multidisciplinary research and consulting within the expert areas of veterinary epidemiology, bioinformatics and animal studies;
• You will work with an integrated approach, not only managing people but also bringing them together. You will lead around 40-45 passionate researchers and analysts and facilitate their professional and personal growth;
• You will be a member of WBVR’s Management Team and report directly to the Business Unit Manager;
• You will be responsible for the vision within the department’s annual plan, the academic quality of the department’s research, the scheduling and deployment of staff, and the development and maintenance of expertise for promising product-market combinations;
• You will be responsible for the budget and also you will ensure adequate links with other departments within Wageningen University & Research.

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

• 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 hours by working more;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• 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. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between €4862,- and €8091,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 13-14). Additionally, a contract for 32 hours a week can be discussed.You will initially receive a one-year contract, which will be extended in case of mutual enthusiasm.
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 multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.