At Wageningen UR, you work daily at improving the quality of life. That is our mission and that is what we stand for. Together with your colleagues, you seek to answer the common challenges faced by society within our domain ‘healthy food and living environment.’

Our involvement and contribution to these themes is evident from the many multiple, enduring relationships that we have with the business community, non-profit organisations and other research institutes worldwide in this area. 
                                                    
Social relevance

As an employee at Wageningen UR, you will develop knowledge that is at the service of mankind and society-at-large. Our research moves in the fields of various natural and social sciences disciplines. Topical themes include i.e. safe and healthy food, lifestyle and living conditions, climate change, nature and biodiversity, sustainable fishery and agricultural systems and the search for alternative sources of energy.

Colleagues

Results from a recent employers’ survey show that Wageningen UR staff highly regard their direct colleagues and managers, as well as their willingness to work together in a pleasant working atmosphere. 

Although we are a large organisation with almost 6,500 working at locations throughout the Netherlands, you will often be part of a small project team of colleagues from different departments. You will get to know your colleagues within a relatively short period of time as a new employee at Wageningen UR.