A PhD at Wageningen University & Research

PhD Impact of reward schemes for biodiversity in Dutch dairy farming systems

The PhD position is part of the DECISION project (Dairy and Ecology: co-innovating business operations for nature), primarily funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

PhD Position: Nature-Inclusive Dairy Transitions and Biodiversity Recovery

For this position, we are looking for a PhD candidate eager to deal with the understanding of the diverse values of nature (including biodiversity and ecosystem services) across stakeholders.

PhD: Meat Aroma Generation in Plant-Based Meat via Thermomechanical Processing

Do you have a keen interest in flavor chemistry? Do you want to contribute to the flavor of next-generation plant-based meat analogues? We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to study how flavor precursors can be used to enhance meat aroma and reduce off-notes in plant-based meat analogues.

PhD position: Modelling Crop Growth and Resource Use

The greenhouse sector is changing rapidly. New cultivation systems, such as single-truss tomatoes, hybrid systems of greenhouses with vertical farms, and semi-closed greenhouses, have the potential to increase resource use efficiency.

PhD: Impact of Weight Loss Medication on Sensory Perception and Eating Behavior

Are you interested in new generation weight loss medication and how they influence the way people smell, perceive and experience food? Do you want to understand why some individuals respond differently to GLP-1 receptor agonists? This PhD position might be for you!

Postdoc position: Rheology of Gluten-Free Products

Are you interested in advanced rheological characterization, microstructure analysis, and modelling of complex food systems? In this postdoctoral project, you will combine fundamental science with practical impact to help develop gluten-free products.

PhD: Microscale Tracing of Molecules Driving Fungal Interactions in Soil

Do you want to uncover the hidden chemical language of fungi? Are you a highly motivated PhD candidate, interested in developing cutting-edge SERS microspectroscopy sensors to detect and characterize fungal secondary metabolites at single-cell scale? This PhD might be for you!

PhD position: Decision-Making for Heat Transition Planning

Can grid operators and other stakeholders make robust decisions when the data they need cannot always be shared?

PhD Position: Engineering Trustworthy Energy Data Spaces

How can heterogeneous energy data be shared securely and efficiently to accelerate the heat transition?

PhD: Economic value of real-time video-based disease detection in pigs

Do you want to improve animal welfare and help make livestock farming more sustainable? Are you excited about connecting cutting-edge AI technology with farming to unlock the economic value of this technology? Do you want to make real-world impact with your research?

PhD: Olfactory training for cognitive health

Are you interested in how our sense of smell is connected to memory, cognition and brain health? Do you want to investigate whether olfactory training can be used as a non-invasive strategy to support cognitive functioning in people at risk of cognitive decline? This PhD position might be for you!

PhD: Computational Catalyst Design

Do you want to shape the future of sustainability? We are seeking a highly self-motivated PhD candidate to join our team working on atomic level catalyst design and reaction mechanism of CO2 and CO hydrogenation processes.