Staff & Support vacancies
Why WUR?
Top 5 reasons- Pleasant working atmosphere
- Proper work-life balance
- Various and challenging work
- Time for personal development
- Internationally leading
At Wageningen University & Research (WUR), you contribute to a better world—even if you are not a researcher or lecturer. Whether you work in HR, finance, communications, IT, or another support role, your efforts enable researchers, lecturers, and students to do their work to the best of their ability. Together, we contribute to solutions for global issues in the areas of food, nature, the environment, and sustainability.
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World-leading organisation
You will be contributing to an organisation that is a global leader in its field – and you can be proud of that. Wageningen University & Research is an international leader in the fields of agriculture, healthy food, the environment, and sustainability. Researchers, lecturers, and students from more than 100 countries work together here on solutions to urgent societal challenges such as climate change, food security, and biodiversity. Your work – ‘behind the scenes’ – makes this impactful science and education possible.
World-leading organisation
You will be contributing to an organisation that is a global leader in its field – and you can be proud of that. Wageningen University & Research is an international leader in the fields of agriculture, healthy food, the environment, and sustainability. Researchers, lecturers, and students from more than 100 countries work together here on solutions to urgent societal challenges such as climate change, food security, and biodiversity. Your work – ‘behind the scenes’ – makes this impactful science and education possible.
Good work-life balance
We believe it is important to find a balance between work and private life. At WUR, you are given the space to do your job well and to have time for yourself, your family, or other personal goals. Flexible working hours, hybrid working, and attention to well-being make it possible to sustain your work in a sustainable way.
Diversity and collegiality at the core
Our organisation is large, but feels small. You will be part of committed teams in which everyone's voice counts. Differences in background, expertise, and perspective are not only valued, but actively utilized. This creates a working environment in which you feel seen and in which collaboration comes naturally.
An environment full of life
At Wageningen University & Research, you are part of an environment full of life — inspiring, innovative, and sustainable. Surrounded by passionate colleagues from all over the world, you contribute to real impact on food, nature, and the environment. With access to world-class labs, greenhouses, and digital tools, you can explore, grow, and make a difference every day. At WUR, your work and workplace are truly full of life.
At WUR, your contribution makes a difference
With your ideas, talent, and dedication, you contribute to solutions that matter. We offer you the space to develop and grow — as a researcher, a professional, and as a person.
Together with us, you can make a difference, here and around the world.
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In many organisations, including WUR, the principle applies that internal candidates are given priority in recruitment procedures. We want to use the talent that we already have and give colleagues the opportunity to continue developing themselves. There may also be priority for certain groups. We feel it is important that, prior to your job application, you are familiar with the different components of the selection procedure.
We explain in detail our Recruitment & Selection Policy which rules apply for granting priority, as well as the procedures.
WUR carries out pre-employment screening for certain positions to carefully manage risks relating to integrity, safety and confidential information.
This may, for example, be relevant for roles with specific responsibilities or access to sensitive information.
In this way, screening contributes to the careful and reliable filling of positions with a higher risk profile. Where pre-employment screening applies, such as a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) and/or reference check, this will be stated in the vacancy text.