Research assistant ichthyoplankton

Your job

As a research assistant in ichthyoplankton, you will process and analyze histological samples according to international guidelines. You will work in the laboratory using microscopy and image analysis to create histological preparations. The samples consist of fish eggs, larvae, fish gonads, and fish stomach contents. You will apply your knowledge and expertise in taxonomy and identification. Image analysis involves histological preparations of fish gonads and fish eggs and larvae. You will accurately process the results of these analyses into data templates and specific software.

Your tasks and responsibilities as a research assistant in ichthyoplankton include:

• processing and analyzing samples;
• processing data and results;
• participating in calibration workshops.

Team and Location
You will work with a dedicated research team from Wageningen Marine Research at our location in IJmuiden. You will collaborate with this group of specialists on various projects. Additionally, you will participate in several multi-day sea surveys each year to collect and process samples.

Where You Will Work
ageningen Marine Research (WMR) is one of the nine institutes that form part of Wageningen Research. WMR is a leading, independent research institute with locations in IJmuiden, Den Helder, and Yerseke, focusing on strategic and applied marine ecological research. Our products and services are project-based and diverse in nature, including field research, large-scale experiments, exploratory laboratory studies, data management, and modeling.

Your qualities

You can work well both in a team and independently. An ideal candidate has a keen eye for maintaining the required quality standards and can perform tasks independently while adhering to established guidelines and deadlines.

Additionally, you possess:

• a completed MBO (secondary vocational education) degree with demonstrable affinity for microscopic work;
• experience in analyzing plankton samples and/or creating and analyzing histological preparations;
• proficiency in the Dutch language.

In our international work environment, English is increasingly used for communication. For this position, the required language level is A2. If you do not yet have this level, we will support you, and you can receive assistance from our language center, Wageningen in’to Language.

We offer you

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 €2.287,- and €3.551,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 5-7). Additionally, a contract for 32 hours can be discussed.) You will initially receive a one-year contract, which will be extended to an open-ended contract upon in 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.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Cindy van Damme, researcher, cindy.vandamme@wur.nl, tel: 0317487078. 

For more information about the procedure, please contact Dax Teunissen, corporate recruiter, vacaturemeldingen.psg@wur.nl

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 August 25th, 2024.

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.

We are

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.

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