Environmental Fate Modeller

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13 Jul 2026
Wageningen University & Research Research Field
Environmental science » Ecology
Environmental science » Water science Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline
3 Aug 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country
Netherlands Type of Contract
Temporary Job Status
Not Applicable Hours Per Week
36.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Are you passionate about modelling the behaviour of chemicals in soil and water to support sustainable agriculture and environmental protection? Do you want to turn complex system understanding into insights that shape policy and safeguard ecosystems? Do you enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams with high societal impact?
Then this position at theEnvironmental Risk Assessment (ERA) teamat Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) might be perfect for you.
We support policymakers by providing science-based tools and methods for environmental risk assessment in the regulatory context.
Our projects operate at the forefront of science, aiming to uncover new pathways and methodologies that will shape future ERA.
We develop advanced and integrated models and approaches at both local and landscape scales covering the pathways of chemicals to the environment, the fate as well as the impact on non-target organisms.
You will contribute to risk assessment projects within the Environmental Risk Assessment team. You will be responsible for model development, modelling, programming, and interpreting results to support regulatory and research objectives.
Your duties and responsibilities include:
- develop and apply environmental fate and behaviour models for soil, surface water, and groundwater systems; - implement and improve model algorithms; - analyse and interpret simulation results for risk assessments; ...