Business development manager international

9 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Wageningen University & Research

Research Field

Agricultural sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

29 Jan 2024 - 23:00 (UTC)

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 an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

As international business development manager of WUR Plant Sciences Group (PSG), you are going to create strong international partnerships in the field of sustainable food production. In this role you utilize your entrepreneurial and networking skills to build bridges between our scientific expertise and the necessary solutions to contribute to the UN sustainable development goals.

You will be responsible for building new international research consortia and professionalization of the collaborative activities of both Wageningen Plant Research and WU Department of Plant Sciences (DPS). This will involve in particular networking activities, lobbying regarding agenda-setting of key strategic topics of PSG/WUR in particular at European level, negotiation and discussion with potential consortium members and coordinating outreach and dissemination efforts. You will be appointed at Wageningen Plant Research (WPR).

Your duties and responsibilities as business development manager are:

• Exploring new initiatives and funding opportunities for interdisciplinary programmes with a clear focus on creating impact;
• liaising with other research partners (universities/research organisations) and other stakeholders in Europe and where applicable globally;
• staying up-to-date with key expertises and topics within PSG which are relevant for contributing to the to the major global challenges of our time;
• together with our experts and those of our partners, take the lead in translating societal and business needs into new, politically relevant, program proposals;
• writing policy briefs and initiating the writing of white papers;
• advising the colleagues from the WPR business units and the chair groups of DPS with respect to initiating large new research proposals.

In this position, you will have a high degree of responsibility and independence, but you also work closely with colleagues and partners. You will also have to travel regularly in connection with participation in (international) meetings.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

You have excellent networking skills and communication skills to sell our ideas both internally and externally. Besides that you have good analytical and organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines. You are a connector, also within WUR, and an honest, accurate and convincing team player, who can effectively organise processes while respecting everyone's own responsibility.

You also possess:

• preferably 5 years of experience in a similar complex knowledge organization with a proven track record in setting up international partnerships for international research programs;
• relevant work experience in the plant sciences field and affinity for the agrifood domain;
• a well-developed political and institutional awareness and are able to handle complex situations with sometimes conflicting interests;

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position language level C1 is requested. If you do not yet have this level, we will of course help you via our language center Wageningen in'to Language

You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track-record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

Additional Information
Benefits

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, per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• 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 € 4.344,- and € 7.306,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 12-13). You will initially be given a one-year contract, which will be converted into an open-ended contract if there is 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.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University ” in the Netherlands for the 18th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling. For instance under the "30% rule", certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately 30% of their gross salary.

Selection process

For more information about this position, please contact Ruud van den Bulk, Head Business Development & Legal Affairs, at tel.nr. +31-317-480484 (connects to mobile) or by e-mail ([email protected] ).
For more information about the procedure, please contact Dax Teunissen, corporate recruiter ([email protected] ).

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 January 29, 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.

Additional comments

For more information about this position, please contact Ruud van den Bulk, Head Business Development & Legal Affairs, at tel.nr. +31-317-480484 (connects to mobile) or by e-mail ([email protected] ).
For more information about the procedure, please contact Dax Teunissen, corporate recruiter ([email protected] ).

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 January 29, 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.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336421/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Wageningen University & Research

Country

Netherlands

City

Wageningen

Postal Code

6708 PB

Street

Droevendaalsesteeg

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336421/business-development-manager-interna…

Contact

City

Wageningen

Website

http://www.wageningenur.nl

Street

Droevendaalsesteeg

Postal Code

6708 PB

STATUS: EXPIRED