Teamleader Greenhouse Automation & Robotics in greenhouse horticulture

Updated: 11 months ago
Deadline: today

Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research

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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 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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Wageningen University & Research, business unit Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs , is the leading international contract research institute for the greenhouse horticulture and bulb sector.

Commissioned by and in collaboration with industry, science and government, questions about greenhouse operations and crop cultivation are analyzed and translated into application-oriented research and innovation processes. Our research is strongly focused on making the sector more sustainable by reducing fossil energy and plant protection products and closing material flows. The Business Unit has approximately 160 employees at two locations (Wageningen and Bleiswijk). In addition to the greenhouse facility team, which is responsible for all research facilities, and the management office, we work in six research teams work:

  • Crop health
  • Root zone dynamics
  • Crop management and flower bulbs
  • Crop physiology and product quality
  • Greenhouse Technology
  • Greenhouse Automation & Robotics

The BU has expanded in recent years, and it was recently decided to restructure it ino the above described teams. With this vacancy we are looking for a new team leader for the Greenhouse Automation & Robotics team.

The position described here is based in Wageningen and you are also expected to be regularly present at the other location.


We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.



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