Vacancy

Research acquisition manager

Published on
November 22, 2024
Location Ijmuiden
End date Sun 5 January 2025

Your job

In the role of research acquisition manager for the Acquisition Support and Project Management Team (AO&PMT), you will coordinate and support the acquisition process. You ensure that research proposals and quotes are prepared in line with the organization’s strategy and policies.

You will coordinate the acquisition process, from receiving a request to sending the quote and drafting contracts. This involves working closely with various experts and departments within Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) and more broadly within Wageningen University & Research (WUR). You are knowledgeable about procedures and subsidy conditions and use this expertise to help project leaders select the right opportunities.

Your tasks and responsibilities as acquisition manager include:

  • Scanning the market for assignments relevant to WMR, in line with the organization's strategy, and ensuring they are known to the right people within the organization. This also includes assessing tender and subsidy conditions and advising on co-financing opportunities and partnerships.
  • Coordinating and guiding specific quotation and subsidy application processes, ensuring that input from various organizational units (budgets, risks, and legal aspects) is provided correctly and on time. You will also advise, with a customer-oriented approach, on aligning the research proposal/quote with the client's needs.
  • Monitoring and reporting on the progress of all ongoing processes (including those managed by others).
  • Initiating, implementing, and communicating process and policy improvements, and providing input for the development of new WUR-wide systems that impact the acquisition and quotation process.
  • Optionally, depending on available time and interest, there is room to take on the role of project manager for one or more research projects.

Where You Will Work
Wageningen 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. Projects and services are diverse in nature: field research, large-scale experiments, exploratory studies on a laboratory scale, data management, and modeling. Your primary workplace (IJmuiden, Yerseke, or Den Helder) can be determined later, provided you are willing to work in IJmuiden one to two days per week.

The work environment:

  • You will be part of the acquisition support and project management team, consisting of approximately nine colleagues focused on process-driven support and coordination of acquisition and research projects. You will collaborate extensively with these motivated and dedicated colleagues.
  • A challenging and varied role within a leading research institute.
  • The opportunity to contribute to essential research on the sustainable use of marine resources.
  • A professional and stimulating work environment with ample room for personal development.

Your qualities

You have excellent planning and organizational skills. You take ownership, are result-oriented, client-focused, and a strong collaborator.

Additionally, you have:

  • A completed academic degree (WO level) in a relevant field.
  • Several years of experience in a role where process coordination was a key responsibility.
  • Proficiency in Dutch and English (C1 level) in both written and spoken communication.
  • Experience with and knowledge of research and subsidy processes is a plus.

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;
  • 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 €3.202,- and €5.221,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 10). Additionally, a contract for 32 hours can be discussed. As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

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.

Coming from abroad
WUR welcomes applications from international candidates. However, for applicants for this specific position from outside the EU/EFTA zone, immigration restrictions may apply based on Dutch and EU immigration laws. Such candidates may be eligible for an “orientation year” in the Netherlands or a visa as a “knowledge migrant"

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.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

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 coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please contact Alexandra de Lange – van Oosten, tel: +31(0) 6 34612404 or alexandra.delange-vanoosten@wur.nl.

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 Januari 6th, 2025

Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure

Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

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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