As a Research Funding Officer and organizational project manager, you support and coordinate acquisition and project management processes. You ensure that new research opportunities are identified, assessed, and successfully converted into proposals, grant applications, and projects. Additionally, you ensure that projects are executed within time, budget and regulatory constraints. Projects can range from fieldwork and experimental research to data management, modeling, and policy-oriented research. This gives you broad insight into the research activities of Wageningen Research.
You work closely with researchers, (scientific) project leaders, clients, and support departments within WMR and Wageningen University & Research (WUR).
Your tasks and responsibilities as a Research Funding Officer:
Research funding (approximately 70% of your time)
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identifying and monitoring assignments, tenders, and grant opportunities relevant to WMR and aligned with the organizational strategy;
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assessing grant and tender requirements and advising on opportunities, risks, co-financing, and partnerships;
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coordinating and guiding proposal and grant application processes, ensuring that financial, legal, and technical input is available on time;
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advising researchers and project leaders on acquisition processes, procedures, and grant conditions;
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monitoring the progress of acquisition and proposal processes and reporting on them.
Project management (approximately 30% of your time)
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supporting project leaders in the execution of research projects;
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monitoring project objectives regarding time, quality, budget, organization, and communication; identifying deviations and actively contributing to solutions;
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maintaining contact with clients, collaborative partners, and internal stakeholders;
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handling project coordination, administration, archiving, and documentation;
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initiating and implementing improvements in acquisition, proposal, and project management processes.
Your team
You will be part of the Acquisition Support & Project Management Team, consisting of approximately nine colleagues who provide process support for acquisition and research projects. Your primary work location is IJmuiden, where you will be at least two days a week. Besides these two days, working from our locations in Yerseke or Den Helder is an option. You will work in an international, applied-science environment centered on marine and freshwater ecological issues.
You will work here
Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) is one of the nine institutes that make up 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. Its products and services are created are created within a project-based way of workingand are diverse in nature, ranging from field research, experiments at a realistic scale, and exploratory laboratory-scale studies to data management and modelling.
What we offer
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a varied and challenging role at the intersection of business development and project management;
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a professional, collaborative, and stimulating work environment;
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the opportunity to work closely with ambitious researchers and experienced project professionals;
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the chance to contribute to impactful marine research with societal relevance;
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excellent opportunities for professional development and career growth.
You are proactive and result-oriented, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. You are able to maintain an overview of complex processes, work accurately, and feel comfortable in an environment where diverse interests and disciplines converge.
You also possess:
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a completed bachelor's degree (HBO level or equivalent) in a field relevant to the position;
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several years of experience in a role where coordination of processes is a key responsibility;
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excellent command of both Dutch and English (CEFR level C1), both written and spoken;
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knowledge of and experience with research projects, grant funding processes, or business development/acquisition processes is considered an asset;
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affinity with marine ecology or other scientific research fields.
In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position it is about language level C1.
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
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working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
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sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
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a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
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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 € 3,554.- and € 5,698.- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 10). Additionally, for this role a contract for 32 to 36 hours can be discussed. We initially offer a one-year contract, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and depending on the organisation’s financial situation.
We encourage development and internal mobility within our organisation. Our recruitment and selection policy sets out the conditions that apply specifically to you as a (former) employee. If you have any questions, we are happy to help.
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.
For more information about the position, please contact Alexandra de Lange-van Oosten via phone number: +31 634612404 or email: [email protected].
Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with Dax Teunissen, Corporate Recruiter, via email: [email protected].
Ready to apply?
Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
You can apply up to and including Monday September 7, 2026. Internal candidates are preferred to apply before August 16, 2026.
Applications are reviewed regularly. Therefore, the position may be filled before the stated closing date.
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.
Wageningen Marine Research
Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) is a leading, independent research institute with locations in IJmuiden, Den Helder and Yerseke, specialising in strategic and applied marine ecological research. Its products and services are delivered on a project basis (more than 400 research projects each year) and range from field research and experiments at realistic scales to exploratory laboratory studies, data management and modelling. The institute has access to modern research facilities and is ISO 9001 certified. Organisationally, Wageningen Marine Research forms part of Wageningen University & Research.
Research within our institute focuses on understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of individuals, populations, ecosystems and socio-ecological systems. This includes taking into account changing environmental conditions, climate change and human activities within marine and freshwater systems. We work with a wide variety of species, ranging from corals to fish, marine mammals and birds, across both benthic and pelagic environments. In addition, we investigate human behaviour, for example that of fishers. To achieve this, we make use of (experimental) field and laboratory data, mathematical models and computer simulations.
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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