Junior Researcher

28 Aug 2026

Wageningen University & Research Research Field Agricultural sciences » Agronomics Agricultural sciences » Soil science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 17 Sep 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 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 interested to work with 1000 farmers in the Netherlands and do you have affinity with data collection tools? Within the project ReGeNL, we are looking for a junior researcher to support the monitoring and learning activities within ReGENL.

There is steadily growing pressure on agriculture and the entire food system to increase global production while promoting sustainability in terms of farmers' incomes, soil health, input use, and environmental and climate impact. Regenerative agriculture is a promising avenue to support a healthy, multi-functional and future-proof soil and farming system. Together with regenerative Dutch farmers, ReGeNL is developing a future-proof agricultural sector in which agriculture goes hand in hand with soil health and nature restoration, and a good revenue model for farmers. Between now and 2030, ReGeNL will start the transition to regenerative agriculture with 1000 farmers. The aim is to make regenerative agriculture the new normal by 2040.

In this role you support the monitoring and learning of the 1000 farmers in ReGeNL that commit to transition their farms to become regenerative farms. The Soil Biology group (SBL) of Wageningen University, together with partners, has the responsibility to monitor and study the changes in practices of these farmers and what the outcomes of these changes are. Key to this work is to have continuous feedback between farmers and re...