VACANCY / VACATURE: Instrument scientist (f/m) (Utrecht, Netherlands)

The expertise group Instrument Science has a vacancy for an

Instrument scientist (f/m)

Within the climate and air quality program of SRON, you will work on the development, manufacturing and testing of immersed diffraction gratings for several space missions. These optical components are key technology enabling a next generation of spaceborne spectrometers in the short wave infrared wavelength range for the detection of greenhouse gases and pollutants. These instruments are being developed for the European Space Agency by consortia of European industries and research institutes.
The candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Act as system engineer in flight hardware delivery projects;
• Act as assembly, integration and verification manager in flight hardware delivery projects;
• Analyze optical performance test results;
• Prepare documentation for reviews according to ECSS standard;
• Manage supplier contacts.

Functie-eisen

• At least master of science level, a Ph.D. degree in applied Physics is preferred;
• Experience in research and development;
• Experience in microfabrication;
• Experience in design or use of optical systems;
• Experience with or interest in project management;
• Experience with working in an industrial environment;
• Go-getter, self-starter, communicator.

We also encourage excellent MSc candidates who do not have obtained a Ph.D to apply.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

Employment of this full-time position at SRON-Utrecht is by NWO (The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research) and will be for a period of 2 years with possible extension. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWO with a maximum of € 5204,- gross per month on a full-time basis (highly depending on education and experience).
NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as:

• An end of year bonus of 8,33% of the gross yearly salary;
• 42 days of vacation leave a year on full-time basis;
• An excellent pension scheme;
• Options for (additional) personal development;
• Excellent facilities for parental leave;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross yearly salary.

Organisatie

SRON

SRON's mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society.

Additionele informatie

For further information about the position, please contact dr. A. van Amerongen, Section manager within the expertise group Instrument Science, telephone +31-(0)88-777 5885. Information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl.
If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV to jobs@sron.nl. Please state the vacancy number 1167 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 8 June 2015.

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Immigration restrictions for Iranians

As part of the sanctions against Iran the Dutch immigration service has decided that people with an Iranian nationality will not be granted residence permits as scientific personnel or as knowledge workers.

Information is found on their website but at the moment no English translation of it is available. But I expect it to be placed there in the coming days. For the moment you can try Google translator.

http://www.ind.nl/nieuws/2012/sancties-iran-vanwege-het-nucleaire-programma.aspx?cp=110&cs=46613

VACANCY: Experienced Researcher in (geo-)informatics

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Enschede
Function types	Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Engineering
Hours	38.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2379 - € 3195
Education	University Graduate
Job number	305934
Translations	en nl

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Job description

Development of web-based decision support tool for risk management.

An Experienced Researcher position (two years), financed by the European Community, is available within the European Marie Curie Initial Training Network “CHANGES”: ‘Changing Hydro-meteorological Risks – as Analysed by a New Generation of European Scientists’. (www.changes-itn.eu). The overall aim of the network is to analyze the effect of environmental changes on the risk for hydro-meteorological hazards and management. 12 Early Stage Researchers (PhD students) have been working on this topic since January 2011. We are now looking for a researcher who will work together with these PhD students and two fellow experienced researchers.

Objectives: The objective of the position is to develop a web-based decision support tool for risk assessment of hydro-meteorological hazards (landslides, floods). This includes the following:

• Analysis of existing web-based tools for multi-hazard risk assessment, and the use of risk information for risk management
• The web-based tool should be able to analyze the consequences of changes in hazards, vulnerability and risk for future scenarios related to climate change, land use changes, demographic changes and risk management decisions
• The web-based tool should be able to make comparisons of alternatives for risk reduction focusing on different scenarios in terms of land use planning, the construction of risk mitigation measures, early warning and emergency preparedness
• The web-based tool should support cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness analysis and spatial multi-criteria evaluation
  The web-based tool will be designed for different stakeholders (risk managers, local authorities, researchers)

Requirements

• A PhD obtained and maximum 5 years after obtaining the MSc degree
  or an MSc in (geo-)informatics or other relevant discipline with at least 4 years full time research experience
•  Experience in web-GIS development and programming skills
• Fluent English (knowledge of additional European languages is an asset)
• Preferably having knowledge of hydro-meteorological risks / Earth sciences.

It is required that the successful candidate will participate in all meetings and workshops organized by the CHANGES research consortium (related additional funding covering travel costs is available). The candidate must be willing to disseminate the results within the project during the meetings, but also and in particular through presentations at conferences and contributions to scientific journals. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility: The candidate may not have resided or carried out his/her main activities in the Netherlands or Austria for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to his/her appointment.

Information: You are invited to send your application as pdf-files through the link of University Twente: http:// www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en. Applications have to be accompanied by a motivation letter (max. 1 page) as well as a detailed CV and a letter of recommendation.

Marie Curie Initial Training Network Programme: For more information on the Marie Curie Initial Training Network Programme and Experienced Researchers you can consult the website ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/careers_en.htm

For more information contact Dr. Cees van Westen (westen@itc.nl) or Prof.Dr. Thomas Glade (thomas.glade@univie.ac.at)

Selection of the applicant will be performed on a competitive basis. The application deadline is 17 august 2012.

Following a pre-selection procedure, the final candidates will be invited to a personal interview, most likely between 10 and 13 September 2012.

Conditions of employment

Employment: The duration of the position is 24 months. Two separate contracts are made, each for 12 months, the first year with the University of Twente and the second year with the University of Vienna. The ultimate starting date is 1 January 2013. The appointment for the first year will be given under Dutch law and in reference to the UT regulations, for a period of 12 months. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. The appointment for the second year will be given under Austrian law and according to the regulations of the University of Vienna. Salary and allowances are according to the EU Marie Curie regulations.
ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/mariecurie-actions/docs/financial-guidelines-mc_en.pdf

Location: The work is carried out at two Universities with visits to two private companies dealing with risk management. The first 12 months the candidate will be based at the University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) located in Enschede, the Netherlands. The second year the candidate will spend at the University of Vienna (Austria). In these two years, the private companies Geomer (Heidelberg, Germany)and R&D (Aubagne, France) will be visited. Hereby, the focus of these visits will be on how to incorporate close interaction with potential users of the web-based tool.

Supervision: The research will be supervised by Dr. Cees van Westen (ITC) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Glade (University of Vienna).

Organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.
The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.

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Vacancy: Research Scientist- Process Engineer

Will you be our Research Scientist- Process Engineer (44266)? You will be working in the “Systems & Process Engineering” team. In this team located in Vlaardingen we are looking to recruit a Research Scientist- Process Engineer.

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
Function types	Technical, Laboratory positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Natural Sciences, Engineering, Food, engineering, applied physics or food technology
Hours	40.0 hours per week
Education	University Graduate
Job number	AT 44266
Translations	en

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Job description

• As part of multi-disciplinary project teams, you will perform research in the area of systems & process engineering specifically in the area of thermal processing for wet and dry food products . Including modeling of heat- and mass transfer, principles of control theory, microbial inactivation and sustainability evaluation;
• You will be responsible for “on time in full” delivery of agreed project targets, which can include supervision of colleagues and trainees;
• You will keep a specific focus on the identification and development of proprietary technology for Unilever, both in the context of the project work and in the activities mentioned below;
• You will monitor scientific/technological developments in the area of thermal & preservation processing systems in order to assess relevance and impact for the business;
• You will provide up-to-date expertise on one or more selected topics within the field of process engineering and related modeling techniques;
• You will carry out literature-, cross-category- and/or other reviews, integrating information into frameworks, and summarizing these into memo’s, reports and/or other presentations for different audiences (e.g. scientists, product developers, marketing) in English;
• You will represent the group at scientific congresses and conferences.

Requirements

• Masters in engineering, applied physics or food technology (PhD or PDEng is also possible);
• A minimum of two years relevant work experience is required;
• Be fully familiar with model based design and optimisation techniques;
• Have an will an open and challenging mind seeking to develop and implement ‘novel’ processing solutions (or improvements);
• Think about realistic innovations into factories and regional business groups;
• Proven track record and active network in the area of R&D in systems & food processing for thermal (preservation) technology;
• Internationally oriented;
• Proven experience in modeling techniques for thermal processing, (Matlab & Ansys);
• Willing to travel across Europe on a frequent basis;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Competencies:

• Global Mindset;
• Bias for Action;
• Building Talent and Teams.

Conditions of employment

Above all we offer you a dynamic environment in which people with energy, creativity and passion work together. There are good opportunities to pursue your professional and personal goals and develop yourself on national and international level.

Organisation

Unilever

Unilever’s mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Its portfolio includes some of the world’s best known and most loved brands including thirteen €1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as Knorr, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Becel/Flora, Dove, Lux, Axe/Lynx, Calvé, Cif, Persil, Glorix/Domestos and Sunsilk and Unox. Unilever has around 174,000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated annual sales of €40 billion in 2008. For more information about Unilever and its brands, please visit www.unilever.nl.

Department

Structured Materials and Process Science

Within the expertise area of Structured Materials and Process Science, the Systems and Process Engineering team aims to deliver product driven process (re-) designs to support the industrialisation of Unilever food products and processes. This will be achieved by exploiting fundamental understanding of the various process characteristics and application of modern Modelling, Control & Optimisation techniques to obtain the ‘best’ processes. This is linked to the design and first implementation of novel equipment for manufacturing, taking into account the hygiene aspects which are specifically strict for foods.

You will be working in the “Systems & Process Engineering” team. This expertise group aims to be a centre of excellence on model based process engineering. The process engineers participate both in multidisciplinary project teams as well as consultant. They propose and carry out applied research necessary for project delivery.

Read more here: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/Unilever/vacancy/13449/lang/en/