PhD position: Trait-based drivers of global plant distributions
Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group
Who can apply: An MSc in ecology, environmental sciences or a related field; experience with large biodiversity and environmental datasets; strong data analysis in R; English at C1 level. No citizenship restriction is stated; WUR’s immigration advisors help non-Dutch hires with visa procedures. What is funded: A salaried PhD appointment under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU, scale P): EUR 3,204 gross a month in the first year rising to EUR 4,051 in the fourth, for a 38-hour week, plus a fixed 8.3% year-end bonus. An initial 18-month contract is extended for the duration of the project after a… Deadline: 25 October 2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group, official page.
Who can apply
- An MSc in ecology, environmental sciences or a related field; experience with large biodiversity and environmental datasets; strong data analysis in R; English at C1 level. No citizenship restriction is stated; WUR's immigration advisors help non-Dutch hires with visa procedures.
Stage dates
Apply online via the vacancy page; applications are accepted up to and including 25 October 2026.25 October 2026
Interviews on 4 November 2026; shortlisted candidates are told one week in advance.See the official page
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