Senior Benthic Ecologist

As a Senior Benthic Ecologist at Wageningen Marine Research, you will apply your expertise to research into the effects of human activities such as fisheries, sand extraction or climate change on marine benthic fauna.

Your job

As a Senior Benthic Ecologist at Wageningen Marine Research, you will apply your expertise to research into the effects of human activities such as fisheries, sand extraction or climate change on marine benthic fauna, the restoration of shellfish habitats and/or the sustainable production of shellfish. You add value through your ability to analyse large datasets and/or through experimental field and laboratory research. You have an affinity with applied research and with working in complex policy and stakeholder environments. You initiate new research, including securing funding, and lead projects.

Your responsibilities as a benthic researcher include:

• leading and carrying out l...