PhD candidate SlimmeBurger (SmartCitizen)

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Netherlands

 Deadline: 13 Sep 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
Research Field
Environmental science » Ecology
Environmental science » Water science
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Netherlands
Application Deadline
13 Sep 2025 - 21:59 (UTC)
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

What you will be doing
For the TKI funded project SlimmeBurger (aka “Smart citizen”) we are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate. The project SlimmeBurger, aims to investigate, in collaboration with citizen scientists, the extent to which smart monitoring methods can be used to investigate the ecological status of smaller -often unmonitored- water bodies. These water bodies make up one-third of the total number of water bodies in the Netherlands, but they are often not subject to standard monitoring, nor are they included in the mitigation plans for the EU Water Framework Directive, the most important regulation for surface waters.
Because small water bodies are often the first point of entry for sources of pollution such as manure runoff (rural areas) or sewage overflows (urban areas), they also offer a starting point for a direct, source-oriented approach. In the SlimmeBurger project, the prospective PhD student will be testing smart measurement methods for water quality (using scalable toolkits like the GUPPY from partner WaterInsight), ecological processes (primary productivity and decomposition rates), and greenhouse gases (3D-printed flux chambers), and investigating how we can use citizen science-driven data streams for model development.
The partners in the SlimmeBurger project contribute knowledge from nature development and multifunctional land use (Dekker Group and Leisurelands), citizen measurement campaigns and healthy water for citizens (RIVM, Natuur en Milieu), and smart measurement methods (NIOO and WaterInsight).

Where to apply
Website https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/354455/phd-candidate-slimmeburger-smar…
Requirements
Specific Requirements

What you will be contributing
We are looking for applicants with a background in data-driven environmental science, which have affinity with stakeholder interactions. Applicants should hold an MSc degree in environmental science or ecology, with a proven expertise in data analysis, organizing and handling. Expertise in machine learning is a plus. A sound command of the English language in written and spoken word is required. Knowledge of the Dutch language is recommended (B2 level). Applicants should be team players, who enjoy working within a consortium of diverse backgrounds.

Additional Information
Benefits

What we are offering
We offer an interesting full-time PhD position for 4 years (1.0 FTE), with ample opportunities to expand your network across different scientific domains and with non-science partners. We offer a stimulating research environment that strives to employ team-science approaches in their research and allow members to benefit from each other’s strengths. You will be supervised by a team consisting of aquatic ecologist Prof. Dr. Lisette de Senerpont Domis (NIOO-KNAW and University of Twente), ecological modeler Dr. Sven Teurlincx (NIOO-KNAW) and data scientist Dr. Jeroen Klein Brinke (University of Twente).
Terms of employment
Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is €2.901 and the maximum salary is €3.707 gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale P cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment). For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW .
Applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct can be part of the employment procedure.

Selection process

For more information
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Prof. Dr. Lisette de Senerpont Domis, Department of Aquatic Ecology (NIOO-KNAW).
Application procedure
For the application, please provide a curriculum vitae and cover letter summarizing motivation and experience. The deadline for applications is September 13, 2025. Job interviews are scheduled on September 17, 2025.

Additional comments

Diversity & Inclusion
The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.
We will not respond to any supplier enquiries based on this job advertisement.

Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/354455/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available1Company/InstituteNetherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)CountryNetherlandsCityWageningenPostal Code6708PBStreetDroevendaalsesteeg 10Geofield

Contact
City
Amsterdam
Website
http://www.knaw.nl/
Street
Kloveniersburgwal 29
Postal Code
1011 JV

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