Junior GIS Technician

We are looking for

Does creating maps of soil and environmental data for users all over the globe sound like an exciting task? Do you want to work with modern Geo-ICT infrastructures using open source and free software? Are you willing to support scientists and research staff at ISRIC with their GIS handling tasks? Then this could be the ideal job for you!

To strengthen our team, we are hiring a Junior GIS Technician. In this ambitious role you will contribute to the development of ISRIC’s GIS data catalogue (raster and vector) and to a number of flagship projects, such as ISRIC’s World Soil Information Service (WoSIS) and SoilGrids , as well as Sustainable Land Management (SLM) projects .

Your most important tasks will be:

• Run well established GIS and Digital Soil Mapping workflows
• Prepare publication level figures and summary reports in a reproducible way
• R and python scripting
• Support improving workflows within ISRIC projects

To be successful and grow in the role we expect you will recognize yourself in the following profile.

We ask

• • BSc/MSc degree in geoinformatics or in environmental sciences with demonstrable experience in GIS and coding
  • Working knowledge of python (and/or) R scripting and willingness to progress in both
  • Knowledge of GIS software (preferably open source) and basic use of command line
  • Affinity with programming and spatial data handling
  • Communication skills to support your colleagues and ISRIC clients to deliver the necessary products or results
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English (C1 level)

Experience (or ambition to become a professional) in at least one of the following topics would be beneficial:

• • Linux
  • SQL and databases
  • Handling soil data

We offer

ISRIC staff is employed by Wageningen University. Based on the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities, Wageningen University offers excellent terms of employment , such as:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

We offer a challenging role in an international working environment with a diverse, experienced and motivated team at a renowned institute based on the campus of Wageningen University & Research (WUR). You will be embedded in a larger team of software developers connected to the Environmental Science Group of WUR, strongly focusing on IT innovations for

addressing pressing

environmental challenges.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a gross monthly salary of between € 2.818,- and € 4.257,- based on a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 8-9). Additionally, a contract for 0.8 FTE can be discussed.

ISRIC encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
ISRIC is located at the campus of WUR, the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands.

Coming from abroad
ISRIC and WUR have a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief , known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. WUR’s International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about housing, schooling, and other issues. Furthermore, WUR offers a dual career program for groups of partners and besides that a specialized organization that will assist you one on one to find a job or start a business in the Netherlands.

More information

For further information about this position please contact Laura Poggio, Digital Soil Mapping and Remote Sensing Senior Expert, via e-mail: laura.poggio@isric.org, or phone +31 317483735.
For more information about the procedure, please contact Edgar Tijhuis, corporate recruiter, edgar.tijhuis@wur.nl

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including October 16th 2022. We will schedule the interviews soon afterwards.

Equal opportunities
You will be employed by Wageningen University, which employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page . A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment .

We are

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

About ISRIC — World Soil Information
Delivering information and expertise about the soils of the world is our focus. We
build open information and knowledge products and deliver training in the field of  soil information management. Through these activities, we contribute to sustainable soil and land management, which is important for food production, biodiversity conservation, water management and climate change mitigation.

ISRIC — World Soil Information is an independent foundation based in Wageningen, The Netherlands. ISRIC has a mission to serve the international community with information about the world’s soil resources to help addressing major global issues. ISRIC is the International Council for Science (ICSU) accredited World Data Centre for Soils (WDC-Soils) since 1989 and it maintains the World Soil Museum. In partnership, ISRIC operates in four priority areas: (i) standard setting for soil information; (ii) production of spatial soil information products; (iii) education and capacity building and (iv) development of derived products and services.

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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.