Post Doc in Data Science for Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (Wageningen University)

Postdoc Position on Data Science for Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Location Wageningen We are looking for What if you could share your knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise on data science to substantive issues in the domains of marketing, consumer behaviour and/or consumer psychology? To foster new ways of looking at data, data analytics and data management practices, with the aim to extract new insights? Wageningen University is a top class university, ranking among the world's leading institutions in the food, agri and environmental domains. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious data scientist who would like to work at the interface of the domain of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour sciences and that of the Information Technology Group. The Wageningen University groups Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (MCB) and Information Technology (INF) are leading research groups in the fields of (smart) agriculture and food worldwide. Our aim is to make essential theoretical contributions in the research fields as well as methodological contributions in the field of (big) data analytics, data science and software engineering. Wageningen University emphasizes social impact of research ("Science for Impact") and a commitment to excellent teaching. The position involves the exploitation and development of new data science techniques and approaches to extract innovative insights from the abundance of (often underexploited) structured and unstructured data that are available in the marketing and consumer behaviour context. You will be working with two types of data: (1) online retail data, and (2) consumer data on sustainable packaging, embedding your work in two ongoing research lines within the MCB group. You will be working closely with ongoing activities on big data analytics and Artificial Intelligence both from within the INF group and the MCB group (modelling data with ROOTS). The person appointed is expected to be open and constructive, both in learning from other, in sharing and collaborating with others and to document new tools and methodologies for use in education programs. We ask We expect you to have: a relevant background in data science and advanced data analytics and modeling; preferably a PhD degree on a relevant subject; strong motivation to exploit data science for marketing and consumer behaviour issues; a good statistical background and knowledge of various research methodologies; a positive attitude towards team work and an open mind for collaboration across scientific fields; excellent skills in communication and writing; active knowledge of English (spoken and written). We offer A challenging position with, depending on your experience, a competitive salary from a minimum of €2.790,- to a maximum of €4.402,- for a full working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities (scale 10). This is a temporary position for 2 years. In addition, we offer: 8% holiday allowance; a structural year-end bonus of 8.3%; excellent training opportunities and secondary employment conditions; flexible working hours and holidays can possibly be determined in consultation so that an optimal balance between work and private life is possible; excellent pension plan through ABP; 232 vacation hours, the option to purchase extra and good supplementary leave schemes; a flexible working time: the possibility to work a maximum of 2 hours per week extra and thereby to build up extra leave; a choice model to put together part of your employment conditions yourself, such as a bicycle plan; a lively workplace where you can easily make contacts and where many activities take place on the Wageningen Campus. A place where education, research and business are represented; use the sports facilities on campus. Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for own initiative in a learning environment. We offer a versatile job in an international environment with varied activities in a pleasant and open working atmosphere. You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 15th consecutive time. More information For more information about this function, please contact Prof. Hans van Trijp, Chair of Marketing and Consumer Behavior, telephone +31 317 482 963 / e-mail hans.vantrijp@wur.nl, or Prof. Bedir Tekinerdogan, Chair of Information Technology, telephone +31 317 485 477 / email bedir.tekinerdogan@wur.nl. For more information about the procedure you can contact Sandra Willemsen, Recruiter SSG or Bianca Aversteeg, Recruitment support via recruitment.ssg@wur.nl. Do you want to apply? This can be done directly via the application button at the vacancy on our website so that we can process your personal data with your permission. This vacancy is open up to and including the 31th of August, 2020. The first job interviews will take place on the 9^th of September, 2020. A possible second interview is planned on the 15^th of September, 2020. Equal opportunities employer We are an employer that offers equal opportunities. We are happy to receive applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, gender, functional impairment, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe that a diverse and inclusive working environment makes us a more relevant, competitive and resilient organization. Click here for more information about working at WUR with a functional impairment. We are The mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialised research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With approximately 30 locations, 6.500 employees, and 12.000 students, it is one of the leading organisations in its domain worldwide. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of the unique approach of Wageningen. We have been named Best Employer in Education category 2019-2020. Click here for more information about working at Wageningen University & Research. More information about Wageningen Campus you can find here. We do the recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. Please do not contact us for sales purposes. Apply now If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Interdisciplinoxy

Postdoc Position on Data Science for Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

Location Wageningen

We are looking for

What if you could share your knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise on data science to substantive issues in the domains of marketing, consumer behaviour and/or consumer psychology? To foster new ways of looking at data, data analytics and data management practices, with the aim to extract new insights?

Wageningen University is a top class university, ranking among the world's leading institutions in the food, agri and environmental domains. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious data scientist who would like to work at the interface of the domain of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour sciences and that of the Information Technology Group.

The Wageningen University groups Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (MCB) and Information Technology (INF) are leading research groups in the fields of (smart) agriculture and food worldwide. Our aim is to make essential theoretical contributions in the research fields as well as methodological contributions in the field of (big) data analytics, data science and software engineering. Wageningen University emphasizes social impact of research ("Science for Impact") and a commitment to excellent teaching.

The position involves the exploitation and development of new data science techniques and approaches to extract innovative insights from the abundance of (often underexploited) structured and unstructured data that are available in the marketing and consumer behaviour context. You will be working with two types of data: (1) online retail data, and (2) consumer data on sustainable packaging, embedding your work in two ongoing research lines within the MCB group. You will be working closely with ongoing activities on big data analytics and Artificial Intelligence both from within the INF group and the MCB group (modelling data with ROOTS).
The person appointed is expected to be open and constructive, both in learning from other, in sharing and collaborating with others and to document new tools and methodologies for use in education programs.

We ask

We expect you to have:

a relevant background in data science and advanced data analytics and modeling;
preferably a PhD degree on a relevant subject;
strong motivation to exploit data science for marketing and consumer behaviour issues;
a good statistical background and knowledge of various research methodologies;
a positive attitude towards team work and an open mind for collaboration across scientific fields;
excellent skills in communication and writing;
active knowledge of English (spoken and written).

We offer

A challenging position with, depending on your experience, a competitive salary from a minimum of €2.790,- to a maximum of €4.402,- for a full working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities (scale 10). This is a temporary position for 2 years.
In addition, we offer:

8% holiday allowance;
a structural year-end bonus of 8.3%;
excellent training opportunities and secondary employment conditions;
flexible working hours and holidays can possibly be determined in consultation so that an optimal balance between work and private life is possible;
excellent pension plan through ABP;
232 vacation hours, the option to purchase extra and good supplementary leave schemes;
a flexible working time: the possibility to work a maximum of 2 hours per week extra and thereby to build up extra leave;
a choice model to put together part of your employment conditions yourself, such as a bicycle plan;
a lively workplace where you can easily make contacts and where many activities take place on the Wageningen Campus. A place where education, research and business are represented;
use the sports facilities on campus.

Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for own initiative in a learning environment.
We offer a versatile job in an international environment with varied activities in a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 15th consecutive time.

More information

For more information about this function, please contact Prof. Hans van Trijp, Chair of Marketing and Consumer Behavior, telephone +31 317 482 963 / e-mail hans.vantrijp@wur.nl, or Prof. Bedir Tekinerdogan, Chair of Information Technology, telephone +31 317 485 477 / email bedir.tekinerdogan@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure you can contact Sandra Willemsen, Recruiter SSG or Bianca Aversteeg, Recruitment support via recruitment.ssg@wur.nl.

Do you want to apply?

This can be done directly via the application button at the vacancy on our website so that we can process your personal data with your permission.
This vacancy is open up to and including the 31th of August, 2020. The first job interviews will take place on the 9^th of September, 2020. A possible second interview is planned on the 15^th of September, 2020.

Equal opportunities employer

We are an employer that offers equal opportunities. We are happy to receive applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, gender, functional impairment, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive working environment makes us a more relevant, competitive and resilient organization. Click here for more information about working at WUR with a functional impairment.

We are

The mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialised research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With approximately 30 locations, 6.500 employees, and 12.000 students, it is one of the leading organisations in its domain worldwide. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of the unique approach of Wageningen. We have been named Best Employer in Education category 2019-2020.

Click here for more information about working at Wageningen University & Research. More information about Wageningen Campus you can find here.

We do the recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. Please do not contact us for sales purposes.

Apply now

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Interdisciplinoxy

Apply

All Jobs