Beleidsmedewerker Transitie Proefdiervrije Innovatie en welzijn proefdieren
Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en NatuurDen HaagFarmed animal welfareAnimal law and enforcementPolicyResearch
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Why this is on the board
What you draft here applies to every animal experiment in the Netherlands: you advise the state secretary, work with the NVWA, the Dutch food and product safety regulator, on better enforcement, and contribute to a programme in which 13 organisations and six other ministries want to bring animal-free methods into use faster. How much of that you decide yourself depends on politics and on European legislation, but you work on the rules themselves rather than in a single laboratory.
About the role
Beleidsmedewerker Transitie Proefdiervrije Innovatie en welzijn proefdieren (policy officer for the transition to animal-free innovation and laboratory animal welfare) in The Hague for 32-36 hours a week at Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur
Requirements
| Language | Dutch required |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | EU citizens or existing permit |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Den Haag |
| Level | Mid level |
| Salary | €4.132–€6.275 per month |
| Posted | 12 October 2026 |
| Closes | 26 October 2026 |
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