Data Scientist Machine Learning
Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)UtrechtFarmed animal welfareAnimal law and enforcementDataPolicy
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Why this is on the board
The NVWA has far more businesses under supervision than it can inspect; the models built here help determine which slaughterhouses and livestock farms get visited first. Predicting better where the risks lie therefore changes not one inspection but the direction of the entire enforcement capacity.
About the role
Data Scientist Machine Learning in Utrecht for 32-36 hours at Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA), the Dutch food and product safety regulator
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | EU citizens or existing permit |
| Screening | Certificate of conduct or security screening required — VOG (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag) required |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Utrecht |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | €4.818–€7.094 per month |
| Posted | 8 September 2026 |
| Closes | 28 September 2026 |
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