At the Faculty of Science of Utrecht University, we want to understand and improve the world around us. You’ll join an informal work environment where colleagues from diverse backgrounds and perspectives work on interdisciplinary research and future-driven education.

Here, you’ll exchange ideas and insights with researchers, lecturers, and students in an open and inspiring academic setting. Collaboration and team spirit are at the heart of what we do. Do you thrive on working with passionate colleagues? If so, you will feel quickly at home with us. 

From our departments of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computing Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, we tackle global scientific challenges and bring groundbreaking innovations closer to reality. While doing so, you’ll have plenty of room to develop in a way that suits you. 
 

In 2025, we welcomed 320 new colleagues. Will you join us this year? 
 

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How we are working towards a better world

  • Thomas Röckmann met twee tanks perslucht

    Reconstructed methane concentrations in air from the past

     Scientists used air, preserved in compacted snow (firn) in Greenland. After running model simulations of the atmosphere spanning the last thousand years, they were able to pinpoint a cause.
    How to do research on air from the past?

  • At least 573 species recorded on one day

     “For many first-year students this is their first introduction to ecology. It is important to show how engaging and relevant the field can be,” explains Jonas Lembrechts. “In the BioBlitz, students use a methodology that we do apply in our own research."
    How did the biology students work?
  • Mijke van den Hurk

    A better understanding of radicalisation through AI

     Radicalisation is a complex process, influenced by many variables that interact with each other to varying degrees. AI scientist Mijke van den Hurk investigated whether artificial intelligence could help unravel this intricate interplay.
    Does complex human behaviour fit into a model?

  • Do birds enjoy flying?

     “Birds often fly without an obvious purpose. Whether they do this because they enjoy flying is something I have wondered about my entire life,” says behavioural biologist Jorg Massen.
    How do you test how optimistic birds are?

Our people

Are you interested in a career at the Faculty of Science? We are convinced that colleagues with different skills and perspectives make our teams stronger.