Jobs

Ga naar Nederlandstalige jobsite. Here is a list of our open positions. Nothing of interest for you? Send your spontaneous application to personeel@ilvo.vlaanderen.be with the subject line “spontaneous application". Are you looking for an internship or holiday job? Send your CV, including the period you are available and what exactly you are looking for, to personeel@ilvo.vlaanderen.be with the subject line “internship” or “holiday job”.

Role Department Location

Microalgae Researcher

Master diploma
Animal Sciences Unit Oostende application deadline
Sunday 25 February 2026

Laboratory Technician Microalgae Research

Graduate of bachelor diploma
Animal Sciences Unit Oostende application deadline
February 15, 2026

Doctoral (PhD) position in “Assessment of food-industry co-products as protein feed in laying hens”

Master diploma
Animal Sciences Unit Merelbeke-Melle application deadline
28 February 2026

PhD Optimizing feed structure for optimal performance and health of pigs and broilers

Master diploma
Animal Sciences Unit Merelbeke-Melle application deadline
February 06, 2026

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Benefits

  • Work among green surroundings in Merelbeke/Melle or in a busy port area in Ostend
  • Meaningful work with attention for sustainability
  • Societally relevant centers of expertise and living labs
  • Working together with friendly and interesting colleagues in an open, communicative culture based on trust
  • Attention for internal networking with regular internal events
  • A dynamic work environment with room for self-development
  • An international work environment that is still strongly locally anchored
  • The ILVO vehicles and machinery include several electric cars and bikes for use by employees
  • Charging poles for electric cars are available at every ILVO site
  • Green commuting (public transportation and biking) is reimbursed; meal checks and hospitalization insurance are provided

They are ILVO

ILVO as employer

ILVO has an open, communicative culture based on mutual trust and meaningful work. ILVO colleagues work on solutions for societal challenges within the inspiring environment of an open food landscape and a bustling port.

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ILVO as a mission-driven organization

ILVO performs applied research for an agro-food system that is HEALTHY in every way. Positive, proactive, professional, working together and being an example are the 5 values that guide ILVO employees in they way they approach their work.

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