Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
- Research Field
- Cultural studies
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 38.0
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
This position is part of a European research project in which you will lead a transdisciplinairy study that explores the needs and expectations of key stakeholders within and beyond healthcare systems in Portugal, Germany, Greece, Peru and the Netherlands to engage with so-called nature-based therapies (NBTs). Nature-based therapies (NBT) are seen as treatments that promote well-being and support health prevention and rehabilitation through dedicated programmes in green spaces. Successful uptake of such therapies in present-day healthcare systems in Europe requires transformations in health care governance.
Your duties
You will lead the co-design of interaction platforms and guidelines that enable context-sensitive uptake NBTs in healthcare practices. The stakeholders you will engage with include authorities and regulators of green spaces, private and public healthcare sector representatives, planning authorities, representatives from the food, education and innovation sectors, and more.
Furthermore, you will work with and support a PhD student on the same topic as well as facilitate an Amsterdam-based field study performed by partners in the project, which investigates the short-, medium- and long-term benefits of nature-based therapeutic programmes in a quantitative manner.
Next to your research tasks (50%) you will teach courses (50%) in the master programmes of the Athena Institute: Management, Policy Analysis en Entrepeneurship in Health and Life Sciences and the research master Global Health. Your teaching tasks also include course coordination and thesis supervision.
Requirements
- A completed PhD in science, technology & society studies, governance transformations, participatory design, innovation studies, or a related (inter)discipline; an additional background in the sciences is a plus;
- Experience with participatory research methods that co-shape technologies and practices to address societal challenges in an equitable way;
- Proven ability to be a strong collaborator within interdisciplinary teams (listening, flexible, adaptive, pro-active);
- Teaching skills and the ability to inspire students (demonstrated through a.o. positive student evaluations);
- A teaching qualification (in Dutch BKO) is a plus;
- An (inter)national network relevant to the position;
- Good command of Dutch and excellent command of English. Given the extensive collaboration with both international as well as Dutch partners, a good command of Dutch language is required for the position.
Additional Information
A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €2,960 (scale 10)
and a maximum €4,670 (scale 10), depending on your education and experience. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.
The appointment will initially be for a period of one year with a possible extension conditional upon assessment of adequate functioning. The maximum duration of the appointment is 4 years.
Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:
- a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment,
- 8% holiday allowance and
- 8.3% end-of-year bonus,
- solid pension scheme (ABP), possibility to save holiday hours, for sabbatical leave,
- child daycare facilities available on campus
Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until 20/06/2023.
Submitting a diploma and an assessment are part of the application procedure.
Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.
Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:
Name: Dr. Tjerk Jan Schuitmaker
E-mail: t.j.schuitmaker@vu.nl
No agencies
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Amsterdam
- Postal Code
- 1081HV
- Street
- De Boelelaan 1105
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Amsterdam
- Website
- Street
- De Boelelaan 1105
- Postal Code
- 1081 HV