We are looking for a highly motivated, open-minded, and creative Assistant Professor to commence as soon as possible. The position is based within
the Department of Health Sciences. You will be part of an interdisciplinary and international group in Community and Occupational Health. Research and teaching activities aim towards the prevention of disease and the increase of health capacity in people and society. Within the Department of Health Sciences, multiple renowned research groups work in a dynamic and stimulating work environment. To maximize societal impact, our research typically seeks involvement of key stakeholders in the field of Community and Occupational Health, together with practitioners within Academic Collaborative Centers and policy makers.
Research
The candidate will be embedded in the research group on Work & Health. We contribute to more healthy working lives by conducting research on the prevention of work-related ill-health, sickness absence, work disability and early labour market exit. Special attention is paid towards the start and the end of the working life with a life course lens (prof. U. Bültmann) and vulnerable groups at the labour market (prof. S. Brouwer). For more information about the research projects (see https://umcgresearch.org/w/work-and-health)
Teaching
Our department provides academic education. We educate students to have a broad perspective on prevention, health promotion and health protection in medicine and in social-epidemiological research. The successful candidate will be engaged in teaching activities, including course design and teaching, testing, and evaluation, on behalf of undergraduate and graduate students. We seek a candidate recognized for teaching excellence, scholarly productivity, ability to work together in a varied group of teachers, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Your key tasks as Assistant Professor:
- research, including publication/academic dissemination duties;
- grant writing for external funding;
- supervision of research of (PhD) students;
- active involvement in (re)designing courses, teaching and supervising students, testing, assessment and evaluation of teaching activities;
- research-based teaching;
- sharing knowledge with society.