The ideal candidate will have highly organized and precise with logistic skills and have fluency in written and spoken Dutch.

• A master's (desirable) or bachelor's (essential) degree in (developmental) psychology, pedagogical science, education, cognitive neuroscience, psychometrics or related field.
• Willing and able to learn new methods and skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• An interest in child development.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in (structural) neuroimaging, especially (f)MRI.
• Experience testing children in lab settings.
• Computational skills (e.g. R, Python or comparable).
• Experience managing large datasets or databases.

Candidates who only partially meet this profile are nonetheless strongly encouraged to apply or reach out with further questions.

Fixed-term contract: 2 year with a possible extension.

The anticipated start date is between March 2023 and June 2023. This position is for 18 hours per week, but the number of hours can be discussed. Working at Radboud university medical center means that you are ahead of the curve and working together on the healthcare of the future. And there is more. Our secondary terms of employment are impressive. These are fully tailored to you thanks to our Employment Conditions Selection Model. At Radboud university medical center, you will be given trust, and you will take the responsibility to handle everything together.

• A gross monthly salary between € 2.711 and € 3.627 (scale 7) based on full-time employment.
• An annual vacation allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• If you work irregular hours, you will receive an allowance.
• As a full-time employee (36 hours per week), you are entitled to approximately 168 vacation hours (over 23 days) per year.
• Radboud university medical center pays 70% of the pension premium. You pay the rest of the premium with your gross salary.
• You get a discount on health insurance as well: you can take advantage of two group health insurance plans. UMC Zorgverzekering and CZ collectief.
• We provide annual courses, both professional and personal.

In addition to our terms of employment, we also offer employees various other attractive facilities, such as childcare and sports facilities. Want to learn more? Take a look at the CAO UMC.

Radboudumc

The Department for Cognitive Neuroscience aims to understand the development and function of the nervous system in health and disease with a special focus on neurodevelopmental, stress related and sensory disorders. It focusses on excellent translational research at the intersection of cognitive and clinical neurosciences and on teaching and training researchers and health professionals.

We aim to achieve our objectives by:

• International recognition based on innovative expertise, publications, grants, scientific awards and networks.
• Excellent scientific training to master and PhD students.
• Expert teaching and teaching development within the UMC and beyond.
• Interaction with top researchers, clinical partners and others to promote interdisciplinary knowledge transfer and to develop potential applications.

Radboudumc
Radboud university medical center is a university medical center for patient care, scientific research, and education in Nijmegen. Radboud university medical center strives to be at the forefront of shaping the healthcare of the future. We do this in a person-centered and innovative way, and in close collaboration with our network. We want to have a significant impact on healthcare. We want to improve with each passing day, continuously working towards better healthcare, research, and education. And gaining a better understanding of how diseases arise and how we can prevent, treat, and cure them, day in and day out. This way, every patient always receives the best healthcare, now and in the future. Because that is why we do what we do.

Read more about our strategy and what working at Radboud university medical center means. Our colleagues would be happy to tell you about it. #weareradboudumc

Any questions? Please contact Rogier Kievit, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience CNS. Use the Apply button to submit your application.