Post-doctoral researcher ‘Neuropsychology of Aging & Dementia’

The research will be embedded in several national consortia, including the SPREAD+ project, and collaborate with clinical practice in dementia care, as part of the Academic Workplace (academische werkplaats ‘hulp bij dementie na de diagnose’), and the measurement of everyday cognition. The research will take place in close collaboration with the Vrije Universiteit, section of Clinical Neuropsychology. The post-doctoral researcher will play an important role in supporting the Principle Investigators, as well as supervising PhD candidates and research assistants.

The post-doc researcher will contribute to solving the following questions:

• How can we harmonize outcome measures in non-pharmacological intervention studies using psychometrics?
• How can we optimally organize data management to advance research in non-pharmalogical interventions in the Netherlands?
• How can we advance the use of digital tools of (everyday) cognition for the early detection of dementia?
• How can we implement digital tools supporting people living with dementia?
• The researcher will provide support to PI, PhD candidates and research assistents, for example by active participation in lab meetings;
• The post-doc researcher will design, preregister, perform, analyze, report and publish results from this study;
• The researcher coordinates and manages data collection in experts and patient groups;
• The researcher performs data analyses under supervision of the research team;
• The project will result in 2-3 publications;
• The project will be presented at (inter)national research conferences;
• The researcher will work according to Open Science Principles outlined by NWO.

• You will start with a full time employment of initially 1 year contract (12 months) with the intention of extending.
• Salary scale 10: € 3.359 tot € 5.292 (based on a 36 hour week), depending on qualifications and experience. The monthly wage will increase yearly.
• Additional benefits including an 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay. Calculate your net salary here.
• Your pension is accrued at The Dutch Pension Fund for government and education employees (ABP). Amsterdam UMC contributes 70% of this scheme
• We reimburse 75% of your OV travel costs (commuting costs). Would you rather travel by bike? Then we have a good bicycle scheme.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• An active staff association and the Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports) activities and events.

For more information about our employment conditions, please visit Terms of employment - Amsterdam UMC

The research will be conducted at the Amsterdam Alzheimer Center, an (inter)national leading center in the field of top clinical care and high-quality scientific research into dementia.

The Alzheimer Center Amsterdam is a stimulating workplace with more than 100 employees where an informal atmosphere goes hand in hand with ambitions and attention to personal development.

For more information, visit: www.alzheimercentrum.nl