Assistant Professor in Health Profession Education

Focus on Sustainable Employability

Join the Wenckebach Institute for Education and Training at the University Medical Center Groningen as an Assistant Professor, focusing on the vitality and sustainable employability of healthcare professionals. Contribute to the health, vigor, and sustainable employability of healthcare professionals, benefiting patients and society.

Job Description

The Assistant Professor will be responsible for:

• Co-supervising/Supervising internal and external PhD students.
• Applying for national and international grants.
• Leading the Research Community on the Vitality and Sustainable Employability of (Future) Health Professionals.
• Actively connecting the research group with international networks.
• Contributing to the development of education at UMCG, engaging with the educational design of bachelor and master programs as an adviser and consultant.
• Aligning research with educational initiatives focusing on identity development and professionalism.

Working Environment

The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) seeks a highly motivated and dynamic Assistant Professor to join the Wenckebach Institute for Education and Training (WIOO) within the Research Program LEARN (Lifelong Learning Education and Assessment Research Network). This position is embedded in the Research Community focused on the Vitality and Sustainable Employability of (Future) Health Professionals.

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to maintain the health and resilience of our healthcare professionals. Our research focuses on optimizing personal qualities and systemic factors within training and care institutions. We aim to foster a culture where healthcare professionals thrive, emphasizing personal and professional development in a diverse society. Our work spans social, educational, health sciences, and the arts, promoting lifelong learning, social justice, and patient-centered care.

Research Focus Areas

• Well-being/Vitality: Developing educational strategies to promote student well-being, understanding the impact of night shifts on healthcare professionals.
• Agentic Engagement/Lifelong Learning: Operationalizing agentic engagement in medical education, exploring theater-based pedagogies and game elements in health professions education, and understanding the impact of assessment on motivation.
• Learning/Working Environment: Optimizing learning environments, nurturing speaking-up behavior in clinical teams, promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion through critical pedagogy, and facilitating the socialization of new residents.
• Empathy/Compassion: Enhancing patient-centered care through educational interventions, supporting emotional development through music-based pedagogies.
• Professional Identity Formation: Exploring the impact of moral dilemmas on professional identity, peer influence on identity development, and challenges faced by medical students from low-income families.

What Do We Need

• A Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., medical education, social sciences, health sciences).
• Demonstrated experience in social-scientific research, preferably within the education continuum.
• Proven track record in academic publications.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect and collaborate with international researchers.
• Passion for education and a commitment to promoting the well-being and professional development of healthcare professionals.

What Do We Offer

• A salary ranging from € 4.678 to € 6.402 (Scale 11) gross per month, on a full-time basis. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• A position for at least 0.8 FTE.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• Solid pension scheme (ABP).
• Peer-support and mentorship to grow as a scholar in the HPE field.
• Membership of LEARN (Lifelong Learning, Education and Assessment Research Network), an international network of researchers who love to collaborate.
• The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC).

Join us at UMCG and contribute to a vibrant research community dedicated to the health and well-being of healthcare professionals and the betterment of patient care and society.

“We hebben ook allemaal echt passie voor het vak en hart voor het onderwijs.”
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“Met het team werken we aan een gemeenschappelijke visie op het vak en het samenhorigheidsgevoel binnen het team is groot.”
Eric, tandartsdocent