Vacancy Professor of Pediatric Urology

Job description

The Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, is seeking a Professor of Pediatric Urology. This position is vital for advancing clinical pediatric urology, research, education, and strategic networking. The role aligns with the hospital's strategy for expertise centers for rare diseases, international collaborations, and research innovations. The professor will be involved in clinical care, participate in the European Reference Network eUROGEN, and contribute to the Fellowship program of the European Board of Pediatric Urology (EBPU/UEMS). 

The Professor of Pediatric Urology will be responsible for leading and advancing pediatric urology research, education, and clinical care within Radboudumc. This role involves a strong relationship with the Radboudumc Research Strategy and requires participation in the new horizontal research program within Amalia Children’s Hospital. The professor will play a crucial role in the strategic continuation of expertise and recognition on national, European, and global levels, directly aligning with the Radboudumc Strategy for Rare Diseases. 

Place of work

The Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc) provides patients with top clinical and top referral care and plays an essential role in expanding and disseminating knowledge and expertise. It fulfils this task through scientific research, education, and training. In 2022, Radboudumc treated more than 176,000 patients, had 22,220 hospital admissions, and performed more than 30,000 operations. The organization employs nearly 13,000 staff and has 3,500 students. 

The Professor of Pediatric Urology sits within the Department of Urology of Radboudumc, which includes line management, and education and research activities. For patient care, the professor will be seconded to the Amalia Children’s Hospital. 

Profile

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Pediatric Urologist (PhD, FEBU, FEAPU) with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. They will play a key role in developing and implementing innovative strategies for education and training, as well as maintaining and expanding national and international collaborations.

Employment conditions

At Radboud university medical center, you build on your future. We are committed to providing the best care, education, and research. And we are true to our word, because we help you develop and seize opportunities and give you the room to grow. As an employer, we believe that employees should feel vital and happy at work in all stages of life. We are also committed to creating a healthy and safe working environment. Our employment conditions contribute to that. What we offer: 

• A gross monthly salary of between € 12.033 and € 14.895 (scale HMS) for full-time employment. You will also receive an 8% holiday allowance, and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• 172 vacation hours per year based on a 36-hour working week. (As of 1 January 2025, you will receive 176 vacation hours.) 
• An Employment Conditions Selection Model, allowing you to use part of your employment conditions to your choosing. For example, you can use your gross salary to purchase additional vacation hours or hours for providing informal caregiving. Or, for example, you can use your gross end-of-year bonus to purchase a bicycle, so you pay less tax.
• Plenty of opportunities for personal development. You can take a variety of courses in our online learning environment. 
• Your well-being and vitality are a priority. For example:
  • Save time for work-life balance leave. 
  • A 40% discount on a sports membership of the Radboud Sports Center.
  • Healthy Professionals program to help you manage your energy. 
  • Company Support Team and a personal coach if you are going through a life-changing event.
  • Financially beneficial working less through a Generation Scheme as you approach state pension age.
• Support in achieving a good work-life balance at every stage of your life. Examples:
  • Advice and courses on, for example, 'Millennial dilemmas' and 'Your Career After 57'.
  • Activities at our own mindfulness center.
  • Informal caregiving consultations if you have questions about juggling work and caregiving responsibilities at home.
• In addition to statutory pregnancy and maternity leave, Radboud university medical center offers 26 weeks of parental leave, nine of which are paid. In addition, as a partner you can take a maximum of five weeks of supplementary partner leave. During supplementary partner leave and parental leave, we supplement the UWV benefit up to 100% of your salary.
• Pension accrual at the ABP Pension Fund. Radboud university medical center pays 70% of the pension premium. 
• Discounts on supplementary packages of two group health insurances and ten other types of insurance, from home insurance to legal assistance.
• As of 1 October 2024: an allowance for your commuting costs of € 0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km one way. If you use public transport to commute, we will fully reimburse the public transport costs (2nd class). If you regularly work from home, you will receive a working from home allowance of € 2.35 per day.

Application procedure

Perrett Laver helps Radboudumc with this vacancy. Please apply via the Perrett Laver website before 20 September 2024. Erik Hafner will contact you shortly.

Good to know

• This position requires a Certificate of Conduct (VOG).
• You can find more information about our application procedure and frequently asked questions on our website.
• Will you be our new colleague? Then you will be given the time and space to get to know your role, your workplace, and your colleagues. An induction day for all new colleagues is an integral part of your onboarding program. 

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Contact

Perrett Laver helps Radboudumc with this vacancy. Please apply via their website, do not use the Apply button on the Radboudumc website. Informal inquiries and questions can be directed to Erik Hafner on +31 (0)20 24 04 379, also for the full profile / vacancy text.