Amsterdam Public Health

Amsterdam Public Health (APH) is looking for motivated researchers to take on prominent roles within our institute. Whether as a program leader, program council member or committee member, these positions offer a unique opportunity for leadership development, professional growth and greater visibility within APH and beyond. Curious which role suits you? Explore the vacancies below.

This page provides an overview of the prominent roles within APH programs and committees. If there is an role that you are interested in, please contact us. The relevant contact person will then follow up with you regarding the application procedure and next steps.

APH Research program roles

Program leader

As a program leader, you are jointly responsible for the strategic direction of one of APH's research programs. You connect researchers, allocate program funds, chair the senior program council and represent the research program within and outside the research institute, an excellent opportunity to broaden your network and develop your leadership skills. Program leaders are supported by the program support officer. This unpayed program leader position takes about 2 hours per week.

Program support officer

As a program support officer, you are the driving force behind one of APH's research programs. You support the program leaders, coordinate program meetings, funding rounds and communications, an excellent opportunity to broaden your network and develop your organizational skills within the research institute. This is a payed position for 0.1-0.2 fte, mostly filled by PhD candidates or early postdocs.

Interested? Please contact one of our APH research programs

Senior program council

As a senior program council member, you help shape the strategic direction of one of APH's research programs. You support the program leaders, co-organize activities and events, and act as a connecting link between the program, your department and research groups, an excellent opportunity to broaden your network and strengthen your strategic skills. Unpayed position. 

Interested? Please contact one of our APH research programs

Junior program council 

As a junior program council member, you represent the junior and midcareer researchers within one of APH's research programs. You support the program leaders in pursuing the program's goals, co-organize activities and events, and connect fellow juniors with APH, an excellent opportunity to build your network and gain organizational experience.

Interested? Please contact one of our APH research programs

APH Committee roles

PhD Education committee

As a PhD Education Committee member, you help safeguard and shape the quality of PhD education within APH. The committee meets every two weeks to review training plans and portfolios of APH-affiliated PhD candidates. In addition, the committee contributes to the development of PhD education policy within the institute by advising the APH Board on matters related to PhD education. Being a member of this committee offers an excellent opportunity to help shape PhD education and support the next generation of researchers.

More information: Education Quality Amsterdam Public Health | Amsterdam UMC
Interested? Please contact aph.phdcommittee@amsterdamumc.nl

SQC committee

As a Scientific Quality Committee member, you support APH researchers in conducting high-quality research in line with good research practices. The committee advises the APH Board on research quality policy and organizes research quality meetings. These meetings provide researchers with valuable opportunities for peer feedback, reflection and improvement. Being a member of this committee offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to and strengthen research quality across the institute.

More information: Scientific Quality Amsterdam Public Health | Amsterdam UMC
Interested? Please contact aph.sqc@amsterdamumc.nl

DEI committee

As a DEI Committee member, you contribute to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within APH. The committee has a core group that advises the APH Board on the development of the institute’s DEI strategy, identifies priorities and translates these into concrete roadmaps and activities.

The committee is currently looking for researchers who would like to contribute to specific activities. These contributions are generally short-term and involves co-developing and co-organizing events or other activities with committee members. Being a member of this committee offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a more inclusive research institute.

More information: APH Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee | Amsterdam UMC
Interested? Please contact aph.deicommittee@amsterdamumc.nl