Job opening tenure track Assistant Professor in Bioethics (specialization: public health / health technology) Wageningen University
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From: Verweij, Marcel <marcel....@WUR.NL>
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The pandemic has shown that legitimate public health interventions require in-depth ethical reflection. Do you have the philosophical creativity and academic rigor to contribute to novel understandings and to responsible policies and practices in public health and health promotion?
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
The Philosophy group at Wageningen University is looking for an ambitious candidate to become tenure track assistant professor in bioethics. In this position, you are responsible for the development and implementation of new research activities in the domain of ethics in public health. We expect you to acquire external funding for an innovative research agenda and to inspire students to critical thinking. Your research focuses on normative reflection on societal challenges and novel technologies in life science domains like infectious disease control, nutrition, and environmental health. Together with your colleagues in the Philosophy group and in other chair groups, you will critically explore value conflicts that are involved in public health threats and also in policy responses, technological answers, and professional practices. This work includes:
• studying the ethical foundations of public health and health equity, exploring such values as solidarity and sustainability, individual and collective wellbeing, and the justification and limitations of potentially intrusive health policies
• collaborating with life scientists, health professionals and policy makers to strengthen ethical reflection in practice
• achieving social impact by contributing to responsible health policies and the design of responsible technologies, and by enhancing public debate
• developing your own research line and group that is successful in advancing the field and in acquiring grants
• developing and implementing education that inspires and challenges students
Can you help us innovate our education at Wageningen University? You will teach applied ethics and philosophy in a variety of study programs, at BSc, MSc and PhD levels, and supervise students in their thesis work. The job involves 40% education, 40% research and 20% administration tasks. We provide you with training and mentoring in order to accomplish all of this.
We seek to attract scientific talent and to stimulate and support their development. Tenure track is a challenging career path for hardworking scientists who pursue to excel in education and research. http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-Wageningen-UR/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm
You are an ambitious scientist and team player, dedicated to research and education in bioethics and applied philosophy. To further strengthen our group, you:
• hold a PhD in practical philosophy
• are an inspiring teacher and student
• have an excellent publication record in bioethics (focus: public health ethics and/or health technologies) relative to your career stage
• know how to collaborate in a fruitful way with governments and health professionals.
• have a strong international orientation and interest in interdisciplinary work
• possess the capacity of acquiring, leading and managing externally-funded research projects;
• are committed to achieving societal impact in relation to societal challenges;
This position requires excellent English language proficiency (a minimum of CEFR C2 level).
This challenging career path starts at the level of assistant professor, from which you can grow into an associate professor and possibly be promoted to a personal professor position. An assessment of your dossier by the tenture track assessment committee will be part of the application procedure.
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent employment conditions. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3% of your annual salary;
• excellent pension scheme.
In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to a permanent employment contract as professor. Your salary will depend on expertise and experience and the maximum gross salary for Assistant Professors is €5.922,- per month and for Associate Professors the salary can grow up to €7.054,- per month. Both based on a full working week of 38 hours.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in The Netherlands, at a university that has been chosen as the best university in The Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special policy https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Moving-to-the-Netherlands.htm, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact prof. dr. MF. Verweij, mailto:marcel....@wur.nl
For more information about the procedure, please contact Bianca Aversteeg, Recruitment support via mailto:recruit...@wur.nl.
Do you want to apply?
You can only apply using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
This vacancy will be listed up to and including March 27 2022. We hope to schedule the first job interviews as soon as possible after closing date.
We would like to receive your online application with:
• letter of motivation;
• curriculum vitae;
• and your research vision on ethics in public health and health promotion (max 1 A4). You can upload this in the same file as your curriculum vitae.
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/WUR-inclusive-employer.htm A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read here: https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/Working-functional-impairment.htm.
Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.
The Philosophy group
The Philosophy group currently consists of 12 staff and postdocs and 11 PhD students. Together with innovation, communication, and education scientists, we form a section CPT-E (https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Social-Sciences/CPT-1.htm) within the Social Sciences Department
https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Social-Sciences/Department-of-Social-Sciences-2.htm.
We are also part of – and currently leading – the 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology https://ethicsandtechnology.eu/.
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
Please forward for whom this may be relevant:
The pandemic has shown that legitimate public health interventions require in-depth ethical reflection. Do you have the philosophical creativity and academic rigor to contribute to novel understandings and to responsible policies and practices in public health and health promotion?
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
The Philosophy group at Wageningen University is looking for an ambitious candidate to become tenure track assistant professor in bioethics. In this position, you are responsible for the development and implementation of new research activities in the domain of ethics in public health. We expect you to acquire external funding for an innovative research agenda and to inspire students to critical thinking. Your research focuses on normative reflection on societal challenges and novel technologies in life science domains like infectious disease control, nutrition, and environmental health. Together with your colleagues in the Philosophy group and in other chair groups, you will critically explore value conflicts that are involved in public health threats and also in policy responses, technological answers, and professional practices. This work includes:
• studying the ethical foundations of public health and health equity, exploring such values as solidarity and sustainability, individual and collective wellbeing, and the justification and limitations of potentially intrusive health policies
• collaborating with life scientists, health professionals and policy makers to strengthen ethical reflection in practice
• achieving social impact by contributing to responsible health policies and the design of responsible technologies, and by enhancing public debate
• developing your own research line and group that is successful in advancing the field and in acquiring grants
• developing and implementing education that inspires and challenges students
Can you help us innovate our education at Wageningen University? You will teach applied ethics and philosophy in a variety of study programs, at BSc, MSc and PhD levels, and supervise students in their thesis work. The job involves 40% education, 40% research and 20% administration tasks. We provide you with training and mentoring in order to accomplish all of this.
We seek to attract scientific talent and to stimulate and support their development. Tenure track is a challenging career path for hardworking scientists who pursue to excel in education and research. http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-Wageningen-UR/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm
You are an ambitious scientist and team player, dedicated to research and education in bioethics and applied philosophy. To further strengthen our group, you:
• hold a PhD in practical philosophy
• are an inspiring teacher and student
• have an excellent publication record in bioethics (focus: public health ethics and/or health technologies) relative to your career stage
• know how to collaborate in a fruitful way with governments and health professionals.
• have a strong international orientation and interest in interdisciplinary work
• possess the capacity of acquiring, leading and managing externally-funded research projects;
• are committed to achieving societal impact in relation to societal challenges;
This position requires excellent English language proficiency (a minimum of CEFR C2 level).
This challenging career path starts at the level of assistant professor, from which you can grow into an associate professor and possibly be promoted to a personal professor position. An assessment of your dossier by the tenture track assessment committee will be part of the application procedure.
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent employment conditions. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3% of your annual salary;
• excellent pension scheme.
In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to a permanent employment contract as professor. Your salary will depend on expertise and experience and the maximum gross salary for Assistant Professors is €5.922,- per month and for Associate Professors the salary can grow up to €7.054,- per month. Both based on a full working week of 38 hours.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in The Netherlands, at a university that has been chosen as the best university in The Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special policy https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Moving-to-the-Netherlands.htm, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact prof. dr. MF. Verweij, mailto:marcel....@wur.nl
For more information about the procedure, please contact Bianca Aversteeg, Recruitment support via mailto:recruit...@wur.nl.
Do you want to apply?
You can only apply using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
This vacancy will be listed up to and including March 27 2022. We hope to schedule the first job interviews as soon as possible after closing date.
We would like to receive your online application with:
• letter of motivation;
• curriculum vitae;
• and your research vision on ethics in public health and health promotion (max 1 A4). You can upload this in the same file as your curriculum vitae.
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/WUR-inclusive-employer.htm A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read here: https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/Working-functional-impairment.htm.
Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.
The Philosophy group
The Philosophy group currently consists of 12 staff and postdocs and 11 PhD students. Together with innovation, communication, and education scientists, we form a section CPT-E (https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Social-Sciences/CPT-1.htm) within the Social Sciences Department
https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Social-Sciences/Department-of-Social-Sciences-2.htm.
We are also part of – and currently leading – the 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology https://ethicsandtechnology.eu/.
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Professor-in-Bioethics-specialization-public-health-health-technology-Tenure-Track.htm
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