Coordinator of AI Initiatives, Amsterdam Center for AI and Health
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often seen as a potential gamechanger for healthcare to address the many challenges the domain faces in the decades to come. When considering the current status quo, however, AI has only penetrated healthcare practice in a very modest way. To improve the development and adoption of AI techniques in the domain of healthcare, research from various angles is needed: from more fundamental algorithmic improvement to implementation research, and from ethics to clinical evaluation of the added value of AI. Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have all the required expertise to shape and execute such a research agenda, brought together in the Amsterdam Center for AI and Health. The center brings together over 70 top scientists in all relevant areas with the ultimate goal to bring AI techniques into clinical practice to the benefit of both patient and healthcare professionals.
You will be responsible for overall coordination of the center, with the possibility to spend a limited part of the time on teaching and research activities.
Your key responsibilities include:
- initiating and organizing network activities, such as seminars, matchmaking events and summer schools;
- supporting the preparation of research proposals to secure future funding for the center and its networks;
- developing and maintaining relationships with companies that contribute to the center’s activities;
- supporting members of the management team with collecting information and reporting on network activities;
- initiating actions to expand the networks and increase national and international visibility.
You bring:
- a PhD degree, preferably at the intersection of AI and health;
- experience with organizing scientific meetings or network activities;
- experience with attracting research funding, individually or in collaboration;
- strong networking and communication skills;
- a proactive and structured way of working.
- A flying start to your career in scientific research.
- Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
- Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world.
- You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
- A contract for 12 months, with the intention to extend for a total of 3 years. Further extension is subject, among other things, to new funding.
- Salary scale 10: € 3.598 to € 5.669 gross based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience) and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here.
- Holiday hours: 190.4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
- Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
- For >7 km each way, 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
- Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. Moreover, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.
- Watch this video with more information about joining Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
The position is embedded in the Amsterdam Public Health research institute (APH). APH is a network institute that connects clinical care, scientific research and extramural practice in the Amsterdam metropolitan region. Research within APH often has direct societal impact and contributes to solving complex public health challenges.
APH brings together over 1,900 multidisciplinary researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, organized in nine research programs. The Amsterdam Center for AI and Health is part of this network and will continue to grow in the coming years.
Within the center, you work closely with Martijn Schut, professor of Translational AI in Laboratory Medicine at Amsterdam UMC, and Mark Hoogendoorn, professor of Artificial Intelligence at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The team values collaboration, initiative and shared ambition to bring AI solutions into healthcare practice.
Amsterdam UMC Research BV supports non-profit scientific research. In doing so, we provide researchers with everything they need to excel. Our principal investigators (PIs) and project leaders offer support in the field of project management, finance and human resources. In medical scientific research projects, legal support is also provided.
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During the publication period, applications will be handled continuously. If the vacancy is filled, it will be closed prematurely.
If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact prof. Martijn Schut, at m.c.schut@amsterdamumc.nl.
For more information about the application procedure, please contact Chey Edwards, recruitment advisor, at c.i.edwards@amsterdamumc.nl.
A reference check, screening and hiring assessment may be part of the procedure. Read here whether that applies to you. If you join us, we ask you for a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).
Internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates in case of equal suitability.
Acquisition in response to this vacancy will not be considered.