Astrid Janssens
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PhD-student in Persoonsgerichte Zorg & Technologische Innovatie Utrecht University Medical Center in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Salary for a 32–36 hour position up to €3,217 gross per month on a full-time basis, with UMC collective labour agreement benefits including an 8.3% year-end bonus, holiday allowance, travel reimbursement, and training opportunities.
Deadline
Nov 17, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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About this position
This PhD project at UMC Utrecht focuses on person-centred care and technological innovation in brain diagnostics, with a specific emphasis on bringing MRI closer to the patient and into primary care. The project is part of the consortium initiative Brain Matters and the broader Reimagine Imaging programme, which aims to redesign how people are referred, guided, and supported through the imaging pathway.
The PhD student will work on the development of a largely automated MRI set-up in which patients, together with a relative or close one, can complete the scan after referral. A key part of the research is the co-creation of user-friendly care and referral pathways for different patient groups, with special attention to dementia. The project also explores virtual guidance before and during scanning, communication support for referring clinicians, and software that can assist with image quality and analysis.
The work is highly collaborative and brings together clinicians, patients, citizens, general practitioners, geriatric specialists, imaging researchers, and technology partners. The student will help coordinate this multi-partner environment, contribute to the design of individual studies, recruit participants, collect and analyse data, and present findings in academic and public settings. Research methods will combine qualitative and quantitative approaches, including co-design, focus groups, interviews, questionnaires, pilot studies, and feasibility testing.
The position is embedded in the Bioethics and Health Humanities section of the Julius Center at UMC Utrecht, within the research line on patient and public participation. The group works on themes at the intersection of bioethics, public involvement, medical communication, narrative medicine, medical history, and health law, and the PhD trajectory is supervised within this environment. There is also close cooperation with imaging researchers at UMC Utrecht and external consortium partners, including private-sector and international collaborators.
The project is designed to improve the organisation and experience of MRI-based diagnosis in primary care and to support earlier, closer-to-home diagnosis for people with possible cognitive decline or dementia.
Funding details
Salary for a 32–36 hour position up to €3,217 gross per month on a full-time basis, with UMC collective labour agreement benefits including an 8.3% year-end bonus, holiday allowance, travel reimbursement, and training opportunities.
What's required
Applicants should have a (Research) Master’s degree in a behavioural science discipline such as (Medical) Psychology, Health Sciences, or Communication Sciences, or another relevant Master’s degree such as Healthcare Policy & Innovation, Medical Technology, Life Science & Technology, or Medical Humanities. The candidate should be able to work independently and as part of a team, with strong social, communication, and organisational skills. Good command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written, is required. Affinity with people living with dementia and/or cognitive decline is preferred.
How to apply
Apply via the AcademicTransfer application link. For questions about the position, contact Leonie Visser by phone or email. Submit your application before the deadline.
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Prof. at Utrecht University Medical Center
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Research Interests
Medical Imaging
Health Communication
Information Technology
Technology Innovation
Public Participation
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