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Promovendus (Onderzoeker in Opleiding, OIO) – Behoud van bevlogen zorgverleners Erasmus MC in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Temporary appointment for 1 year, with conversion to a 4-year PhD trajectory if suitable; salary €3,217–€4,077 gross per month for 36 hours/week, plus 13th month, travel reimbursement including 100% public transport commuting, and pension contribution with 70% paid by employer.
Deadline
Nov 21, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
Erasmus MC
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About this position
This PhD project at Erasmus MC is focused on the retention and wellbeing of motivated healthcare professionals. The advertised position sits within the broader effort to understand how to support care workers in a rapidly changing healthcare sector, where rising demand, innovation, new technologies, and high workload all place increasing pressure on staff.
The project asks how a learning system can be created for healthcare professionals, teams, policy makers, and hospital leaders in (academic) hospitals. The aim is to support health, vitality, and long-term retention across the healthcare workforce, and the student will contribute to developing a systemic approach that brings together professional development, vitality, and employability.
The PhD candidate will work on research that examines existing interventions together with the context in which they operate, with the goal of helping organisations monitor, evaluate, embed, and continuously improve them. The project is explicitly practice-oriented and transdisciplinary, linking science, policy, and day-to-day healthcare practice.
The student will be based at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam within the Directie Kwaliteit en Patiëntenzorg and the wider Brede Zorginnovatieteam, a collaborative research and project environment that works on diverse research projects. The work also connects closely with the EMPOWER network, where practice, science, and policy come together around the future of care. In addition, the project is carried out in collaboration with Erasmus University Rotterdam, specifically the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, and with Stichting IZZ, whose expertise is centered on sustainable employability in healthcare.
The role combines empirical research, academic writing, publication, and knowledge exchange with healthcare professionals and organisations. It is situated in a collaborative environment that bridges hospital practice, research, and national-level partners.
Funding details
Temporary appointment for 1 year, with conversion to a 4-year PhD trajectory if suitable; salary €3,217–€4,077 gross per month for 36 hours/week, plus 13th month, travel reimbursement including 100% public transport commuting, and pension contribution with 70% paid by employer.
What's required
A (nearly) completed academic degree in Occupational and Organisational Psychology, HRM, Health Sciences, Sociology, Organisation Studies, Public Administration, or a related scientific field is required, preferably with a Research Master. Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research is required, with willingness to develop the other method if only one is known. Strong curiosity, excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, and the ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams are required. Affinity with practice-oriented research, employee wellbeing, and healthcare is a plus. A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a condition of appointment.
How to apply
Apply via the application button on AcademicTransfer. For content questions, contact Judith van Dongen by phone/WhatsApp or email at [email protected]. The first interviews are scheduled for 2026-12-04, so keep that date available.
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