Fully Funded PhD in Physical and Digital Healthcare: Netherlands

The University of Twente (UT) is looking for two Ph.D’s on the mobility and accessibility impacts of local and digital healthcare provision. Get ready to study in the Netherlands.

The positions are part of the NWO-funded TRIAS project. The TRIAS project is a collaboration between the University of Twente, Radboud University, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, and 10 partners in the mobility and health sector. The research will be conducted in Field Labs in the healthcare practice of the Connected Care Center of the Isala Hospital (Zwolle) and home care organization TWB (Roosendaal). In the Field Labs integral mobility and healthcare capacity planning strategies will be tested, aiming to deliver more local and digital healthcare for patient groups with very different characteristics and needs.

This PhD project will be conducted at the Transport Planning Group, Department of Civil Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente. The project will be conducted closely with the TRIAS PhD project on 
Integrated mobility and healthcare capacity planning.

Requirements

• Master’s in Civil Engineering, Transport Studies, Industrial Engineering and Management, Health Science, Geography, Geoscience, or similar
• Independent, and looking for a challenge.
• You are interested in working in an interdisciplinary research team, in close collaboration with partners from the healthcare and transport practices.
• You have an excellent command of English (C1; above IELTS 7 or equivalent)
• A good command of Dutch (B2 to C1) will be considered a plus point.
• Able to do independent research and have publication skills.

Benefits

• A full-time 4-year Position with September 1, 2024, as the starting date.
• We provide excellent mentorship and a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities;
• You are offered a professional and personal development program within the Twente Graduate School;
• A starting salary of € 2.770 gross per month in the first year and a salary of € 3.539 gross per month in the fourth year.
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• A solid pension scheme;
• Minimum of 29 holidays per year in case of full-time employment;

How to Apply

Please submit your application before May 31, 2024 (choose “apply now” below).
Your application must include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2-pages A4),
• Motivations and research ideas for one of the two PhD projects.
• CV (including a list of all courses and grades, references, and a list of publications).
• A short description (maximum 1-page A4) of your M.Sc. research.

Since only three documents can be uploaded per application, please combine documents if needed.

The interview date: June 18, 19, 2024.