Job description
The current health(care) ecosystem still consists of the traditional parties – care providers, patients, government, and insurance companies – and the license to operate has remained the same for all parties involved. New players, such as the big tech companies, are entering the arena with stronger investment capacity and new rules for engagement, with a range of innovations that make use of Algorithmic Decision Systems (ADS). They may disrupt healthcare systems by by-passing traditional practices, channels and funding structures. At the same time, they may also contribute to streamline and strengthen the current healthcare regime. This projects identifies the new players of ADS services, their products and business models, and their strategies regarding innovation, marketing and regulation.
Developing a societal vision on automated decision making concerns us all. We believe that a diversity of perspectives in our consortium will be important in developing an inclusive societal vision and strive therefore also in our hiring policy for encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, inclusiveness, equal opportunities with room for situated experiences, diverse perspectives, and ideas to flourish. This commitment applies to our research, organisation, room for flexibility, training, and community activities as well as our hiring strategy.
Qualifications
The PhD candidate we are looking for:
Are you interested in this project, but do you think you are not the person we are looking for? Please do apply, as we encourage all qualified applicants, including minorities, women, people with disabilities, and members of other groups underrepresented in academia. For more information, please read our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) programme.
Offer
You will be offered a temporary position (0.8 - 1.0 FTE), initially for 18 months with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. The position starts in Q1 of 2023. The gross salary ranges between €2,541 in the first year and €3,247 in the fourth year of employment (scale P according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year.
About the organization
A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.
Additional information For more information about this position, please contact Prof Koen Frenken (Full Professor in Innovation Studies) via K.frenken@uu.nl. Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
The application deadline is 16/01/2023