Are you keen on contributing to the sustainability of the healthcare system? On developing and applying methods that make an impact? We have an excellent opportunity for you. Are you the curious and open colleague we are looking for? We encourage you to apply!

As the healthcare sector faces a looming staffing crisis, innovative technologies are being developed to alleviate the burden on care staff. However, the effectiveness of these technologies in saving time for healthcare professionals remains unclear, and the actual benefits depend largely on how the saved time is utilized. This project, funded by ZonMw, aims to understand the real-world implications of these changes in staffing requirements, ensuring that health technology assessments (HTAs) reflect these shifts in a transparent, accountable, and evidence-based manner.

We are seeking a motivated postdoc researcher to join a project aimed at:

• Identifying the real-world consequences of saved staff time and how these lead to changes in workforce deployment.
• Developing and applying methodologies to assess the value of these consequences and integrating them into health economic models.
• Creating a generic framework for assessing and integrating workforce deployment changes into HTAs, based on two case studies. These case studies are 1) moving the administration of parenteral medication into the (close to) home setting; and 2) the use of 3D printing in a surgical procedure for wrist fracture recovery.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Perform a scoping review.
• Engage with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders through interviews and focus groups.
• Develop and apply methods for integrating workforce deployment outcomes into health economic models.
• Contribute to the development of a framework for incorporating workforce deployment changes into HTA evaluations.
• Disseminate research findings through reports, publications, and presentations.

You have a PhD in the field of healthcare or workforce sustainability. You are a curious, motivated and open colleague who is able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. You posses strong analytical and quantitative skills. Stakeholder engagement, including conducting interviews and focus group discussions, is no problem for you with your excellent communication skills.

Further, you recognize yourself in de profile below:

• Experience in health technology assessment (HTA) or health economic modeling is highly desirable.
• Experience in conducting systematic reviews and data analysis.
• Command of the Dutch language is not strictly required, however it is strongly appreciated given the regular interactions with many different Dutch stakeholders.
• Familiarity with healthcare settings and an interest in workforce deployment issues.

Fixed-term contract: 2 years.

At Radboud university medical center, you build on your future. We are committed to providing the best care, education, and research. And we are true to our word, because we help you develop and seize opportunities and give you the room to grow. As an employer, we believe that employees should feel vital and happy at work in all stages of life. We are also committed to creating a healthy and safe working environment. Our employment conditions contribute to that. What we offer:

• A gross monthly salary between € 3.493 and € 5.504 (scale 10) for full-time employment (36 hours per week). You will also receive an 8% holiday allowance, an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• 176 vacation hours per year based on a 36-hour working week.

Radboudumc

You will be working in the department of IQ Health, in close collaboration with the Health Technology & Services Research department of the University of Twente. The project team is highly multidisciplinary, including colleagues from Isala hopsital and UMC Utrecht.

IQ Health is a state-of-the-art research and teaching centre, where methods of research are themselves the subject of study and development. Through education and consultation (services), we help Radboudumc as well as external organisations in applying the right methods of research.

Preventing illness, improving care!

In this way we contribute to the mission of the Radboudumc; To have a significant impact on health and healthcare.

The IQ Health department employs about 200 colleagues. The heart of the IQ Health department consists of six Research & Education (R&E) groups. These groups work together internally and externally (nationally and internationally) on topical themes and are connected to the two core tasks of education and research. In addition, the groups provide external consultation. More information about the department can be found on our website.

In this postdoc position you will join the Health Systems & Health Technology Assessment (HeSHTA) R&E group, which is internationally recognized for research, training and education on developing and applying health systems and HTA methodology and processes, including stakeholder deliberation and early HTA. The group includes a great mix of people from different backgrounds, nationalities and career phases. While you are responsible for your own project, there are ample opportunities to participate in other research or teaching activities.

Will you also be part of this very diverse department?

Radboudumc
Welcome to Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc), where our research groups strive for innovative solutions that make impact on health and healthcare. We challenge the status quo to overcome current and future health challenges. Our goal is to shape the future of healthcare for generations to come. Our focus is on prevention, sustainability, and meaningful care, which we achieve through our in-depth understanding of disease mechanisms, clinical science, public health research, medical technology and data science. Our approach is centered on breakthroughs that can truly enhance personalized healthcare and public health.

At Radboudumc, a comprehensive range of research programs provide the compass for our research efforts. Each program has a clear goal, where collaboration within and outside our organization is highly valued. We integrate care, education and research in partnership with our patients to ensure that our research programs have significant impact on health and healthcare. We invite you to join us in our mission to create a healthy future for all.

Any questions? Or wondering what it is like to work at Radboudumc? Then send an email to Janneke Grutters, Professor Early Health Technology Assessment. Use the Apply button to submit your application.