Employment 0.95 - 1.0 FTE
Gross monthly salary € 5,705 - € 7,297
Required background PhD
Organizational unit Faculty of Social Sciences
Application deadline 11 October 2026
The Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at Radboud University has a position for an assistant professor in the field of clinical neuropsychology or neuropsychological rehabilitation. This position involves 50% teaching and 50% research.
We are looking for an assistant professor with a strong research track record in clinical neuropsychology and/or neuropsychological rehabilitation. You should have a patient-oriented research background in neuropsychology, with expertise in clinically relevant research questions such as neuropsychological profiling of patient populations with neurodegenerative disease or brain disorders, cognitive rehabilitation in patients with brain disorders, or the study of the underlying brain-behaviour mechanisms in acquired brain injury.
Your scientific research will focus on clinical neuropsychology and/or neuropsychological rehabilitation, that can be funded through the department’s existing collaborations with regional clinical centres (e.g. Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, Klimmendaal Rehabilitation Centre, Radboud university medical center) as well as through new collaborations. Your research will be embedded in the Donders Centre for Cognition, which is part of the Donders Institute. The research aligns with Donders Theme 3 (Development and Lifelong Plasticity). You will be expected to actively apply for grant-based and contract funding that will support the research agenda of the Donders Institute in general and that of the Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology in particular.
You will be teaching in the field of clinical neuropsychology (i.e. set up, coordinate and lecture in the new Bachelor 3 course in Clinical Neuropsychology), and will supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis projects on topics relevant to neuropsychology (e.g. neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, fundamental knowledge). Your teaching will be part of the English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology and the Dutch-taught clinical Master’s degree programme in Gezondheidszorgpsychologie (healthcare psychology).
Does this sound like you?
- You have a doctoral degree (PhD) in neuropsychology and/or neuropsychological rehabilitation (or a related patient-oriented discipline).
- You have a research background in patient-centred research, with expertise in involving patient researchers and other stakeholders in the Netherlands.
- You have excellent writing skills, evidenced by research articles published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and/or professional publications in the Dutch language.
- You have experience with conceiving and conducting multidisciplinary research on topics related to clinical and cognitive neuropsychology and/or neuropsychological rehabilitation.
- You have a demonstrable and consistent track record in publishing high-quality multidisciplinary research in international peer-reviewed journals.
- You have a track record of having successfully obtained external funding.
- You are an enthusiastic teacher with demonstrable experience with teaching and supervising undergraduate students and/or PhD candidates (preferably also in coordinating courses); a university teaching qualification is highly recommended.
- You have excellent organisational, social and collaborative skills.
- You have an excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 level) and are fluent in Dutch.
What we offer you
- We will give you a temporary employment contract of one year with the prospect of an indefinite contract.
- Your salary within salary scale 12 depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
- You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
- You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.
Additional employment conditions
Work and science require good employment practices. Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions reflect this. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports membership. In addition, you receive a 34% discount on the sports and cultural activities at Radboud University as an employee. And, of course, we offer a good pension plan. We also give you plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Where you will be working
The Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology is embedded in the Donders Centre for Cognition, one of the centres of the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, and is part of Radboud University’s Faculty of Social Sciences. Conducting neuroscientific research in clinical populations is a key topic at our department, bridging the gap between cognitive neuroscience and clinical application. The Department has strong collaborations with groups across the Donders Institute, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud university medical center (notably the departments of medical psychology, geriatrics, neurology, and gynaecology), Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry and the Klimmendaal Rehabilitation Centre, and supervises both employed and external PhD candidates. The Donders Centre for Cognition offers excellent research facilities, such as advanced EEG and eye movement registration, lab space, excellent access to fMRI and other neuroimaging facilities, and an internal technical support group.
The Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology has a strong focus on cognitive disorders of learning and memory (including Korsakoff’s amnesia and dementia), executive function and social cognition, and language. Research also focuses on other symptoms such as pain, psychopathy and apathy, as well as neuropsychological test development and validation, intervention studies on non-pharmacological treatments, and cognitive aging.
The department is embedded in the Donders Centre for Cognition, one of the centres of the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, a world-class, internationally oriented, interfaculty research centre that houses more than 700 researchers devoted to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of the human mind.
Excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities are available for the broad range of neuroscience research that is being conducted at the Donders Institute. The Donders Institute has been assessed by an international evaluation committee as ‘excellent’ and recognised as a ‘very stimulating environment for top researchers, as well as for young talent’. The Donders Institute fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary and supportive research environment with a diverse international staff. English is the lingua franca at the Institute.
Faculty of Social Sciences
At the Faculty of Social Sciences, humanity and society are our focus; we study how people behave, think and feel. Within this context, we look at themes such as human behaviour and the human psyche, education and upbringing, communication, society and culture. The faculty provides education to 6,000 students and employs 700 staff. Education is organised into six programme clusters: Psychology; Artificial Intelligence; Pedagogical Sciences and Educational Sciences; Communication Science; Sociology; and Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology, and the Radboud Centre Social Sciences as an institute for post-master education have been merged into the Social Sciences Education Institute. Our research is carried out within three research institutes: the Donders Centre for Cognition, the Behavioural Science Institute, and Radboud Social Cultural Research.
Radboud University
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Is this the job for you?
You can apply only via the button below. Address your letter of application to Joukje Oosterman. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application. We look forward to receiving your application.
The first interviews are expected to take place between Monday 28 September and Friday 9 October. These dates are subject to change. You will preferably start your employment as soon as possible.
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Application deadline 11 October 2026
We would like to recruit our new colleague ourselves. Acquisition in response to this vacancy will not be appreciated.
Want to know more about this position?
Prof. J.M. Oosterman (Joukje)
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