Promovendus: Samen Beslissen over Geavanceerde Therapieen bij de Ziekte van Parkinson - Radboudumc, Netherlands

About the Position

Radboudumc, the university medical centre of Nijmegen, recruits a promotendus (doctoral candidate) for a project on shared decision-making about advanced therapies in Parkinson's disease. Advanced treatment options such as deep brain stimulation and infusion therapies bring life-changing decisions for patients and care teams, yet choosing the right therapy at the right moment is complex and highly personal. The doctoral project develops and evaluates a decision aid (keuzekaart) that supports structured conversations between patients, caregivers and clinicians, and studies how such shared decision-making can be implemented in routine care.

The position is a salaried four-year doctoral appointment under the Dutch CAO-NU collective agreement at Radboudumc. The doctoral candidate will work across the departments involved in Parkinson care, combining qualitative research with patients and professionals, development of the decision aid, and an implementation evaluation within clinical practice. Because the research involves patient-facing components in Dutch clinical settings, professional working proficiency in Dutch is expected.

Candidate Profile and Working Environment

Applicants hold a master's degree in medicine, health sciences or a related field, with an interest in implementation science, patient participation and neurodegenerative disease. Experience with qualitative research methods is an advantage. Radboudumc offers structured doctoral training within its research institutes, and the candidate will collaborate with neurologists, nurses, researchers and patient representatives in one of the Netherlands' leading Parkinson care and research environments.

Highlights

• PhD on shared decision-making in advanced Parkinson therapies
• Development and evaluation of a decision aid (keuzekaart)
• Implementation study within routine clinical care
• Salaried employment under the CAO-NU agreement
• Patient-centred research with multidisciplinary teams
• Radboudumc academic medical centre environment

Funding and Duration

Component	Details
Award or position	PhD fellowship / salaried position
Stipend / salary	EUR 3,217 - EUR 4,077 gross per month (CAO-NU PhD scale)
Duration	Four years (PhD employment)

Eligibility and Requirements

Component	Details
Applicant eligibility	Worldwide
Academic preparation	Master's in medicine, health sciences or a related field; Dutch working proficiency for patient-facing research
Language	English proficiency required; Dutch needed for clinical, fieldwork or client-facing components

Application dates

Component	Details
Recruitment status	Open
Deadline	10 November 2026
Location	Nijmegen, Netherlands

About Radboudumc

Radboudumc is the academic medical centre of Nijmegen, connected to Radboud University. It combines specialised patient care, research and education with a focus on prevention and personalised medicine, and hosts one of the Netherlands' leading clinical research environments. Doctoral researchers work in multidisciplinary teams spanning clinical departments, the Radboud Institute for Health Sciences and technology partners.

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Contact

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Important Notes

• Application deadline: 10 November 2026 - late or incomplete applications are normally not considered.
• Listing details were recorded from the official source at the time of publication; always confirm the latest requirements on the official page before applying.
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How to Apply

Submit your application through the official page before the deadline: 10 November 2026. Read the eligibility requirements carefully and prepare all requested documents - early applications are strongly recommended for competitive awards.

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Application guides

• PhD Research Proposal for Europe: Structure and a Worked Example
• Applying for a PhD Without a Master's: Check the Programme Rules

English language requirements

No IELTS or TOEFL certificate is requested for this employed Dutch position; English is assessed through the application documents and an interview in English.

Official Link

https://www.werkenbijradboudumc.nl/vacatures/promovendus-samen-beslissen-over-geavanceerde-therapieen-bij-de-ziekte-van-parkinson-nijmegen-391239