PNN Vacancy: Board Member of the Hospitals Portfolio

PNN is looking for a board member for the Hospitals portfolio

Are you passionate about the position of PhD candidates in the Netherlands? Do you want to make an impact nationally and collaborate with enthusiastic PhD candidates from across the country? Then this position is for you!

‼️Application Deadline: June 27, 2025

Highlights

• Represent PhD candidates in discussions with unions, graduate schools, and the NFU.
• Participate in our national board with committed and ambitious board members.
• Work towards better working conditions for PhD students in hospitals.
• Expand your network and develop valuable skills for your future career.
• Flexible administrative work alongside your PhD trajectory, with time-for-time compensation.

Activities

As a hospital board member, you primarily focus on employment conditions at UMCs. You:

• Represents PNN in discussions with local graduate schools, the NFU (Netherlands Union for Unions for Work and Income) and the unions CNV and FNV.
• Ensures that sufficient attention is paid to the approximately 4,000 UMC PhD candidates (OIOs and AIOs) within the PNN board and among other stakeholders.
• Leads the National Consultation of UMC PhD Candidates (LOUP), in which local PhD organizations from the 7 Dutch UMCs discuss bottlenecks and ideas for improvement.

What do we ask of you?

• You are a PhD candidate at a Dutch university medical center. Because we seek variety, we prefer PhD candidates from the UMCG, LUMC, Radboud University Medical Center, or Erasmus University Rotterdam.
• You have strong communication skills, enjoy working together and are motivated to improve the employment conditions for UMC PhD candidates.
• You dare to take the lead and know how to inspire people
• You are available on average 8-12 hours per week (with flexibility during busy periods).
• You speak and write good Dutch and English.

What do you get from us?

• Collaboration in an enthusiastic and diverse national board.
• An extensive network among PhD candidates and stakeholders around the UMCs in the Netherlands.
• Plenty of room for your own initiatives and ideas.
• Travel expenses for meetings.
• Extension of your PhD trajectory via your university or UMC (in consultation).
• The opportunity to gain policy and administrative experience that will help you further during and after your PhD.

Do you have any questions or would you like to learn more? Feel free to contact current hospital board member Martine van der Linde at hospitals@hetpnn.nl . She'd be happy to have a cup of coffee with you (online or in person) to discuss this position and how it combines with your PhD.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to secretaris@hetpnn.nl. Interviews will be held online with Martine (current hospital board member) and Ilse (vice-chair) during the week of June 30th.

During the summer months of July and August, we'll begin training you, outside of your and our holidays. You'll take over the work starting September 1st.

The official installation will take place on Friday, September 19th, during the general members' meeting. We'll also be hosting the handover weekend on September 19th and 20th, which we'd appreciate you attending. If you can't make it, please let us know, and we'll try to find a solution.