About us
Mission statement
The mission statement of the Clinical Research Unit Internal Medicine is to facilitate Clinical Research in accordance to all legal requirements in the Netherlands , GCP and European Quality standards.
Vision
- A department as reverence for clinical research in the VU University Medical centre and for external medical centres and other Clinical Research Organisations.
- To pursue facilitation of clinical research in accordance with the highest quality standards in GCP and all legal requirements in Clinical research.
- To pursue optimal process development and process management in accordance to quality standards in IT Support and Clinical Trial management.
Research
The conducting of clinical scientific research is bound by legislation and regulations and Dutch legislature demands of researchers to meet a number of complicated requirements.
- WMA statement of Helsinki
A clinical researcher is not only expected to be an expert in the field of research , but also to have an excellent knowledge of the latest legislation and regulations, international guidelines, as well as how to reach an agreement with key stakeholders, including medical centres, supporting departments and the pharmaceutical industry, in order to carry out the study.
The training of research staff is one of the key notes in clinical research. Subsequently, all clinical researchers have to complete the specific training called: Basis CursusRegelgeving en OrganisatieKlinischOnderzoekers (BROK-Course).
Research institutes
- Cancer Centre - Institute for Cancer and Immunology
- EMGO - Institute for Health and Care Research
- ICAR-VU - Institute for Cardiovascular Research
- MOVE - Improve human movement by conducting excellent scientific research
- CAPVUMCA - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of VU Univercity Medical Center Amsterdam
Financial supporters
For more information about research, visit amsterdamumc.org/research
For more information about research output registration, visit researchinformation.amsterdamumc.org
Education
For more information about education, visit amsterdamumc.org/education
Patient Care
For more information about patient care, visit amsterdamumc.nl
Team
For information about our researchers, visit amsterdamumc.org/researchers
Career
We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to develop any aspects you are interested in.
See all our vacancies (in Dutch): werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org