Committee for Talent and Appointments

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The Committee for Talent and Appointments (CTA) is an advice committee for the Deans of the Faculties of Medicine of the VU and of the UvA of Amsterdam UMC that provides independent advice to the Deans on the appointment of Associate Professors (UHD) and Professors. The goal of the CTA is to make policies concerning career steps more transparent for talents from within, as well as from outside of Amsterdam UMC.

How to become Associate Professor or Professor?

Candidates who want to become Associate Professor or Professor are nominated by their department head to the dean. They are requested to fill out the Qualification Portfolio of Amsterdam UMC (QP, see the link below) that is evaluated by the CTA. In line with Recognition and Rewards, the QP discerns the following profiles:

  • Research profile
  • Educational profile
  • Valorisation and societal impact profile
  • Clinical profile
  • Management & Leadership profile.

In the QP, the candidates include their CV and narratives on their career choices and achievements. In case of a Valorisation, Clinical or Leadership profile, activities and achievements should also be included in the Research or Education profile. Please note that appointments transcend mere procedural formalities such as meeting the requirements on a checklist. In each case, the institutional needs and individual's talents should be aligned to foster academic excellence and institutional advancement. To this end, the Qualification Portfolio should clearly describe how the candidate fits within the strategic objectives of their department and within the broader academic environment of Amsterdam UMC. The broad criteria for UHD and Professor are described in the QP for each of the profiles and in the Criteria document of the CTA.

Relevant documents:

Please note that it is a prerequisite to have obtained the nationally recognized BKO qualification (Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs or University Teaching Qualification) in order to qualify for promotion to UHD and Professor. For more information on how to obtain the BKO, please consult the BKO website of Amsterdam UMC.

The Qualification Portfolio is accompanied by recommendation letters from the department head, division leader, director of the research institute and/or the vice-dean of Education. The full dossier (QP, letters and BKO certificate) is evaluated by the CTA. Based on these documents, the CTA provides independent advice on the proposed career step to UHD or Professor to the dean.

For more information about the procedures and required documents, please contact the Dean’s Offices (see contact details below) and K2.

CTA

The CTA gathers monthly to discuss the portfolios of candidates for promotion. The members are appointed by the Board of Directors of Amsterdam UMC for a period of 3 years that can be extended with another term of three years.

Members: Prof. dr. Yvette van Kooyk (Chair), Prof. dr. Colin Russell (vice-chair), Dr. Teatske Altenburg, Prof. dr. Connie Bezzina, Dr. Geert Boink, Prof. dr. Martine de Bruijne (vice-dean for Education FdG VU), Prof. dr. Marjolein van Egmond, Prof. dr. Suzanne Geerlings (vice-dean for Education FdG UvA), Prof. dr. Mariette Goddijn, Prof. dr. Stan van de Graaf, Prof. dr. Lidewij Henneman, Dr. Irene Jongerden, Prof. dr. Fabrice Martens, Prof. Dr. Carel Meskers, Prof. dr. Brenda Penninx, Prof. Dr. Daniël van Raalte, Dr. Erwin van Wegen, Prof. dr. Joost Wiersinga.

Contact

Marjon van Wijnbergen (HR), Hannerieke van der Boom (Research Policy Office), cta@amsterdamumc.nl

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