Professor in Nursing Science (29361)

Karlstad University; Gent; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prestigious university in Belgium seeks a leader in nursing science to lead the University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery. Responsibilities include academic leadership, curriculum development for the Master's programme, and engaging in innovative research. Candidates should have a solid academic background with a doctoral degree. This position offers a temporary five-year appointment with the possibility of tenure.

Prestations

Starting Grant of €240,000

Basic Research Funding eligibility

Employee training programs

Qualifications

• Strong academic CV with international visibility in nursing science.
• Demonstrable expertise in UCVV core themes.
• Ability to supervise educational and research projects.

Responsabilités

• Lead the UCVV and participate in curriculum committee.
• Develop internationally recognized research lines.
• Engage in education policy and quality assurance.

Connaissances

Academic leadership

Curriculum development

Teaching nursing science

Interprofessional collaboration

Formation

Thesis-based doctorate in health sciences or equivalent

Description du poste

Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the Dutch language area, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members.

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world-class, open, pluralistic and socially engaged university. Our credo is 'Dare to Think' : we are a haven for courageous thinkers.

Withone of themost progressive career models for academicsin the world, Ghent University evaluates its scholars not only by the length of their publication list but also by the impact they pursue, what they achieve and how they collaborate.

Are you a good ‘fit’ with our university? Discover here our vision on education and research .

ASSIGNMENT

The vacancy is situated within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, specifically within the University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (UCVV). The UCVV is an interdisciplinary centre that combines education, research, and societal outreach in the field of nursing science.

The candidate will take on a key role, providing academic leadership and subject‑matter expertise within the nursing science research group. The responsibilities include leading the UCVV, actively participating in the curriculum committee of the Master’s programme in Nursing and Midwifery, developing an internationally recognised research line on nurse‑led care and advanced practice, and strengthening education and societal service.

The opening of this position is part of a broader restructuring of the academic team within the UCVV. There is a need to reinforce the structural capacity to ensure continuity in education, research, and service. This appointment is essential to realise the strategic ambitions of the department and faculty, and to sustainably anchor nursing science within the university.

You lecture various course units in the discipline of nursing science, with particular focus on advanced nursing practice, leadership, interprofessional learning, and curriculum development within the Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery programme.

In addition to subject‑specific assignments, you will also take on more generic teaching assignments such as master's theses.

You will be actively involved in education policy and quality assurance, including participation in programme committees and other education support tasks.

You are willing to take on more generic and coordinating teaching tasks within the faculty that go beyond your specific field of expertise.

Academic research

You conduct innovative and internationally recognised research in the field of nursing science. Your focus lies on implementation research, interprofessional collaboration, role delineation, and the integration of innovation into nursing practices such as nurse‑led care.

Institutional and societal engagement

Based on your expertise and experience, you will contribute to the university's operations and/or take on external assignments.

You take part in the internal and external service provision of the department of Public Health and Primary Care, amongst others by translating the results of your research to the broader public.

During your career, you are willing to include roles and management positions that are relevant to the department and/or faculty.

PROFILE

You have a strong academic CV with international visibility in the requested field:

Your achievements in the field of research and education contribute to the development of the scientific domain (e.g. publications, presentations, or other academic output);

You possess demonstrable expertise in the core themes of the University Center for Nursing and Midwifery (UCVV), as well as in the broader research and educational domains of the department;

You are capable to initiate and supervise educational and research projects and to acquire the necessary funding for this;

You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;

Mobility is recommended (e.g. education, research, economic, or societal).

You work in a collaborative way and integrate smoothly into the department/faculty. You look for opportunities inside and outside the university and actively use your network to do so. You actively develop collaborations with, among others, the Flemish Centre of Expertise for Nursing at Ghent University Hospital.

You show leadership potential/have leadership experience. More information about leadership at Ghent University.

If you don't know Dutch, you are willing to learn it. This will be assessed during the selection interview. When taking up a teaching assignment, you must master the language of instruction of the course. More information about the language requirements and appropriate language guidance at Ghent University.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

We offer you a temporary appointment in a tenure track system for a term of five years. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an associate professor.

Should you already be a member of the professorial staff or hold an equal post at a university or research institution, you can immediately be appointed as an assistant professor, without prejudice to the possibility of a temporary appointment.

The recruitment is from 1 September 2026.

OUR OFFER

Ghent University has developed a new inspiring career model for professors. Academic freedom and academics' responsibility, talents and ambitions act as a natural drive to advance their careers, as part of teamwork.

Ghent University is specifically committed to guiding international professors in the process of coming to Ghent. At Ghent University, our view is as broad as possible, because internationalisation creates synergies within and outside the institution.

We offer you a wide range of employee benefits . The basic teacher training and courses in 'Dutch' and 'English' for foreign‑speaking lecturers are just a few of our wide range of courses and training.

Candidates who are newly appointed at Ghent University with an appointment of at least 50% receive a Starting Grant of € 240,000 to contribute towards the personnel, operating and/or equipment costs. Furthermore, professors who meet the conditions may be eligible for Basic Research Funding .

DIVERSITY

Ghnet University pursues an equal opportunities policy and values everyone's talent, regardless of gender, age, philosophy of life, skin color, sexual orientation, migration background or disability. We encourage everyone to apply.

Interruptions in research careers and/or atypical career paths (e.g. relevant experience outside the academic sector) will be taken into account when assessing the application.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection committee will carry out an initial, substantive screening of the admissible applications on the file. This assessment takes into consideration both the candidate's merits and potential.

Ghent University emphasises the qualitative assessment of academic performance. Therefore, candidates are asked in the application form to mention their most important academic or non‑academic achievements with the most impact.

For shortlisted candidates, the following steps in the selection procedure shall consist of at least:

a selection interview in which the vision and planning regarding education, research, and institutional and societal engagement as well as the embedding in the bigger picture are discussed

a trial lesson on a subject in the relevant field

a screening of leadership and interpersonal skills

a vision and ambition document

in the evaluation, the complementarity of expertise and the compatibility of the profile within the department and faculty play an important role

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

You hold a thesis‑based doctorate in health sciences or a diploma in or certificate that is recognised as equivalent in the field of nursing science.

You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 September 2026. This term of two years is determined by the date mentioned on the required diploma.

Your application meets the formal requirements (submitted on time, complete: with a completed application form and a copy of the diploma, delivered via e‑recruitment).

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through the e‑recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

In the field ‘Application form’: the application form + any attachments merged into one pdf file. Additional documents may be requested from shortlisted candidates.

In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.

In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC ) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact professor Olivier Degomme ([e-mail], [phone]) at the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, department of Public Health and Primary Care.

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Published

2025-11-19

2026-01-12 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2026-01-12 23:59 (CET)

Closing on: 2025-11-28 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2025-12-04 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2025-12-09 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2025-12-04 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2025-12-10 (Europe/Brussels)

Closing on: 2025-12-09 (Europe/Brussels)