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University Medical Center Groningen

Tenure Track System at RUG/ UMCG

11/5/2013 | 2 Groningen – City of Talent

university town: 250,000 citizens, incl. 50,000 students

cultural and economic capital of the north

best inner-city of the Netherlands 2005-2007

safest city of the Netherlands 2005

best student city of the Netherlands 2006

most hospitable city 2006

best cycling city 2003-2004

ranked as European city with the highest quality of life 2007

A true university town

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University of Groningen: international

research university with strong regional roots

Founded in 1614

400 years of Passion & Performance

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Animal Facility UMCG, incl Mouse Clinic for Cancer & Ageing

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Tenure track system in the UMCG

Main target group: starting, talented young scientists that have the potential to become full professor in a given period of time, i.e., within a maximum of 12 years. Starting at the level of (experienced) post-doc (qualification for entrance in phase A is

at the level of a veni laureate). Both clinical and science tracks. For both clinical and preclinical scientists, pre-tenure tracks are available to bridge the

gap between PhD and tenure track.

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Tenure track system in the UMCG

Scientific topic of candidate has to fit into the research focus of the UMCG, i.e., healthy ageing (5 thematic institutes in Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 32 programmes).

UMCG has PI system: TT that do not yet qualify according to criteria obtain temporary status of ‘young PI’ to allow access to MD/PhD students, Topmaster students, equipment etc.

Talents can be recruited (preferably from outside the UMCG) and employed additionally to the available staff positions in a department. After three years they should become part of the tenured staff of a department.

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Tenure track system in the UMCG

Phase Name of the function in Dutch/English and salary scale Time period

‘Pre-tenure track’

-‘Pre-tenure track’ onderzoeker / Pre-tenure track postdoc. There are various pretenure tracks for (PhD-)students in medicine, dentistry, movement studies and life sciences - Scale: 10 of 11.

variable

A - Onderzoeker 3 / ‘Tenure Track Postdoctoral Fellow’ -Scale 11. - equivalent of a veni

Two years, temporary employment. It is possible to extend this with one

additional year.

B - Universitair Docent 1 / ’Tenure Track Assistant Professor’ -UD1, scale 12

Three years, temporary employment (or two years if phase A was extended with

one year).

C1 - Adjunct-Hoogleraar / ’Tenure Track Professor’ - UHD 2, scale 13 (equivalent of a vidi)

Tenure appointment. Phase C lasts seven years. The

promotion from C1 to C2 can be granted if progress is good.

C2 - Adjunct-Hoogleraar / ’Tenure Track Professor’ - UHD 1, schaal 14

D Hoogleraar 2 (scale: hgl2) / ’Full Professor’ Tenure appointment.

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Tenure track system in the UMCG

• Fixed set of criteria (mostly about scientific performance,

comparable with veni/vidi/vici criteria, but also with respect

to education and management) to be fulfilled in a fixed

period of time.

• Go / no go after each phase, leading to full professorship

eventually.

• In phase C (‘adjunct hoogleraar’ or ‘tenured track

professor): UHD with ius promovendi

• Next to the regular tenure track system: the additional

‘Rosalind Franklin Fellowship’ for talented female scientists

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Tenure track system in the UMCG: results so far

• 2003: start of the system • 2003 - 2012: about four persons have succeeded in becoming professor, i.e. within 12 years.

Seven persons have stopped or moved away. • Presently: 43 persons are in the tenure track. these 9 are RFF (with 4 additional positions

in the present round). • The UMCG RAC is recruited from tenure trackers in phase C

• 2013: a renewed tenure track system will be implemented with more attention to clinical

(pre)tenure tracks. • PM. In the UMCG about 300 persons qualify as ‘Principal Investigator’.