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VU personal: develop, recognize and reward
At VU Amsterdam, we believe that people deliver the best work when they get room to grow. Whether you are a scientist, teacher or professional: we invest in your development - academically, professionally and personnally. That is the basis for excellent education and research.
Working sustainably
Feeling physically and mentally fit is crucial for working well. VU Amsterdam offers a wide range: from sports facilities and career coaching to leave and health support. Together with your manager, you find a balance that fits for you.
Sustainable employability
Feeling physically and mentally fit is crucial for working well. VU Amsterdam offers a wide range: from sports facilities and career coaching to leave and health support. Together with your manager, you find a balance that fits for you.
VU in Motion
With VU in Motion, you can work out on campus for a low fee and receive personalized movement and lifestyle advice.
Lifetime development
At VU Amsterdam, you develop academically, socially and personally. Lifetime development is an important goal for VU Amsterdam: for example, for employees we offer career coaching and education for a new career step. We also offer a broad range of postgraduate courses for professionals.
Recognition and rewards
Science is more than publishing. At VU Amsterdam, we recognize education, research and valorization, as well as leadership and teamwork. In this way, you get to do what you excel in.
Recognition & Rewards is an important goal of VU Amsterdam and part of the national programme for the academic sector. We offer academic career paths where you jointly decide what your focus is.
Tenure track
Have you just finished your PhD? VU Amsterdam offers a variety of five-year tenure tracks, focusing on research, education, valorization and leadership - in line with the broad Recognition & Rewards career paths of VU Amsterdam.
Career guidance
Motivated and curious people are essential to excellent education and research. That is why VU Amsterdam invests in every talent - scientist or professional. Career coaching (with a contract of at least two years), mentorship and career orientation for PhDs and postdocs are part of what we offer.