Administrative Secretary MEC-U

• You contribute to the careful assessment of medical-scientific research.
• You combine substantive and policy-related activities with organizing and advising.
• You follow relevant developments in laws and regulations and translate these into practice.
• You have contact with committee members, researchers, and external institutions.
• You will be given space to deepen your knowledge and further develop yourself.

As Administrative Secretary CTR, you support the committee substantively and in terms of policy. You prepare meetings, ensure proper handling of findings, and monitor that procedures are followed according to legal and internal regulations. You are specifically tasked with the processing and handling of CTR for MEC-U.

Your duties include

• Substantively preparing and facilitating meetings of the committee.
• Drafting correspondence following the findings of the committee during meetings.
• Keeping track of relevant developments and implementing new laws and regulations.
• Performing administrative tasks, such as handling correspondence, archiving, and calendar management.
• Monitoring compliance with procedures according to legal and internal regulations.
• Maintaining contact with committee members, researchers, and external institutions regarding various aspects of the assessment of scientific research.
• Participating in regional and national networks in the field of medical-scientific research assessment involving humans.

MEC-U (Medical research Ethics Committees United) is a review committee recognized by the CCMO. As an independent administrative body (ZBO), MEC-U originated from a collaboration between various hospitals. MEC-U is one of the largest non-university medical ethics review committees in the Netherlands. The committee assesses both research from the affiliated hospitals and research submitted by external institutions.

MEC-U consists of approximately 60 members from various disciplines. You will work at the administrative secretariat, which is located in the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein. The administrative secretariat consists of seven secretaries and is supported by a general secretariat with two staff members and two administrative assistants. The review committee meets weekly.

• A salary between € 4,246 - € 6,220,- gross per month (FWG scale 60 Hospitals Collective Labour Agreement), based on 36 hours per week. We will align your salary with your education and work experience.
• A yearly contract for 28-32 hours per week, with a view to permanent employment.
• 8.33% end-of-year bonus in December and 8.33% holiday allowance.
• A pension scheme with PFZW, in which St. Antonius pays 50% of the pension premium.
• Annually 57 hours Personal Life Phase Budget based on a 36-hour work week, which you can use in a way that suits your life stage.
• Tax benefits via our Flexible Benefits System. With this, you can use part of your gross salary for, for example, a bicycle, fitness and sports, study costs, extra travel expenses, or a device.
• Plenty of room to develop professionally and personally via our extensive learning platform with live training and e-learnings.
• Through Epassi, Benefits at Work, and Tickets for Good, you get access to activities, workshops, events, and cultural outings, often for only the administrative costs.
• A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is mandatory for all positions within the St. Antonius Hospital.

You love to take action and push things through. In this versatile role, you take initiative and act proactively. You enjoy collaborating, coordinating well with colleagues, and you also know how to reach solutions independently. You are analytically strong and focused on solving problems. You also set the right priorities under pressure. You communicate clearly and know how to bridge differences and bring people along in complex consultation situations. Integrity and service are a matter of course to you. You work accurately, both at a detailed level and with an eye for the bigger picture.

In addition, you bring:

• A completed academic degree, for example in health sciences, pharmacy, or a biomedical field.
• A completed PhD is a plus.
• A Good Clinical Practice or BROK certificate, or the willingness to obtain one.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of and experience with automated (document management and information) systems.
• A good command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written.

At St. Antonius, you work on (highly) complex care with your heart in the right place. We are a top-clinical teaching hospital where patient care, education, and research go hand in hand. Thanks to our size, we make a real impact, but remain agile and personal.

Our clinical priorities are heart & vascular, lungs, and cancer. Additionally, we are one of the leaders in the Netherlands in the field of value-based care. This means that we do not only look at what is medically possible, but especially at what truly makes a difference for the individual patient. By structurally measuring the most important outcomes and learning together, also with the other Santeon hospitals, we make care a little bit better every day. With us, every employee, including you, makes a difference for the patient.

We would love to receive your application before November 18th next via the application button below. Following this, the selection of candidates will take place, and you will hear whether you are invited for an interview in the last week of November.

Would you like to know more about this position? Please contact Merel van Dijk, team leader and secretary, via 088-3208785. She is available from Monday to Friday and will be happy to tell you more.