Working at Donders Institute

Working at the Donders Institute means working in the inspiring and dynamic environment of the Radboud University campus in Nijmegen.

Employment conditions

We offer attractive regulations for flexible working hours, opportunities for personal development and comprehensive facilities for parental care. Donders Institute colleagues are either employed by the Radboud University, Radboudumc or the Max Planck Institute. Find out more about the employment conditions at:

Radboud UniversityRadboudumcMax Planck Institute

Are you a new Donderian?

We invite you to join our welcome meeting (with lunch!). You will receive all the information you need to help you get started at the Donders Institute and meet your fellow Donderians. 

The upcoming meeting will be on 25 February 2025 from 10:00 - 12:00. Lunch from 12:00 - 13:00

Register to Welcome meeting

More introduction meetings will be organised on:

  • 10 June 2025
  • 16 September 2025
  • 18 November 2025
Diploma of bul

Destination of our former PhD candidates

Download the factsheet to learn about our alumni's career paths.

Download the factsheet

Donders confidential contact persons

Donders Institute has appointed its own confidential contact persons for research and social integrity. You can find them here:

Contact persons

Peercoaching programme

Everyone active at the Donders Institute can participate in our unique peercoaching programme. Peers help each other find solutions for the daily struggles they have in common.

Donders peercoaching

Postdoc support at Donders

There are several support services in place for postdoctoral researchers to help build a multidisciplinary network and for academic development.

Postdoc support