Call for proposals of candidates for the ESR 2nd Vice-President
Open until November 1, 2026
A 2nd Vice-President is elected every year for a five-year period of office, holding the position of 2nd Vice-President in the first year, the position of 1st Vice-President in the second year, the position of President in the third year, the position of Chair of the Board of Directors in the fourth year and the position of Past-President in the fifth year of office. Re-election will not be possible. In accordance with the ESR Statutes, ESR full members may propose individuals for this position.
Responsibilities and commitment
ESR Board of Directors
- managing organ of the society
- to access all detailed information, please consult the ESR Statutes
2nd Vice-President
- Deputy Chairperson of the PPC of the following working year and responsible for providing a strategic review of the Society’s objectives
- Time Commitment: approx. 10-15h a week
1st Vice-President
- Chairperson of the PPC of the following working year and responsible for the preparation of the scientific programme and general organisation of the ECR of the following working year.
- Time Commitment: approx. 15-20h a week
President
- responsible for the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) and shall chair the Programme Planning Committee of the current working year
- responsible for representing ESR at other societies’ congresses and official events with the aim to promote and present the society and the upcoming congress to the outside world
- Time Commitment: approx. 25h a week
Chair of the ESR Board of Directors
- represents the Society in all matters, chairs all Board of Directors (meets at least 5 times a year), Executive Council (meets 4 times a year), bilateral meetings as well as the ESR General Assembly
- Time Commitment: approx. 25h a week
Past-President
- supports the Chairperson of the Board of Directors in all matters, transfers his/her knowledge and ensures continuity
- Time Commitment: approx. 10h a week
Requirements and eligibility criteria
Nominees should reside in Europe, be professionally active and recognised internationally as European leaders in science and management in the field of radiology. He/she should support ESR’s vision and be dedicated to its strategy. He/she should have made a major contribution to the Society’s affairs. The candidate should have proven leadership competence, have diplomatic skills and ability to work across sectors and disciplines at international level.
Further eligibility criteria:
- ESR full radiologist member
- Professionally active radiologist with high professional and academic reputation (not to be retired from his/her academic position throughout the 5-year term as member of the ESR Board of Directors)
- Proven academic track record in science
- Proven capability to create consensus
- Proven senior leadership competence in science and management and ability to define long term strategies.
- Extensive proven collaborative engagement with and participation in ESR activities over a substantial period of time
- Substantial contribution to and involvement in national and/or international societies
- Professional and personal integrity (no conflicts of interest affecting responsibilities in the ESR)
- Preferably good geo-political fit with other ESR officers (no overrepresentation from same country)
- Good working knowledge of English (as all ESR communication is done in English)
Official procedure and timeline
Proposals must be accompanied by:
- a written confirmation by the proposed person that they would be willing to serve and to allocate the time required as per above details to fulfil the duties as member of the ESR Board of Directors for the whole period of office.
- a complete Curriculum Vitae (incl. a head and shoulders picture (max. 1500 words; following the format of the template, for publication on the ESR website, if nominated))
- a letter addressed to the ESR Board of Directors, expanding on their vision for the ESR written in the Curriculum Vitae (max. 1000 words).
This letter should specifically address:- your top strategic priorities for the ESR and for European radiology over the 5-year term of office;
- concrete initiatives you would pursue to advance these priorities;
- how you would engage and represent ESR’s diverse membership across subspecialties, career stages and regions;
- how your vision builds on and supports ESR’s current strategic direction.
The call for proposals is open from September 1 to November 1, 2026. Only submissions including all requested documents will be considered for nomination.
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The ESR Executive Council has the final responsibility of nominating the candidates for the office of the 2nd Vice-President. The candidates will be announced on the ESR website by December 8, 2026, at the latest. The election will take place via electronic voting from January 8, 2027, 09:00, to January 21, 2027, 23:59. Results will be announced on January 22, 2027, and the term of office of the newly elected 2nd Vice-President will start at the following European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2027.
Proposals should be sent via e-mail to [email protected].