Amber Heijne, PhD

Amber Heijne, a former Assistant Professor of Neuroeconomics at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, has transitioned into a role as a member of the Behaviour, Ethics and Learning - Bankwide integration team at ABN AMRO. Her background in academia, including a PhD in Psychology from Università degli Studi di Trento, and a Master's degree in Behavioural Science from Radboud University, has fueled her expertise in identifying, measuring, and mitigating behavioural risk within organizations, using insights from behavioural and neuroscience. Prior to her current role, Heijne served as a senior behavioural scientist at NN Investment Partners, a Quantitative Researcher at De Argumentenfabriek, a Lab Manager at Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, and a Research Assistant at Radboud University Nijmegen, among others. For academics looking for advice on transitioning into a non-academic career path, Heijne recommends subscribing to freethephd.com.