She is the current president of the board of directors of Erasmus University Rotterdam, having previously served as rector (2021–2024).

[2] In February 2017, she was appointed as professor of biomedical ethics at the University Medical Center Utrecht.

[3] On 1 November 2024, Jantine Schuit succeeded her as rector, while Bredenoord moved to the position of president of the board.

[1] Together with vice-president Ellen van Schoten, they constituted the first all-female board of directors at a Dutch university in history.

[4] Since 2023, Bredenoord has been a member of an expert group entrusted to support the interim evaluation of the European Union's Horizon Europe programme, chaired by Manuel Heitor.