PhD Candidate: Indoor Thermal Variation & Heat Resilience

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on health insurance

Relocation assistance

Customisable compensation package

Monthly work costs contribution

Job summary

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD candidate in Architectural Engineering + Technology. The project studies how indoor thermal conditions, resident perceptions and building envelopes interact across the Netherlands, using citizen science, field data and modelling to support healthier, energy‑efficient homes.

The PhD is part of the Nature 4 Homes project, supervised by AnneMarie Eijkelenboom, Philomena Bluyssen and Gert-Jan Steeneveld, with collaboration

Qualifications

• MSc in architecture, architectural engineering, meteorology, environmental sciences or civil engineering.
• Strong interest in human perception, building design, and climate change.
• Willing to conduct research with residents in real-world dwellings in the Netherlands.
• Affinity with modelling and analysing indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• Enjoy interdisciplinary research and collaborating with academic, industry and public-sector partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Fascination for science and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Skills

Human perception

Building design

Climate change

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English proficiency

Education

MSc in architecture or related field

Job description

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a PhD candidate in Architectural Engineering + Technology. The project studies how indoor thermal conditions, resident perceptions and building envelopes interact across the Netherlands, using citizen science, field data and modelling to support healthier, energy‑efficient homes.

The PhD is part of the Nature 4 Homes project, supervised by AnneMarie Eijkelenboom, Philomena Bluyssen and Gert-Jan Steeneveld, with collaboration