PhD in Twin Transition of Infrastructure: Ecosystem Orchestration

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Delft University of Technology invites applications for a PhD position focusing on construction management, civil engineering or related fields. You will conduct empirical research, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to publications and stakeholder engagement in infrastructure projects.

The role requires strong analytical skills, fieldwork readiness, and excellent English language abilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant fields.
• Strong interest in infrastructure ecosystems, inter-organisational collaboration, governance, digitalisation and sustainability.
• Affinity with empirical research methods, especially qualitative case study research, interviews, document analysis and systems thinking.
• Interest in coordinating across complex projects, policies and long-term transitions.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Dutch is advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork in infrastructure organisations.
• Contribute to publications, presentations and stakeholder engagement during the PhD trajectory.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team to advance the project goals.
• Engage with stakeholders and policy makers to disseminate findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

English fluency

Independent work

Team collaboration

Systems thinking

Education

Master's degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, business administration, information systems, innovation studies or a related field

Job description

A master’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, business administration, information systems, innovation studies or a related field.

A strong interest in infrastructure ecosystems, inter-organisational collaboration, governance, digitalisation and sustainability.

Affinity with empirical research methods, especially qualitative case study research, interviews, document analysis and systems thinking.

Interest in understanding how public and private actors coordinate across complex projects, policies and long-term transitions.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to connect organisational, technological and policy perspectives.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Dutch is an advantage, but this is not specified as a formal requirement for this PhD project.

The ability to work independently while successfully collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team.

Willingness to conduct fieldwork in infrastructure organisations and to contribute to publications, presentations and stakeholder engagement during the PhD trajectory.

CV, including education, relevant work experience, research experience and relevant skills (maximum 2 pages, in case of longer document, only the first 2 pages will be considered).

If you have academic publications such as published (a) conference papers and/or (b) journal articles, please include a separate \"Scientific outputs\" document including full bibliographic information, DOI link and a short narrative (maximum 100 words) for a maximum of three contributions explaining why they are relevant to this PhD position (optional).

Cover letter, maximum one page and 400 words, explaining your motivation for the position and your fit with the research topic.

One-minute video introduction, in which you briefly introduce yourself and explain why you are a good fit for this PhD position. The video does not need to be professionally produced. A simple recording from laptop or mobile is sufficient.

Please include a link to the video in your cover letter.

Applicants selected for an interview will be asked to provide contact information of at least 2 references.