PhD: Orchestrating Twin-Transition Infrastructure Ecosystems

Delft; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on Twin Transition of Infrastructure: Ecosystem Orchestration. Based at TU Delft, you will study how public and private infrastructure actors align digitalisation and sustainability goals, using an embedded case study in Dutch infrastructure.

The role covers interviews, document analysis, and systems thinking to map tensions and path-dependencies over time. You will be enrolled as a PhD candidate in the TU Delft Graduate School, with supervision

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 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.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Dutch is an advantage, but not a formal requirement.

Skills

Infrastructure ecosystems

Empirical research methods

Inter-organisational collaboration

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, business administration, information systems, or related field

Tools

Qualitative case study

Job description

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position on Twin Transition of Infrastructure: Ecosystem Orchestration. Based at TU Delft, you will study how public and private infrastructure actors align digitalisation and sustainability goals, using an embedded case study in Dutch infrastructure.

The role covers interviews, document analysis, and systems thinking to map tensions and path-dependencies over time. You will be enrolled as a PhD candidate in the TU Delft Graduate School, with supervision