PhD Position: Climate-Adaptive Design for Historic Urban Landscapes

You will be working on a PhD position in climate-adaptive design for historic urban landscapes, focusing on creative competences and citizen collectives in collaboration with local governments.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in a relevant field such as innovation studies, design research, public administration, sustainability transitions, sociology, or a related discipline.
• Being an enthusiastic team player who enjoys working in multidisciplinary settings and can actively contribute to the ECCO consortium.
• A strong interest in topics such as citizen participation, collective action, societal transitions, public-sector collaboration, local social entrepreneurship, and community-driven innovation.
• Proven experience with qualitative research skills (e.g., interviews, case studies, participatory methods) and/or design research skills (e.g., co-design, visualisation, prototyping)
• Proficiency in the written and spoken use of the English and Dutch language

Benefits

• 4-year period of employment in principle
• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities
• 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%
• Enrolment in the TU Delft Graduate School
• Customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution