Data Steward (maternity cover)

Job description
TU Delft is a big advocate in open science and research data management. The Data Stewardship Programme at TU Delft aims at addressing data management needs across the campus in a disciplinary manner by having Data Stewards embedded at every faculty. The Data Steward function is key for the implementation of FAIR data and software in daily research practice. The Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better data management and software practices in this special field.

The temporary Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better practices of data and software management.

You are part of the support staff of the Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment. You report to the Director of Research, and work closely with the faculty ICT manager, contract managers and the information security coordinator. Additionally, you are part of the university-wide Data Stewards team, which is coordinated by a coordinator located in the library. You also liaise with privacy, security, ethics, legal experts at the university level.

Your main task is to advise and train PhD candidates, researchers and the faculty on research data and software management. More specifically, you will:

• Advise and support researchers in drafting data management and open science sections in grant proposals and Data Management Plans in line with funder, privacy and ethics regulations and intellectual property rights considerations.
• Assist researchers in planning the collection, storage, documentation, and publication of data and software in research projects.
• Design and run disciplinary training events tailored to researchers’ needs and inspire researchers to participate at both faculty and university level.
• Act as spokesperson for your faculty on data and software management, engage and enable researchers at your faculty to adopt good data and software management practices.
• Liaise with the Data Steward coordinator and other Data Stewards to streamline data and software management related workflows within TU Delft.
• Liaise with open science-related initiatives at the university level (TU Delft Open Science Programme, Open Science Community Delft, TU Delft Digital Competence Centre) to engage with researchers and promote open science practices within the faculty.
• Facilitate community activities within the scope of your faculty research data and software management.
• Further develop and implement the data stewardship and open science strategy and policy for the faculty.

Job requirements
We are looking for candidates experienced with research methodologies relevant to the faculty's research.

The candidates:

• Have interest in and advocate for open science, FAIR data and software.
• Have a PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant subject area.
• Have a broad understanding of how research operates and how data and software underpins reproducible research.
• Have a good knowledge and hands on experience in managing and making research data and software reproducible.
• Have experience in designing research and handling personal data in compliance with the GDPR (desirable), or an interest in gaining more knowledge on this topic.
• Are excellent communicators, able to speak not only with researchers, but also with other support staff, and are sensitive to organisation-specific culture and practices.
• Can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Are fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

Data Steward (maternity cover)

Job description
TU Delft is a big advocate in open science and research data management. The Data Stewardship Programme at TU Delft aims at addressing data management needs across the campus in a disciplinary manner by having Data Stewards embedded at every faculty. The Data Steward function is key for the implementation of FAIR data and software in daily research practice. The Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better data management and software practices in this special field.

The temporary Data Steward will take the lead in engaging with and training researchers and promoting better practices of data and software management.

You are part of the support staff of the Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment. You report to the Director of Research, and work closely with the faculty ICT manager, contract managers and the information security coordinator. Additionally, you are part of the university-wide Data Stewards team, which is coordinated by a coordinator located in the library. You also liaise with privacy, security, ethics, legal experts at the university level.

Your main task is to advise and train PhD candidates, researchers and the faculty on research data and software management. More specifically, you will:

• Advise and support researchers in drafting data management and open science sections in grant proposals and Data Management Plans in line with funder, privacy and ethics regulations and intellectual property rights considerations.
• Assist researchers in planning the collection, storage, documentation, and publication of data and software in research projects.
• Design and run disciplinary training events tailored to researchers’ needs and inspire researchers to participate at both faculty and university level.
• Act as spokesperson for your faculty on data and software management, engage and enable researchers at your faculty to adopt good data and software management practices.
• Liaise with the Data Steward coordinator and other Data Stewards to streamline data and software management related workflows within TU Delft.
• Liaise with open science-related initiatives at the university level (TU Delft Open Science Programme, Open Science Community Delft, TU Delft Digital Competence Centre) to engage with researchers and promote open science practices within the faculty.
• Facilitate community activities within the scope of your faculty research data and software management.
• Further develop and implement the data stewardship and open science strategy and policy for the faculty.

Job requirements
We are looking for candidates experienced with research methodologies relevant to the faculty's research.

The candidates:

• Have interest in and advocate for open science, FAIR data and software.
• Have a PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant subject area.
• Have a broad understanding of how research operates and how data and software underpins reproducible research.
• Have a good knowledge and hands on experience in managing and making research data and software reproducible.
• Have experience in designing research and handling personal data in compliance with the GDPR (desirable), or an interest in gaining more knowledge on this topic.
• Are excellent communicators, able to speak not only with researchers, but also with other support staff, and are sensitive to organisation-specific culture and practices.
• Can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Are fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

PhD Position on Finite Element Modelling of Backward Erosion Piping in Spatially Variable Soils

Job description

The Netherlands relies heavily on its dikes. However, current models do not fully explain how dikes collapse when seepage flows erode sand underneath a dike (i.e., Backward Erosion Piping). The Digital Dikes project is changing that — it aims to develop advanced digital models with varying degrees of detail, integrated into a flexible open-source tool, assimilating monitoring data to give probabilistic predictions. This framework can assess the probability (and severity) of pipe progression as a function of dike geometry, variability of subsurface properties, and hydraulic loads. The novel technology will be tested through real-world case studies, co-designed with industry, government, and international users. This will make accurate risk assessment and targeted dike reinforcement possible.

Digital Dikes is a prestigious and ambitious project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), involving partners from the University of Twente (leading institution), the University of Utrecht, Eindhoven University of Technology, the University of Bologna, Deltares, and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The partners are supported by a large group of stakeholders, including water authorities, Rijkswaterstaat, STOWA, Dutch Flood Protection Programme, and international organisations.

This PhD position uses the Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) to investigate the role of soil spatial variability on the initiation and progression of backward erosion piping under dikes. RFEM links the finite element method for modelling geotechnical structure response with stochastic models of ground spatial variability, within a Monte Carlo framework to account for uncertainty in soil parameter values. The research includes the following components: (a) the development and validation of a 3D RFEM tool, which may be constrained and updated by measurement and monitoring data, for modelling groundwater flow and piping initiation/progression in heterogeneous soils; (b) the application of the developed tool for investigating the influence, on piping initiation, progression and extent, of the spatial variability of geological layering and spatial variability within layers; (c) the utilisation of RFEM results to develop, train and test a reliability-based surrogate model for practical risk assessments; (d) an investigation of design protocols for monitoring and measurement systems to reduce uncertainty and improve dike safety.

The project combines fundamental research with applied relevance. It will be carried out in the Geo-Engineering section of Delft University of Technology and involves collaboration with other partners within the Digital Dikes consortium. The project will benefit from a wide range of training activities, workshops, and dedicated sessions at international meetings, to foster scientific and transferable skills.

Job requirements
We are looking for a candidate with an MSc degree in Civil Engineering, Geosciences, or a related field. The candidate should have a strong background in numerical modelling and have a genuine interest and aptitude for the development, computer implementation, and application of numerical and probabilistic-based algorithms. A knowledge of machine learning techniques and soil mechanics would be an advantage. The candidate should have excellent computer programming skills, proficiency in verbal and written English, and experience with teamwork.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource availability, urbanisation and clean water. Our research projects are conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced of the importance of open science and supports its scientists in integrating open science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

PhD Position on Finite Element Modelling of Backward Erosion Piping in Spatially Variable Soils

Job description

The Netherlands relies heavily on its dikes. However, current models do not fully explain how dikes collapse when seepage flows erode sand underneath a dike (i.e., Backward Erosion Piping). The Digital Dikes project is changing that — it aims to develop advanced digital models with varying degrees of detail, integrated into a flexible open-source tool, assimilating monitoring data to give probabilistic predictions. This framework can assess the probability (and severity) of pipe progression as a function of dike geometry, variability of subsurface properties, and hydraulic loads. The novel technology will be tested through real-world case studies, co-designed with industry, government, and international users. This will make accurate risk assessment and targeted dike reinforcement possible.

Digital Dikes is a prestigious and ambitious project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), involving partners from the University of Twente (leading institution), the University of Utrecht, Eindhoven University of Technology, the University of Bologna, Deltares, and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The partners are supported by a large group of stakeholders, including water authorities, Rijkswaterstaat, STOWA, Dutch Flood Protection Programme, and international organisations.

This PhD position uses the Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) to investigate the role of soil spatial variability on the initiation and progression of backward erosion piping under dikes. RFEM links the finite element method for modelling geotechnical structure response with stochastic models of ground spatial variability, within a Monte Carlo framework to account for uncertainty in soil parameter values. The research includes the following components: (a) the development and validation of a 3D RFEM tool, which may be constrained and updated by measurement and monitoring data, for modelling groundwater flow and piping initiation/progression in heterogeneous soils; (b) the application of the developed tool for investigating the influence, on piping initiation, progression and extent, of the spatial variability of geological layering and spatial variability within layers; (c) the utilisation of RFEM results to develop, train and test a reliability-based surrogate model for practical risk assessments; (d) an investigation of design protocols for monitoring and measurement systems to reduce uncertainty and improve dike safety.

The project combines fundamental research with applied relevance. It will be carried out in the Geo-Engineering section of Delft University of Technology and involves collaboration with other partners within the Digital Dikes consortium. The project will benefit from a wide range of training activities, workshops, and dedicated sessions at international meetings, to foster scientific and transferable skills.

Job requirements
We are looking for a candidate with an MSc degree in Civil Engineering, Geosciences, or a related field. The candidate should have a strong background in numerical modelling and have a genuine interest and aptitude for the development, computer implementation, and application of numerical and probabilistic-based algorithms. A knowledge of machine learning techniques and soil mechanics would be an advantage. The candidate should have excellent computer programming skills, proficiency in verbal and written English, and experience with teamwork.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource availability, urbanisation and clean water. Our research projects are conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced of the importance of open science and supports its scientists in integrating open science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

Medewerker ICT Servicedesk

Functieomschrijving

Als Medewerker ICT Servicedesk bij de TU Delft speel je een cruciale rol in het bieden van betrouwbare en toegankelijke ICT-ondersteuning. Je werkt binnen het Service Management Office (SMO), samen met ongeveer veertien SMO collega's en 9 ICT Servicedeskmedewerkers. Samen zorgen jullie ervoor dat medewerkers en studenten (op de campus, thuis of onderweg) probleemloos kunnen werken.

Je adviseert gebruikers over het optimaal inzetten van hun digitale werkplek en biedt eerstelijnsondersteuning bij vragen en problemen met hardware en software. Dankzij jouw analytisch vermogen weet je snel te achterhalen waar een probleem vandaan komt. Waar mogelijk los je het zelfstandig op. Als dat niet lukt, schakel je de juiste tweedelijnsondersteuning in.

Communicatie is in deze rol essentieel. Je houdt gebruikers goed op de hoogte van de voortgang van hun meldingen en zorgt voor een duidelijke en klantgerichte afhandeling. Tegelijk blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen door je kennis over nieuwe technologieën en applicaties actueel te houden en deze actief te delen met collega’s.

Je werkt ook samen met andere IT-afdelingen en externe leveranciers om complexe vraagstukken op te lossen en de kwaliteit van onze dienstverlening hoog te houden. Binnen het team heerst een open en energieke sfeer: een hecht en jong team waarin collega’s proactief samenwerken, verantwoordelijkheid nemen en net dat extra stapje zetten om gebruikers écht verder te helpen.

Met jouw deskundige, empathische en doelgerichte ondersteuning lever je elke dag een directe bijdrage aan de missie van de TU Delft: impact maken voor een betere samenleving.

Functie-eisen

• Je hebt minimaal mbo-4 werk- en denkniveau.
• Je hebt enkele jaren relevante ervaring met ICT-servicedeskwerkzaamheden.
• Je beschikt over analytisch en probleemoplossend vermogen.
• Je werkt zelfstandig, neemt verantwoordelijkheid en zet graag een stap extra voor de gebruiker en je collega’s.
• Je communiceert duidelijk en adviseert gebruikers op een deskundige en klantgerichte manier.
• Je werkt graag samen in een team en draagt bij aan een positieve en proactieve werksfeer.
• Je beheerst het Nederlands en Engels goed, zowel mondeling als schriftelijk.

Je hebt of bent bereid de volgende certificaten te behalen:
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900), Microsoft Endpoint Administrator (MD-102), Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) en ITIL Foundation (V4).

TU Delft
De Technische Universiteit Delft heeft een sterk fundament. Als bouwer van de wereldberoemde Nederlandse waterwerken en pionier in biotech is TU Delft een internationale topuniversiteit die wetenschap, engineering en design combineert. TU Delft staat voor onderwijs, onderzoek en innovatie van wereldklasse om uitdagingen op het gebied van energie, klimaat, mobiliteit, gezondheid en digitale maatschappij aan te gaan. Generaties Delftse ingenieurs hebben bewezen ondernemende probleemoplossers te zijn in bedrijfsleven en in sociale context.

Bij TU Delft omarmen we diversiteit als een van onze kernwaarden en zetten we ons actief in om een universiteit te zijn waar jij je thuis voelt en kunt floreren. We hechten veel waarde aan verschillende perspectieven en kwaliteiten, omdat wij geloven dat dit ons werk innovatiever, de TU Delft-gemeenschap levendiger en de wereld rechtvaardiger maakt. Samen bedenken en ontwikkelen we oplossingen die een positieve invloed hebben op wereldwijde schaal. Daarom nodigen we jou uit om te solliciteren. Je sollicitatie krijgt een eerlijke behandeling.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Universiteitsdienst – Directie ICT
Bij de directie ICT werken we met circa 200 collega’s verdeeld over een aantal teams: Shared Service Center, Project Management Services, Informatiemanagement, Security, Privacy & Architectuur en Innovatie.

We werken als directie ICT gezamenlijk met de faculteiten en andere directies van de TU Delft aan uiteenlopende projecten. De complexiteit en grootte van de organisatie zorgen ervoor dat ons werk vaak een uitdagende puzzel is. De grootste opdracht waar we de komende jaren als TU Delft voor staan, is het versnellen van de digitalisering om zo onze positie als universiteit van wereldklasse te versterken.

We werken veel samen met de specialisten op onze eigen ICT-afdeling en met onze collega’s verspreid over de universiteit. De campus is een bruisende omgeving waar altijd van alles gebeurt. De cultuur is informeel en inclusief. Er is ruimte voor een belangstellend gesprek bij de koffieautomaat en als je het leuk vindt, kun je deelnemen aan diverse activiteiten die op de campus worden georganiseerd. Bovendien krijg je binnen de directie ICT het vertrouwen en de vrijheid om je eigen werk in te delen. Er is veel mogelijk op het gebied van opleidingen en wij vinden jouw persoonlijke ontwikkeling belangrijk.

Wil je meer weten over hoe het is om bij ICT te werken en zien welke vacatures er nog meer zijn? Bekijk dan hier onze werken-bij-ict pagina.