Postdoc Behaviour-Aware Dispatch and Cycling Safety in Urban Logistics

Job description

Platform-mediated cycling logistics has become a structural component of urban freight in the Netherlands, yet the coordination between platform operations and municipal safety planning remains underdeveloped. The PROSPER project, funded under TKI Dinalog, develops decision-support methods to inform this coordination, in collaboration with platform, municipal, and academic partners. The postdoctoral position offered here constitutes the methodological core of the project.

The work combines empirical analysis of courier movement data, spatial modelling of urban risk exposure, and simulation-based evaluation of routing and policy strategies. The successful candidate will lead the technical research, contribute to publications in leading journals in transportation and operations research, and help shape the translation of the resulting methods into outputs developed with the project's industrial and municipal partners.

The position is hosted by the ORBIT Lab (Operations Research and Behavioural Informatics in Transportation) at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, under the supervision of Dr. Yousef Maknoon.

Job requirements

• A PhD in operations research, transportation, applied mathematics, computer science, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Strong research background in mathematical optimisation, simulation, or behavioural modelling for mobility or logistics.
• Fluent in Python, comfortable with geospatial data and large movement datasets.
• First-author publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Able to communicate technical results clearly to industrial and municipal partners.

Valued:

• Prior work on routing, dispatch, or last-mile logistics.
• Experience with discrete choice or stated-preference modelling.
• Familiarity with cycling safety or platform-mediated work.
• Track record of turning research into working tools.

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 Technology, Policy and Management
The Faculty of TPM provides an important contribution to solving complex technical-social issues, such as energy transition, mobility, digitalisation, water management and (cyber) security. TPM does this with its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy. We combine insights from both engineering and social sciences as well as the humanities. TPM develops robust models and designs, is internationally oriented and has an extensive network of knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.

Postdoc Behaviour-Aware Dispatch and Cycling Safety in Urban Logistics

Job description

Platform-mediated cycling logistics has become a structural component of urban freight in the Netherlands, yet the coordination between platform operations and municipal safety planning remains underdeveloped. The PROSPER project, funded under TKI Dinalog, develops decision-support methods to inform this coordination, in collaboration with platform, municipal, and academic partners. The postdoctoral position offered here constitutes the methodological core of the project.

The work combines empirical analysis of courier movement data, spatial modelling of urban risk exposure, and simulation-based evaluation of routing and policy strategies. The successful candidate will lead the technical research, contribute to publications in leading journals in transportation and operations research, and help shape the translation of the resulting methods into outputs developed with the project's industrial and municipal partners.

The position is hosted by the ORBIT Lab (Operations Research and Behavioural Informatics in Transportation) at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, under the supervision of Dr. Yousef Maknoon.

Job requirements

• A PhD in operations research, transportation, applied mathematics, computer science, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Strong research background in mathematical optimisation, simulation, or behavioural modelling for mobility or logistics.
• Fluent in Python, comfortable with geospatial data and large movement datasets.
• First-author publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Able to communicate technical results clearly to industrial and municipal partners.

Valued:

• Prior work on routing, dispatch, or last-mile logistics.
• Experience with discrete choice or stated-preference modelling.
• Familiarity with cycling safety or platform-mediated work.
• Track record of turning research into working tools.

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 Technology, Policy and Management
The Faculty of TPM provides an important contribution to solving complex technical-social issues, such as energy transition, mobility, digitalisation, water management and (cyber) security. TPM does this with its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy. We combine insights from both engineering and social sciences as well as the humanities. TPM develops robust models and designs, is internationally oriented and has an extensive network of knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.

PhD Position in Cyber Security

Job description

The Cybersecurity (CYS) group at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) invites applications for full-time doctoral candidates in Internet Measurement and Systems for Cybersecurity. Successful candidates will follow a data-driven approach by collecting and analyzing massive network and web data to improve security and privacy on the Internet and of networked systems. Examples include fighting cyber threats (e.g., ransomware, phishing, denial of service attacks, scanning for system vulnerabilities), identifying and mitigating network and Web vulnerabilities (e.g., unauthorized access, user tracking), and assessing the adoption of user data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) in the wild. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work closely with world-class researchers at TU Delft and our research collaborators in Europe and the US.

Our group conducts research in a range of cybersecurity topics, including, secure data analytics, applied cryptography, privacy, cloud security, system security, and network security. We aim to make the world a safer place as most of our activity and data move online. We design, develop, and evaluate interdisciplinary solutions that combine all fields of computer sciences: artificial intelligence, systems, and theory. Examples include the development of deep learning methods that are immune to common side-channel defences, machine learning algorithms that can operate on encrypted data in the cloud, detection and mitigation of large scale distributed denial of service attacks, and analysis of the latest security threats. We aim to publish our results at top conferences and journals, transfer our scientific know-how and technologies to students and our public and private partners in the field of cybersecurity, and have impact in society and the research community.

Job requirements
We are looking for researchers with:

• MSc (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science and Engineering or a closely related field by the time of the appointment.
• Experience in (at least) one (1) of the following areas: (i) Internet Measurement, (ii) Systems and Software Security, (ii) Web Security and Privacy.
• A strong background in collecting and analyzing large-scale network, Internet, or Web datasets.
• Knowledge of Internet/Web protocols (BGP, DNS, NTP, DHCP, SNMP, HTTPS, TLS, MQTP).
• Data analytics skills with python and SQLite, and knowledge or willingness to work with data-intensive platforms, e.g., Spark or ClickHouse.
• Knowledge of network monitoring technologies like Wireshark, NetFlow, SFlow, IPFIX
• Experience with active port scanning, honeypot installation and operation, systems programming is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.

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 Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position in Cyber Security

Job description

The Cybersecurity (CYS) group at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) invites applications for full-time doctoral candidates in Internet Measurement and Systems for Cybersecurity. Successful candidates will follow a data-driven approach by collecting and analyzing massive network and web data to improve security and privacy on the Internet and of networked systems. Examples include fighting cyber threats (e.g., ransomware, phishing, denial of service attacks, scanning for system vulnerabilities), identifying and mitigating network and Web vulnerabilities (e.g., unauthorized access, user tracking), and assessing the adoption of user data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) in the wild. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work closely with world-class researchers at TU Delft and our research collaborators in Europe and the US.

Our group conducts research in a range of cybersecurity topics, including, secure data analytics, applied cryptography, privacy, cloud security, system security, and network security. We aim to make the world a safer place as most of our activity and data move online. We design, develop, and evaluate interdisciplinary solutions that combine all fields of computer sciences: artificial intelligence, systems, and theory. Examples include the development of deep learning methods that are immune to common side-channel defences, machine learning algorithms that can operate on encrypted data in the cloud, detection and mitigation of large scale distributed denial of service attacks, and analysis of the latest security threats. We aim to publish our results at top conferences and journals, transfer our scientific know-how and technologies to students and our public and private partners in the field of cybersecurity, and have impact in society and the research community.

Job requirements
We are looking for researchers with:

• MSc (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science and Engineering or a closely related field by the time of the appointment.
• Experience in (at least) one (1) of the following areas: (i) Internet Measurement, (ii) Systems and Software Security, (ii) Web Security and Privacy.
• A strong background in collecting and analyzing large-scale network, Internet, or Web datasets.
• Knowledge of Internet/Web protocols (BGP, DNS, NTP, DHCP, SNMP, HTTPS, TLS, MQTP).
• Data analytics skills with python and SQLite, and knowledge or willingness to work with data-intensive platforms, e.g., Spark or ClickHouse.
• Knowledge of network monitoring technologies like Wireshark, NetFlow, SFlow, IPFIX
• Experience with active port scanning, honeypot installation and operation, systems programming is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.

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 Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position Decarbonization Dynamics of SME in the Netherlands

Job description
From the pharmaceutical company, the logistics entrepreneur to the milk powder producer, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) play an important role in the economy – and for the climate. SME represent the backbone of the Dutch economy. With a contribution of 63% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (measured at the EU level), SME also play a major role in the transition to reach net-zero. The data and information on SME carbon emissions, decision processes, and long-term dynamics are, however, weak in the absence of corporate social responsibility disclosure standards for SME and the high heterogeneity of SME. This research project seeks to gain an in-depth understanding of the decision context for SME in the Netherlands to decarbonize and the long-term decarbonization dynamics within the wider transition towards net-zero. As such, the project pursues the leading question: What shapes the decarbonization dynamics of SME in the Netherlands at the company and system level?

The project pursues a research line that progresses from characterising the heterogeneity of SME and decarbonization measures, to the decision-making processes within SME, to modelling the long-term decarbonization dynamics of SME in the Netherlands. Along these lines, the project is structured in three main contributions and one complementary outreach format. As the selected PhD candidate, you will:

• conduct data analysis for an emission-weighted segmentation of SME and their decarbonization levers.
• investigate what determines SME executives’ decarbonization decisions.
• develop a System Dynamics model to simulate the long-term decarbonization dynamics of SME in the Netherlands.

As such, the project is highly interdisciplinary, connecting the fields of sustainability accounting, organizational behaviour and socio-technical transition dynamics. The methods used in this PhD project are data analysis, literature review, in-person interviews, and System Dynamics modelling. The PhD research should result in a set of policy recommendations for SME to decarbonize their businesses, and for finance institutions and governance on how to support SME’s transition to net-zero.

The supervisory team for the PhD project consists of Dr. Merla Kubli, https://www.tudelft.nl/en/staff/m.d.kubli/ (daily supervisor), and Prof. Dr. Laurens de Vries, https://www.tudelft.nl/staff/l.j.devries/ (promotor). As a PhD candidate, you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills, providing a platform for experience exchanges with other PhD candidates.

You will be part of the Policy Analysis section of the Department Multi-Actor Systems, https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/multi-actor-systems (MAS) and maintain close connections to the Energy & Industry section of the Department Engineering Systems and Services (https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/engineering-systems-and-services) within TU Delft's Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. The MAS department’s diverse team of approximately 120 researchers, including PhD candidates and postdocs, brings together expertise from policy analysis, systems engineering & simulation and organisation & governance. This interdisciplinary approach is essential as we tackle complex socio-technical challenges such as climate change, cybersecurity, and the energy transition.

As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the stimulating intellectual environment at the Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management at TU Delft and to support its portfolio of teaching and knowledge transfer activities. You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, labs and equipment to help develop your research. The working environment is open and collaborative, promoting daily interaction and knowledge exchange. With minimal hierarchical barriers, you’ll benefit from strong mentorship and tailored training. Professional growth is a priority, ensuring your success in academia.

Job requirements
The candidate…

• holds a Master’s degree on energy transition, sustainability, management or System Dynamics, or related fields (e.g. Engineering and Policy Analysis, Complex System Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technologies, System Dynamics, Industrial Ecology or a similar degree) or completes such a degree before September 1st.
• is passionate about decarbonization, has a strong interest in climate and decentral energy solutions and their socio-technical dynamics in the context of the Netherlands.

Furthermore, we are looking for a combination of some or all of the following qualities, where a candidate…

• is knowledgeable of the Dutch economy and business sector, especially regarding small- and medium-sized enterprises, or is willing to develop this knowledge in the early phase of the PhD.
• has experience with System Dynamics simulation modelling skills (e.g. with Vensim or Stella). If not already proficient, the candidate should demonstrate a strong interest in acquiring this skill in the early phase of the PhD and ideally have prior experience with systems thinking approaches and/or simulation models.
• has a solid basis in data analysis and interviewing skills.
• is able to work independently, engages with executives from SME and the banking sector, in professional manner, and contributes to a collaborative academic environment.
• is fluent in English and has strong writing skills. Given that the PhD candidate will work on topics strongly related to the Dutch economy, interact with Dutch SME executives, and a Dutch project financer, proficiency in Dutch is a strong plus for this position.

This PhD project is grounded in company- and system-level analysis with an explicit focus on socio-technical systems thinking. It is not focused on electrical engineering or technical optimization. Candidates with an engineering background are welcome to apply if they are motivated to engage with behavioral, business, and innovation perspectives on decarbonization dynamics and can demonstrate an affinity for these perspectives.

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency to ensure that the candidate can communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details, please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.

The PhD project is foreseen to begin on September 1st, 2026.

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 Technology, Policy & Management
The Faculty of TPM provides an important contribution to solving complex technical-social issues, such as energy transition, mobility, digitalisation, water management and (cyber) security. TPM does this with its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy. We combine insights from both engineering and social sciences as well as the humanities. TPM develops robust models and designs, is internationally oriented and has an extensive network of knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.