Postdoc researcher: Food Waste - Practices and Societal Transformations

Are you excited to contribute to empowering citizens, retailers, municipalities, and policymakers to adopt and scale circular practices in the domain of food consumption? We are looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to conduct research and coordinate the project Food Waste: Practices and Societal Transformations.

In this project you will not only do research but also translate insights into strategies and toolkits to help reduce food waste. You will start by examining practices and behaviors of various stakeholders (people, restaurants, retail) together with partners from different European countries to identify practices related to food waste. For instance, various successful practices to prevent food may exist, and mapping these local practices will help to identify opportunities to prevent food waste at scale. Drawing on literature studies and empirical research you will uncover and map food consumption practices in different countries, and translate this knowledge into new innovative ways and practical toolkits to reduce food waste. You will be involved in designing and executing the research.

The project involves gaining a deep understanding of practices in different countries in Europe and identifying culturally appropriate, financially practical and feasible, leverage points to develop interventions. In plain words, to make sure that interventions at home, supermarkets or restaurants align with what people do and value and contribute to an understanding whether any identified interventions are scalable across different countries where different practices and eating cultures exist.

Your duties and responsibilities include:

• Study and map consumption patterns relevant for preventing food waste among different groups including citizens, retailers and policymakers;
• Examine whether and how effective practices to prevent food waste in one country can be translated to another country;
• Develop practical toolkits to facilitate the adoption of circular food consumption practices for various interest holders, and contribute to strategies of scaling these practices;
• Contribute sociological and behavioral expertise in a large international consortium;
• (Contribute to) management of a work package in a European Horizon grant.

Your team
The project is part of the HORIZON project “Empowering Equitable and Emotionally Intelligent Transitions to Circular Food Systems”.

You will be working closely with prof. dr. Harm Veling (behavioral scientist; chair of CHL) and dr. Hilje van der Horst (sociologist specialized in consumption). In their work, they aim to gain a deep understanding of behavioral patterns and consumption patterns drawing on psychological and sociological theories, and examine how this understanding can contribute to societal transitions that benefit human and planetary health. They will co-supervise this project to ensure insights from different disciplines are integrated.

PhD in Coastal Climate Change Adaptation

Job description

CORRAL is a European project that aims to support local and regional authorities in driving the socio-ecological-technological transformations required to build coastal resilience. The project will co-design and implement locally grounded, systemic solutions that address diverse climate risks while strengthening ecological integrity and community preparedness. The CORRAL consortium consists of 28 partners from 9 countries.

In particular, in collaboration with the municipality of The Hague, the TU Delft Green Village and Hydraulic Engineering department, CORRAL will develop a “Dune Park" in Scheveningen that consists of a "Growing Dune Landscape”. The plan is inspired by the Zandmotor pilot project and involves developing vegetation planting strategies to trap wind-driven sediment, leading to natural elevation of the local morphology providing functions to society. The hypothesis is that, as the sediment accumulates, vegetation growth and dune development will progress hand in hand, demonstrating how natural processes can generatively support coastal protection and provide a nature-based solution to combat sea-level rise.

In this ambitious plan, you will:

• Study the natural processes that govern the growth of coastal dunes in an urban coastal environment.
• Lead a fieldwork program to measure vegetation dynamics and morphological changes using GPS surveys, drones, and advanced remote sensing techniques.
• Simulate vegetation and dune evolution with the AeoLiS model.
• Disseminate observations and modelling results to stakeholders to showcase the site’s evolution and the potential of dune landscapes as a sustainable coastal defence strategy.

You will join the Department of Hydraulic Engineering, a collaborative and international team where curiosity, interdisciplinary research and scientific excellence are valued. You will also be part of the European project CORRAL. Our department closely collaborates with the other departments within our Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geoscience and many research groups around the world. We offer strong support for your professional growth, including mentoring, student supervision, training, and ample opportunities for international collaboration and networking.

Job requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inquisitive computational researcher who enjoys working in an international and multidisciplinary environment. You have:

• An MSc degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Physical Geography, Hydro-informatics or Civil Engineering (or in a related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience or deep interest in modelling and coastal engineering.
• Affinity with international collaborations that require travelling.
• Scientific and/or practical knowledge of coastal processes.
• Excellent programming skills (e.g. in Python, SQL, Java, PyTorch, etc.).
• A critical, creative and pro-active approach to research, with good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of English (oral and written).

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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.

Postdoc in AI tools for Coastal Climate Change Adaptation

Job description

HARCCA is a European project conceived to co-construct and demonstrate innovative solutions for coastal climate resilience. The HARCCA consortium comprises 22 European partners from 9 countries forming a large, experienced, diverse and multidisciplinary team. The team includes social scientists, coastal engineers, economists, ecologists, oceanographers, digital innovators, governance and policy experts, along with practitioners selected from local and regional authorities from coastal hotspots across Europe, from the North Sea and Baltic to the Mediterranean and Atlantic, including islands and outermost communities.

In particular, HARCCA will develop the DIGI-ADAPT AI-platform, integrating and visualising multi-hazard risk data and adaptation assessment.

For this challenging project we are seeking a motivated and talented person who is looking to take their next step in an academic career. We offer a 4-year Postdoctoral Researcher appointment.

In your role you will:

• Join the international HARCCA project consortium.
• Lead the development of the DIGI-ADAPT AI-platform in coordination with software engineers and the project consortium.
• Demonstrate DIGI-ADAPT as a user-friendly geoportal to visualise coastal risk and socio-economic values.
• Ensure compatibility of DIGI-ADAPT with European digital climate initiatives
• Organise workshops and coordinate stakeholder engagement (e.g. regular meetings, presentations, visits).

You will join the Department of Hydraulic Engineering, a collaborative and international team where curiosity, interdisciplinary research and scientific excellence are valued. Our department closely collaborates with the other departments within our Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geoscience and many research groups around the world. We value supporting your growth in the academic profession. This means mentoring, (PhD) student supervision, training, and ample opportunities for international collaboration and networking will be encouraged.

Job requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inquisitive computational researcher who enjoys working in an international and multidisciplinary environment. You have:

• A PhD degree in Computer Science, Hydro-informatics or Civil Engineering (or in a related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience in data management, software development and/or model-data interoperability.
• Affinity with international collaborations that require traveling.
• Knowledge of, or strong interests in scientific and practical knowledge of digital platforms, AI and geo-portals.
• Excellent programming skills (e.g. in Python, SQL, Java, PyTorch, etc.).
• A critical, creative and pro-active approach to research, with good problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience with writing scientific publications and preparing communications for scientific and technical meetings with project partners.
• Excellent command of English (oral and written).

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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 in Number Theory and Formalization

The Department of Mathematics of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam welcomes applications for a fully-funded, 4-year PhD position in Number Theory and Formalization.

The candidate will conduct research on both developing and formalizing (with a proof assistant such as Lean or Rocq) number theory necessary for solving Diophantine problems. The focus will be on effective/algorithmic number theory, but more "pure" results will also play an important role. It will be supervised by Sander Dahmen (daily supervisor) and Assia Mahboubi. The position also contains a small teaching component.

The research is part of Sander Dahmen's NWO-funded Vici project Towards formalized Diophantine research: bridging the gap. It will be embedded in the Center for Topology, Algebra, and their Applications at the Mathematics Department. We are an inclusive, interdisciplinary group, and diversity and internationalism is at the heart of our research principles, as well as our teaching practice.

The preferred starting date is September 1, 2026 (but somewhat later is also possible).

Applications from all groups currently under-represented in academic posts are especially encouraged. We particularly welcome applications from women and people with an ethnic minority background.

Your duties

• doing research towards writing a PhD thesis
• teaching tasks (roughly 15% of your time), for instance supervising exercise classes

Local Information Security Officer (LISO)

Local Information Security Officer (LISO)

Ons doel: De Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience versterken met een betrouwbare, veilige en compliant digitale werkomgeving voor onderwijs en onderzoek.

Jouw collega’s: Je werkt samen met de informatiemanager, privacy officer, ICT‑collega’s en andere LISO’s binnen de UM. Samen vormen jullie een hechte, professionele community gericht op kennisdeling en verbetering.

Wat jij doet
Als Local Information Security Officer (LISO) draag je zorg voor het bevorderen én borgen van informatiebeveiliging binnen de faculteit. Je werkt onder verantwoordelijkheid van de informatiemanager en vormt een belangrijke schakel tussen beleid en praktijk.

Je ondersteunt onderwijs en onderzoek door risico’s tijdig te signaleren en samen met collega’s passende maatregelen te realiseren. De rol heeft een uitgesproken hands‑on karakter: je schrijft niet alleen mee aan beleid en documentatie, maar helpt deze ook daadwerkelijk implementeren en verbeteren. Zo zorg je ervoor dat compliance niet iets abstracts is, maar onderdeel wordt van het dagelijks werk.

Je werkt onder verantwoordelijkheid van de informatiemanager en vormt samen met de privacy officer en informatiemanager het team binnen de faculteit. Daarnaast maak je deel uit van de UM-brede informatiebeveiligingsorganisatie, waarbij de kaders worden vastgesteld door de Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Binnen de faculteit ben jij het herkenbare aanspreekpunt voor informatiebeveiliging en awareness.

In deze functie:

• ontwikkel, vertaal en implementeer je informatiebeveiligingsbeleid en ‑kaders naar praktische maatregelen en werkafspraken binnen FPN;
• stel je procedures, documentatie en autorisatieprocessen op en houd je deze actueel;
• ondersteun je risicomanagement, waaronder risicoanalyses, GRC‑registraties en het vertalen van uitkomsten naar concrete verbeteracties;
• coördineer je security‑incidenten en ondersteun je bij audits;
• signaleer en verbeter je knelpunten op basis van bevindingen en lessons learned;
• fungeer je als aanspreekpunt en aanjager van awareness en samenwerking rond informatiebeveiliging en compliance (o.a. NIS2 en AI Act).

Ben jij klaar om koers te zetten op een veilige digitale toekomst? Dan ontmoeten we je graag.

Wat jij meebrengt
Het gaat ons niet om vinkjes, maar om wie jij bent en wat jij meebrengt. Herken jij jezelf hierin?

• Opleiding en ervaring - een afgeronde hbo‑ of wo‑opleiding, bijvoorbeeld in informatiemanagement, cybersecurity, IT, bestuurskunde of een vergelijkbare richting. Je hebt minimaal 3 jaar ervaring met informatiebeveiliging, compliance of risicomanagement, ervaring binnen een (semi‑)publieke organisatie of onderwijsinstelling is een pré;
• Analytisch én praktisch ingesteld – Je doorgrondt complexe vraagstukken en vertaalt ze naar werkbare oplossingen
• Samenwerkingsgericht – Je weet mensen mee te nemen en creëert draagvlak op verschillende niveaus.
• Duidelijk in communicatie – Je maakt informatiebeveiliging begrijpelijk en toegankelijk voor niet‑specialisten. Je beheerst zowel de Nederlandse als Engelse taal goed.
• Proactief en zorgvuldig – Je signaleert risico’s tijdig en pakt ze doortastend op.
• Gepassioneerd over informatiebeveiliging – Je volgt ontwikkelingen in het vak en past ze toe waar ze waarde toevoegen. Je hebt aantoonbare kennis van relevante kaders en wetgeving (zoals ISO 27001, NIS2 en de AI Act);