Internationalization Officer

Introduction
Does the idea of a job where you have direct contact with international students, plenty of independence, and the chance to optimize processes inspire you? Are you accurate and precise, and a good listener who can quickly filter essential information? And is your level of Dutch and English at least B2? Then you are the Internationalization Officer that the International Office is looking for. This position is part of the International Office of the Education and Student Affairs service (ESA), the central service for teaching staff and current and prospective students at Eindhoven University of Technology.

Job Description
As Internationalization Officer, you are the point of contact in one of the TU/e departments for students and colleagues concerning international exchange programs (International Experience) and the admission process for students wishing to embark on a full-time TU/e study program (Admissions). In the international context, the number of incoming and outgoing students is growing, and we are therefore looking for colleagues to expand the team.

Main responsibilities in International Experience
The focus here is on TU/e students who wish to spend part of their degree program at a foreign educational institution, and international students who wish to come to TU/e from a foreign educational institution to study, carry out an internship, or conduct a research project. You can read more about this here.

• Organization and coordination of the International Experience (exchange) for incoming and outgoing students.
• Providing students with information about studying at the TU/e or abroad and supporting them (via the website, the education guide, email, phone, drop-in sessions, etc.);
• Maintaining contact and preparing written agreements with partner universities;
• Delivering the necessary documentation for exchange (Bilateral Contracts, Learning Agreements, lists of grades, etc.);
• Improving departmental and TU/e processes for International Experience;
• Providing management data about International Experience.

Main responsibilities in (International) Admissions
The focus here is on students who would like to pursue a full degree program at TU/e, but whose admissibility (previous education level) must first be assessed. You can read more about this here: You can read more about this here.

• Serving as secretary to the Departmental Admissions Committee, where applications for master’s programs (from students with international and Dutch prior education) are assessed and processed.
• Coordinating and monitoring the admissions process in OSIRIS.
• Enabling FTC members to assess applicants’ prior education and advising them on the process in OSIRIS.
• Communicating with prospective students (via the website, the Education Guide, email, phone, etc.).
• Improving departmental and TU/e admissions processes.
• Providing management information on admissions.

Other duties:

• Taking part in projects to improve TU/e-wide International Office processes;
• Supporting colleagues in other departments during peak periods or when they are short-staffed due to absence;
• Other activities associated with the Center for Student Administration (CSA).

Job Requirements
We are looking for a colleague who:

• has demonstrated intellectual and professional ability at higher professional education (HBO) level;
• has proven experience in internationalization in higher education or a similar field;
• has proven knowledge of and experience with automated administrative processes. Experience with OSIRIS and/or Mobility Online is an advantage;
• has strong communication skills, with excellent spoken and written Dutch and English (at least B2 level and willing to increase to C1);
• is customer-focused, professional, and helpful;
• is able to quickly capture the essence of an issue and is good at working independently;
• is a team player experienced in working with different cultures in an international setting;
• can cope well with peak periods and strict deadlines;
• has an affinity for, or experience with, university and student life.

Conditions of Employment
An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:

• A monthly salary of minimum €3,382 to maximum €4,484 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale 8 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

Here you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Education and Student Affairs (ESA) is the central point at TU/e where students and staff receive a variety of educational support. There is a central ESA service with four divisions (Center for Student Administration, Policy, Advice and Projects, Student Facilities and Teacher Support and Quality Assurance) and an ESA team in each department.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Niek Smits, n.t.w.smits@tue.nl.

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment, please contact HR Services, hrservices.supportunits@tue.nl.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
If you are interested, please use the ‘apply’ button to send us your CV and letter of application with your motivation and a description of your qualifications. Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally suitable.

The latest date for applying for this position is February 8th 2026.
Interviews round 1 will be hosted on February 17th and round 2 on February 19th.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Important for non-EU applicants: Please be aware that for this position, specific residence permit requirements apply. If you are a non-EU national, you may not be eligible to legally work in this role under current Dutch immigration regulations. We strongly advise you to contact our Staff Immigration Team (staffimmigration@tue.nl) before applying to check your eligibility and to receive further guidance.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Internationalization Officer

As Internationalization Officer, you are the point of contact in one of the TU/e departments for students and colleagues concerning international exchange programs (International Experience) and the admission process for students wishing to embark on a full-time TU/e study program (Admissions). In the international context, the number of incoming and outgoing students is growing, and we are therefore looking for colleagues to expand the team.

Main responsibilities in International Experience
The focus here is on TU/e students who wish to spend part of their degree program at a foreign educational institution, and international students who wish to come to TU/e from a foreign educational institution to study, carry out an internship, or conduct a research project. You can read more about this here.

• Organization and coordination of the International Experience (exchange) for incoming and outgoing students.
• Providing students with information about studying at the TU/e or abroad and supporting them (via the website, the education guide, email, phone, drop-in sessions, etc.);
• Maintaining contact and preparing written agreements with partner universities;
• Delivering the necessary documentation for exchange (Bilateral Contracts, Learning Agreements, lists of grades, etc.);
• Improving departmental and TU/e processes for International Experience;
• Providing management data about International Experience.

Main responsibilities in (International) Admissions
The focus here is on students who would like to pursue a full degree program at TU/e, but whose admissibility (previous education level) must first be assessed. You can read more about this here: You can read more about this here.

• Serving as secretary to the Departmental Admissions Committee, where applications for master’s programs (from students with international and Dutch prior education) are assessed and processed.
• Coordinating and monitoring the admissions process in OSIRIS.
• Enabling FTC members to assess applicants’ prior education and advising them on the process in OSIRIS.
• Communicating with prospective students (via the website, the Education Guide, email, phone, etc.).
• Improving departmental and TU/e admissions processes.
• Providing management information on admissions.

Other duties:

• Taking part in projects to improve TU/e-wide International Office processes;
• Supporting colleagues in other departments during peak periods or when they are short-staffed due to absence;
• Other activities associated with the Center for Student Administration (CSA).

PhD in Electrode development for acid-base flow batteries

Introduction
Do you want to develop sustainable energy storage solutions for the future? Do you want to use your curiosity, technical knowledge, and enthusiasm to contribute to the UN sustainability goals and create a sustainable world? In our multidisciplinary research team, we have a PhD vacancy in ‘Electrode development for acid-base flow batteries.’

Join our team to improve and design, in close cooperation with Aquabattery, an affordable, safe, and sustainable long-duration energy battery based on abundant materials. This innovative aqueous acid-base flow battery was awarded the most innovative battery concept at the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Award 2025.

Job Description
Your Project
In the years to come, solar and wind will dominate global electricity production. But renewable energy supply is not constant - sunlight fades, wind slows. To safeguard 24/7 energy availability and flexibility in generation and supply, long-duration energy storage systems are essential. This allows society to store excess renewable energy for hours, days, or even seasons, and use it when needed. Long-duration energy storage systems are crucial to building a fully sustainable society and making green power available whenever we need it.

Flow batteries store electricity as chemical energy. The acid-base battery is a flow battery that stores excess energy in aqueous solutions of acid, base, and salt, each kept in a separate tank. To store and generate power, the solutions are pumped through a membrane stack. This technology currently relies on expensive metallic electrodes that generate H2 and O2 when NaOH is used as the electrode rinse solution. With our research team, you will explore alternative porous electrode materials and redox couples to improve performance, durability, and cost of acid-base technology.

You will investigate the kinetics of the relevant redox reactions on multiple electrode surfaces to unravel the relationship between chemical composition and performance, using a wide variety of electrochemical and analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction, XPS, SEM-EDX, and in situ Raman and IR during electrocatalytic experiments. The performance of the selected materials will be investigated in the lab and in a pilot scale.

The research team
You will perform your PhD research in a multidisciplinary research team. The Electrocatalytic Synthesis and Electrochemical Interfaces (ESEI) is a vibrant research group focused on the fundamental and applied aspects of catalyzed reactions relevant to a clean, sustainable future. Our primary interest lies in the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials design, with a strong emphasis on elucidating the mechanism of (electro)catalytic reactions. The electrochemistry team's research is devoted to electrocatalysis and electro(catalytic)synthesis for sustainable processes and the production of high-value chemicals, such as fuels and organic molecules, from “waste” substrates, for example, carbon dioxide and biomass. The main aim is to understand, develop, and optimize electrochemical reactions under practical, relevant conditions to take a step further in the usage of electrochemistry at the industrial scale.

The research will be performed in close collaboration with the industrial partner AquaBattery (https://aquabattery.com). The research team is complemented with another PhD student working on the development of bipolar membranes for enhanced water splitting and recombination for energy storage using electrospinning and both PhD students will work closely together.

Job Requirements

• We are looking for a talented, motivated and enthusiastic researcher
• Preferably, candidates have a strong background and interest in both chemistry and chemical engineering with experience in electrochemistry, physical chemistry, and/or materials engineering.
• Candidates must have a scientific and research-oriented attitude combined with a hands-on mentality and interest in application-oriented research in collaboration with the industry
• Analytical skills, initiative and creativity are valuable properties
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and interested in collaborating with industrial partners.
• You are a naturally curious person who is eager to learn more and has a strong interest in research.
• Excellent communication skills in English are a prerequisite (C1 level).
• We prefer candidates with a good team spirit, who like to work in an internationally oriented, social environment.

An interview, a scientific presentation, and a writing assignment are part of the selection procedure.

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,059 - max. € 3,881).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Marta Costa Figueiredo, Assistant Professor, martacfigueiredo@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact Medea Weertman, m.weertman@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

PhD in Electrode development for acid-base flow batteries

Your Project

In the years to come, solar and wind will dominate global electricity production. But renewable energy supply is not constant - sunlight fades, wind slows. To safeguard 24/7 energy availability and flexibility in generation and supply, long-duration energy storage systems are essential. This allows society to store excess renewable energy for hours, days, or even seasons, and use it when needed. Long-duration energy storage systems are crucial to building a fully sustainable society and making green power available whenever we need it.

Flow batteries store electricity as chemical energy. The acid-base battery is a flow battery that stores excess energy in aqueous solutions of acid, base, and salt, each kept in a separate tank. To store and generate power, the solutions are pumped through a membrane stack. This technology currently relies on expensive metallic electrodes that generate H2 and O2 when NaOH is used as the electrode rinse solution. With our research team, you will explore alternative porous electrode materials and redox couples to improve performance, durability, and cost of acid-base technology.

You will investigate the kinetics of the relevant redox reactions on multiple electrode surfaces to unravel the relationship between chemical composition and performance, using a wide variety of electrochemical and analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction, XPS, SEM-EDX, and in situ Raman and IR during electrocatalytic experiments. The performance of the selected materials will be investigated in the lab and in a pilot scale.

The research team
You will perform your PhD research in a multidisciplinary research team. The Electrocatalytic Synthesis and Electrochemical Interfaces (ESEI) is a vibrant research group focused on the fundamental and applied aspects of catalyzed reactions relevant to a clean, sustainable future. Our primary interest lies in the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials design, with a strong emphasis on elucidating the mechanism of (electro)catalytic reactions. The electrochemistry team's research is devoted to electrocatalysis and electro(catalytic)synthesis for sustainable processes and the production of high-value chemicals, such as fuels and organic molecules, from “waste” substrates, for example, carbon dioxide and biomass. The main aim is to understand, develop, and optimize electrochemical reactions under practical, relevant conditions to take a step further in the usage of electrochemistry at the industrial scale.

The research will be performed in close collaboration with the industrial partner AquaBattery (https://aquabattery.com). The research team is complemented with another PhD student working on the development of bipolar membranes for enhanced water splitting and recombination for energy storage using electrospinning and both PhD students will work closely together.

PhD Diagnostics for interconnected complex dynamical systems

Introduction
Are you passionate about mathematical systems and control theory? Are you interested in working with next generation high-tech systems? The main challenge lies in the reliable operation of the entire system, where many interconnected modules affect each other. In this project, you will be designing algorithms to guarantee the reliable operation of semiconductor machines, together with a highly innovative industrial partner in the Brainport region. If all these sounds fascinating, then this PhD position is made for you!

Job Description
We invite highly motivated students with a strong background in mathematical control theory, and a keen interest in machine learning to apply for the PhD position within the Dynamics and Control section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology. The mission of the Dynamics and Control Section is to perform research and train next-generation students on the topic of understanding and predicting the dynamics of complex engineering systems in order to develop advanced control, estimation, planning, learning and diagnostics strategies which are at the core of the intelligent autonomous systems of the future: Designing and realizing smart autonomous systems for industry and society.

Complex dynamical systems, such as semiconductor equipment, consists of many interconnected modules, which are functionally, digitally and physically interconnected. The throughput of the equipment relies on continuous runtime while meeting stringent requirements on accuracy and performance. Therefore, monitoring the health of these systems is crucial, which is now largely performed by human experts. The aim of this PhD project is to design innovative monitoring algorithms for complex dynamical systems to automate fault isolation with diagnostics performance guarantees.

Current health monitoring technology is typically designed for either (i) individual system components/modules (which would require removing the component from the system, which is not possible in practice), or (ii) for the system as a whole. The first approach fails to account for the interaction between modules and its effect on the whole system. The second approach makes it challenging to isolate which module may be failing and how to zoom in on the part of the system that is the root cause of the failure. This PhD position will address this challenge by developing hierachical diagnostic tools for complex dynamical systems.

Topics that you will delve into include:

• Interconnected dynamical systems
• (Distributed) Observer design
• Data-driven approaches
• Machine learning methods
• Fault detection and isolation

This PhD position is part of the project on ‘Holistic Design Automation for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment’, in which 6 PhD students will be employed at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as the departments of Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and Computer Science. You will have the chance to collaborate with a semiconductor company, ASML to apply the developed results in an industrial context, thereby building both a strong academic and industrial profile.

You will have access to the graduate courses at the Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (DISC) and will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry in the Brainport region and academic researchers worldwide. By joining us, you will be part of a vibrant community of more than 60 researchers including faculty members, postdocs and PhDs working on diverse topics in the field of dynamical systems and control and its applications.

This PhD position is jointly supervised by Nathan van de Wouw, Tom Oomen and Michelle Chong.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in systems and control, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or applied mathematics.
• Strong background in mathematical systems and control theory.
• Experience and/or a keen interest in the field of hybrid dynamical systems, observer design, learning techniques, and optimization.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language: Matlab, Python, is expected.
• Eager to work within a team and independently.
• Ability to collaborate with industry and academic researchers.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,059 - max. € 3,881).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering department conducts world-class research aligned with the technological interests of the high-tech industry in the Netherlands, with a focus on the Brainport region. Our goal is to produce engineers who are both scientifically educated and application-driven by providing a balanced education and research program that combines fundamental and application aspects. We equip our graduates with practical and theoretical expertise, preparing them optimally for future challenges.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact

• Dr. Michelle S. Chong, m.s.t.chong@tue.nl, https://www.michellestchong.com/
• Prof.dr.ir. Nathan van de Wouw, N.v.d.Wouw@tue.nl, http://vandewouw.dc.tue.nl/
• Prof.dr.ir. Tom Oomen, t.a.e.oomen@tue.nl

at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands.

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact HRadviceME@tue.nl or +31 40 2475902.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the 'apply now'-button on this page. The application should include the following documents as a single PDF file::

• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.
• An explanation of your interest in the proposed research topic.
• Copies of diplomas and academic transcripts with grades from prior university studies.
• Brief description of your MSc thesis and/or relevant research projects.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.