PhD Position on Justice and Adaptive Capacity to Heat Stress in Informal Settlements

Job description

The increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress due to climate change pose significant risks to vulnerable populations all over the world. This has led to some scholarship and the ensuing policy development in western countries mostly. The impacts of heat stress in informal settlements particularly for those displaced by conflict, is growing, however, is not well documented. This PhD project aims to explore the conceptualization of justice in enhancing adaptive capacities against heat stress in such environments, particularly in conflict-sensitive settings.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines risk as the potential adverse consequences arising from climate-related hazards and the vulnerability of affected systems. The vulnerability framework comprises three crucial elements: exposure to hazards, sensitivity of systems, and capacity to adapt. Recent IPCC assessments have shifted the understanding of exposure, emphasizing that it is an internal quality impacted by external stressors. This transition reflects the need to acknowledge not just environmental factors but also the socio-economic and cultural contexts that shape vulnerability to heat.

This research will employ a multi-disciplinary approach to analyse the barriers and opportunities for adaptive capacity to heat stress, incorporating insights from social justice theories. It will assess how factors like poverty, social inequality, infrastructures (including housing) and community resources influence adaptive capacities. Moreover, the project will investigate how societal tensions interact with heat adaptive actions.

Key objectives of this project are i) developing an holistic understanding of people’s vulnerability to heat in relation to their geographical, cultural, political and climatic context, ii) assessing the role of factors relating to perception (e.g., knowledge and attitude), gender, household composition, home ownership, education, access to resources, migration status and political context in adaptive capacity and iii) developing socially just heat adaptation strategies, that are context and conflict sensitive.

This PhD position is situated at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Department of Urbanism, section of Environmental Technology and Design. The section of Environmental Technology and Design (ETD) contributes to inter- and transdisciplinary, context-driven, and problem/solution-focused research and education for the sake of a better environment. It involves a collaborative design and engineering approach, with social-and environmental-based methods and techniques as operative instruments, as well as the development and application of advanced urban data science and geospatial information technologies to support this primary aim. For this project, we envision a strong collaboration with the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Department of Values, Technology and Innovation, and particularly the Section of Ethics and Philosophy of Technology. This Section has a world-leading position in ethics of technology, and in recent years, several dissertations have been presented and successfully defended, spelling out the implications of social justice in climate adaptation as well as climate mitigation technologies.

This PhD position is also part of the interdisciplinary Climate Safety & Security centre (CaSS) at TU Delft | Campus The Hague. This centre runs an ambitious and comprehensive programme that considers climate change and stability in an integrated manner, with focus on human security, security of supply of fundamental needs (water, food) and essential resources (energy, critical materials). The PhD will contribute to the flagship Human Security within CaSS. For more information on the TU Delft | Climate Safety & Security centre see: www.tudelft.nl/cass.

Job requirements
We are looking for a PhD candidate with the following profile:

• A PhD (or comparable) in Social Geography, Urbanism, or Anthropology.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Affinity with collaboration and interdisciplinary work.
• Affinity with discussions on (and familiarity with the literature in) social justice.
• Affinity with ethics and moral philosophy.
• Good communication and presentation 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 Architecture and 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 from early in the morning until late at night, with four thousand people 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 Justice and Adaptive Capacity to Heat Stress in Informal Settlements

Job description

The increasing frequency and intensity of heat stress due to climate change pose significant risks to vulnerable populations all over the world. This has led to some scholarship and the ensuing policy development in western countries mostly. The impacts of heat stress in informal settlements particularly for those displaced by conflict, is growing, however, is not well documented. This PhD project aims to explore the conceptualization of justice in enhancing adaptive capacities against heat stress in such environments, particularly in conflict-sensitive settings.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines risk as the potential adverse consequences arising from climate-related hazards and the vulnerability of affected systems. The vulnerability framework comprises three crucial elements: exposure to hazards, sensitivity of systems, and capacity to adapt. Recent IPCC assessments have shifted the understanding of exposure, emphasizing that it is an internal quality impacted by external stressors. This transition reflects the need to acknowledge not just environmental factors but also the socio-economic and cultural contexts that shape vulnerability to heat.

This research will employ a multi-disciplinary approach to analyse the barriers and opportunities for adaptive capacity to heat stress, incorporating insights from social justice theories. It will assess how factors like poverty, social inequality, infrastructures (including housing) and community resources influence adaptive capacities. Moreover, the project will investigate how societal tensions interact with heat adaptive actions.

Key objectives of this project are i) developing an holistic understanding of people’s vulnerability to heat in relation to their geographical, cultural, political and climatic context, ii) assessing the role of factors relating to perception (e.g., knowledge and attitude), gender, household composition, home ownership, education, access to resources, migration status and political context in adaptive capacity and iii) developing socially just heat adaptation strategies, that are context and conflict sensitive.

This PhD position is situated at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Department of Urbanism, section of Environmental Technology and Design. The section of Environmental Technology and Design (ETD) contributes to inter- and transdisciplinary, context-driven, and problem/solution-focused research and education for the sake of a better environment. It involves a collaborative design and engineering approach, with social-and environmental-based methods and techniques as operative instruments, as well as the development and application of advanced urban data science and geospatial information technologies to support this primary aim. For this project, we envision a strong collaboration with the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Department of Values, Technology and Innovation, and particularly the Section of Ethics and Philosophy of Technology. This Section has a world-leading position in ethics of technology, and in recent years, several dissertations have been presented and successfully defended, spelling out the implications of social justice in climate adaptation as well as climate mitigation technologies.

This PhD position is also part of the interdisciplinary Climate Safety & Security centre (CaSS) at TU Delft | Campus The Hague. This centre runs an ambitious and comprehensive programme that considers climate change and stability in an integrated manner, with focus on human security, security of supply of fundamental needs (water, food) and essential resources (energy, critical materials). The PhD will contribute to the flagship Human Security within CaSS. For more information on the TU Delft | Climate Safety & Security centre see: www.tudelft.nl/cass.

Job requirements
We are looking for a PhD candidate with the following profile:

• A PhD (or comparable) in Social Geography, Urbanism, or Anthropology.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Affinity with collaboration and interdisciplinary work.
• Affinity with discussions on (and familiarity with the literature in) social justice.
• Affinity with ethics and moral philosophy.
• Good communication and presentation 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 Architecture and 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 from early in the morning until late at night, with four thousand people 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.

Assistant Professor in Air Traffic Management

Job description
Air traffic management (ATM) is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence and machine learning reshape how airspace is designed, monitored and managed. At TU Delft’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, this position offers the opportunity to advance these developments and educate the next generation of aerospace engineers.

As Assistant Professor in the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)chair within the Operations and Environment section of the Department of Control and Operations, you will develop research that strengthens automation, optimisation and data-driven decision-making in ATM. Your work may include trajectory prediction and generation, separation assurance, and the digital transformation of air traffic control, ranging from tactical interventions to long-term strategic planning.

Sustainability forms a key focus. In the short to medium term, optimising trajectory management provides one of the fastest ways to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. In the longer term, new vehicle types and mixed aircraft performance will pose fresh challenges for efficient, quiet and safe traffic flows. Your research may also address the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the development of Urban Air Mobility and UAS Traffic Management (UTM) concepts.

Establishing a distinctive research line in intelligent and sustainable air traffic management offers the opportunity to make real impact on the future of aviation. The role includes defining and supervising MSc and PhD research topics, attracting funding to support PhD candidates and postdocs, and contributing to both the BSc Aerospace Engineering and MSc Control and Operations programmes. Collaboration is central. The position involves maintaining a strong network of partners in academia, industry and government, and contributing to departmental and faculty committees and working groups.

Within a collegial and internationally diverse section that combines expertise in operations research, traffic simulation, noise & climate impact modelling, trajectory optimisation and machine learning, this role provides an inspiring environment to advance both science and your academic career.

Job requirements

• A PhD in aerospace engineering or a closely related field.
• Strong expertise in air traffic management and its operational and regulatory context.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: air traffic simulation, optimisation, data analysis, or machine learning.
• A developing or established scientific track record demonstrated by publications and research potential.
• Ability to attract research funding and build collaborative national and international networks.
• Passion for education, with the ability to teach, supervise and inspire MSc and PhD students.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive working style.
• Excellent command of English and willingness to learn Dutch within a reasonable timeframe.

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 Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 270 PhD candidates and close to 3000 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.

Assistant Professor in Air Traffic Management

Job description
Air traffic management (ATM) is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence and machine learning reshape how airspace is designed, monitored and managed. At TU Delft’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, this position offers the opportunity to advance these developments and educate the next generation of aerospace engineers.

As Assistant Professor in the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)chair within the Operations and Environment section of the Department of Control and Operations, you will develop research that strengthens automation, optimisation and data-driven decision-making in ATM. Your work may include trajectory prediction and generation, separation assurance, and the digital transformation of air traffic control, ranging from tactical interventions to long-term strategic planning.

Sustainability forms a key focus. In the short to medium term, optimising trajectory management provides one of the fastest ways to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. In the longer term, new vehicle types and mixed aircraft performance will pose fresh challenges for efficient, quiet and safe traffic flows. Your research may also address the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the development of Urban Air Mobility and UAS Traffic Management (UTM) concepts.

Establishing a distinctive research line in intelligent and sustainable air traffic management offers the opportunity to make real impact on the future of aviation. The role includes defining and supervising MSc and PhD research topics, attracting funding to support PhD candidates and postdocs, and contributing to both the BSc Aerospace Engineering and MSc Control and Operations programmes. Collaboration is central. The position involves maintaining a strong network of partners in academia, industry and government, and contributing to departmental and faculty committees and working groups.

Within a collegial and internationally diverse section that combines expertise in operations research, traffic simulation, noise & climate impact modelling, trajectory optimisation and machine learning, this role provides an inspiring environment to advance both science and your academic career.

Job requirements

• A PhD in aerospace engineering or a closely related field.
• Strong expertise in air traffic management and its operational and regulatory context.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: air traffic simulation, optimisation, data analysis, or machine learning.
• A developing or established scientific track record demonstrated by publications and research potential.
• Ability to attract research funding and build collaborative national and international networks.
• Passion for education, with the ability to teach, supervise and inspire MSc and PhD students.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive working style.
• Excellent command of English and willingness to learn Dutch within a reasonable timeframe.

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 Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 270 PhD candidates and close to 3000 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.

Projectcontroller Faculteit Techniek Bestuur en Management

Functieomschrijving

Zelfrijdende auto’s. Robots die chirurgische ingrepen uitvoeren. Of onderzoek naar een koolstofvrije luchtvaart. Zomaar enkele voorbeelden van de revolutionaire projecten waarover jij als projectcontroller bij TU Delft de financiële regie kunt pakken. In onze bruisende onderwijs- en onderzoeksomgeving werk je samen met projectleiders en wetenschappers op het hoogste kennisniveau. Mede dankzij jou maken zij de juiste afwegingen bij het onderzoek dat ze uitvoeren en zetten we budgetten optimaal in.

Welke subsidies zijn beschikbaar, welke afspraken en regelingen spelen een rol, wat zijn mogelijke scenario’s voor besteding van het geld en met welk uitgavenpatroon realiseren we de grootste impact? Over deze vraagstukken ga jij in gesprek met de wetenschappers, projectleiders en afdelingsvoorzitters binnen jouw faculteit. Jij bent hun aanspreekpunt voor de projectfinanciën en adviseert gevraagd en ongevraagd over tientallen projecten waar veel (en soms zelfs héél veel) geld mee gemoeid is. Je denkt mee over de opzet, creert en beoordeelt de begroting, stelt forecasts op, controleert projectverantwoordingen, maakt scenarioanalyses en bespreekt periodiek projectmanagementinformatie. Door open en helder te communiceren zorg jij voor verbinding en vertrouwen en bewijs je je als waardevolle raadgever en partner voor de afdeling en de projectleider.

Je gaat met een focus op onderzoeksprojecten aan de slag in het financeteam van de faculteit Techniek Bestuur en Management (TBM). Als ervaren project controller vind je het leuk om actief met wetenschappers mee te denken. Je werkt in het team samen met 6 finance professionals, waaronder de finance manager en meerdere businesscontrollers, financial controllers en projectcontrollers. Door met hen te sparren, zorg je dat jouw analyses en adviezen onderbouwd zijn met cijfers uit het verleden en aansluiten bij de plannen voor de toekomst. Als team komen jullie op vaste momenten samen op de campus, daarnaast kun je een deel van je tijd vanuit huis werken.

Functie-eisen

• Je hebt een hbo- of wo-diploma, bij voorkeur in bedrijfseconomie/kunde, of een master of science in een relevante richting.
• Je hebt minimaal vijf jaar werkervaring in een relevante (financiële) functie en voelt je thuis in een grote organisatie als de TU Delft.
• Je gaat constructief-kritisch, ondernemend en doelgericht te werk met oog voor het achterliggende belang en de praktische uitvoerbaarheid van je adviezen op korte en langere termijn.
• Je bent flexibel en kunt goed omgaan met mensen die verschillen qua karakter, werkwijze en kennisniveau. Daarbij stem je, je aanpak af op de situatie en belangen van diverse stakeholders.
• Je hebt een can-do mentaliteit, doorziet vlot hoe een organisatie werkt en kunt goed de verbinding leggen tussen kaders, plannen, activiteiten en cijfers.
• Je weet financiële vraagstukken helder uit te leggen aan non-financials, bent communicatief sterk en beheerst de Nederlandse en Engelse taal goed.

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 – Finance
De ambitie van de TU Delft vraagt om investeringen in onderzoek, techniek, en onderwijs, en dat zegt direct alles over het belang van Finance. Wij adviseren het College van Bestuur, de faculteiten en diensten over financiële vraagstukken op het gebied van business control, procurement, treasury management, fiscaliteiten en verzekeringen. Daarnaast zijn wij verantwoordelijk voor de planning- en controlcyclus en de gehele financiële administratie. Dit alles is onmisbaar voor de TU Delft om hun ambities waar te maken. Je bent van harte uitgenodigd om hiervan deel uit te maken.