Programmamanager

De functie van stations in de buurt van grote steden verandert van in- en uitstapplek voor de trein naar multifunctioneel gebied waargewoond, gewerkt, gereisd en verbleven wordt. Het station in Culemborg, op een treinafstand van ca. 15 minuten van Utrecht, gaatonvermijdelijk ook die verandering mee maken. Er zijn al diverse lopende projecten en initiatieven.

In de stationsomgeving werken we aan de toekomst van Culemborg. Ons doel is de stationsomgeving omvormen tot een duurzame,moderne en gevarieerde woonomgeving, waar Culemborgers een passende woning kunnen vinden en gezond en prettig kunnen leven. Deze nieuwe wijk noemen we het Stationskwartier. Daarvoor zetten we in op de transformatie van een deel van ons bedrijventerrein. In de eerste fase tot na 2030 zetten we in op de bouw van ca. 2000 woningen. We bereiden het gebied voor op een uitbreiding na 2030-35.

Het station zelf transformeert tot een regionale OV-hub vanwaar omwonenden en regionale forenzen snel en drempelloos naar hun werkbestemming reizen. Daarin werken we nauw samen met de Provincie Gelderland en de spoorse partijen ProRail en NS. Hiermee verwezenlijken we een belangrijke ambitie van duurzame mobiliteit. Dit laat zich verder zien door de nieuwe wijk zo groen mogelijk te maken en voornamelijk voor voetgangers en fietsers in te richten. Deelvervoer krijgt een centrale plek en privé-autobezit wordt met een lage parkeernorm niet gestimuleerd.

De gemeente een masterplan vastgesteld voor het gebied waarin de ambities zijn geformuleerd. Het geeft richting en inhoud aan de transformatie van het gebied. Tegelijkertijd hebben we een ontwikkelstrategie, waarin een fasering en aanpak wordt verkend op uitvoerbaarheid en financiëlehaalbaarheid. De gehele transformatie pakken we integraal aan, binnen het programma Realisatie Woningbouwopgave van de gemeente. Daarvoor is een complete projectorganisatie opgetuigd, onder leiding van een gebiedsregisseur die de samenhang van vele (deel)projectenbewaakt. De gemeenteraad heeft onlangs opdracht gegeven om een aparte entiteit op te richten voor de volgende fase van het Stationskartier om hiermee slagvaardig een volgende stap te maken.

Met de stationsomgeving werken we aan het bovengenoemde doel. Daarbinnen zijn vele ruimtelijke en niet-ruimtelijke projecten geïdentificeerd die hieraan bijdragen. De ruimtelijke projecten betreffen overwegend de deelgebieden, zijnde de enkele of samengevoegde gronden van bedrijven, en daarnaast de ontwikkeling van de stationshub. Er zijn ook projecten die over het hele gebied gaan zoals het organiseren van de buurthubs, de deelmobiliteit, een energienetwerk, de bedrijven-verhuiscarroussel of placemaking. En voorwaardescheppende projecten zoals de planologische procedures, verwerving, gebiedsexploitatie, communicatie en participatie. Voor al deze projecten zijn projectleiders en/of trekkers aangesteld.

De programmamanager regisseert namens de gemeente Culemborg de processen van de gebiedsontwikkeling en de stationshub. Hij/zij stuurt de projectorganisatie aan. Hij/zij zorgt dat we het masterplan binnen het grote spanningsveld van beschikbare financiële en capacitaire middelen zo goed mogelijk weet te realiseren. Dat is een flinke uitdaging.

Postdoc Data Interaction for Remote Patient Monitoring Heart Failure Carepath

Introduction
Are you passionate about Design Research and the design of data-driven, hybrid care? Do you love working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and complex multi-stakeholder ecosystems? Are you inspired by designing in the medical context and having a direct impact on quality of life for many patients? This Postdoc position will allow you to do all this in close cooperation with design researchers at Industrial Design TU/e, two leading regional hospitals (Máxima Medisch Centrum and Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven), and MedTech partners such as LUSCII, BeterDichtbij, AIKON and Philips.

Job Description
Healthcare is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by rising chronic disease, workforce shortages, and the urgent need for more efficient, patient-centred models of care. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has become a cornerstone of hybrid care, enabling follow-up outside the hospital while supporting quality, safety, and continuity of care. Heart failure – affecting around 240,000 people in the Netherlands – is one of the most common and fastest-growing chronic conditions to address. Yet large-scale, sustainable RPM remains limited, in large part because of the underlying health-IT infrastructure: centralised data integration approaches that copy, transform, and maintain data in multiple places, creating rigidity, high maintenance costs, limited scalability, and strong vendor dependencies. In response, a paradigm shift is emerging – data interaction – in which data remains in its source systems but becomes available in real time, contextually, and on demand to authorised users and applications. This Postdoc position offers the resources and collaboration to design, document, and further develop methodological insights around data interaction for cross-institutional, hybrid care, with a direct, real-world impact on the heart failure care pathway.

Máxima Medisch Centrum (MMC) and Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven (CZE) already collaborate closely on RPM for heart failure within a regional ecosystem committed to innovation in digital and hybrid care, and a basic data-interaction system has already been realized. As Postdoc, you will lead the design of a unified, cross-institutional heart failure care pathway, develop a system-independent, care-process-driven data definition, and guide the implementation and evaluation of data interaction in daily clinical practice. You will also help shape the business and governance models that allow multiple MedTech vendors (LUSCII, BeterDichtbij, AIKON, Philips) to connect to the data-interaction layer, working towards a transferable foundation that can be scaled to other care pathways. A concrete goal for this Postdoc is to set up an effective design research agenda spanning clinical, technical, implementation, and business perspectives, in close cooperation with an Engineering Doctorate candidate and the clinical, IT, and vendor teams. Next to that, the Postdoc position will be connected to the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (eMTIC).

The position is offered within the Industrial Design Department, Computational Design Systems cluster. Research at the Industrial Design department investigates the everyday interactions between people and the highly interconnected technology that surrounds them. We measure, model, and design for the user experience as individuals engage with social-technological networks — at home, at work, in transit, and at leisure — and create innovations that impact systemic structures and groups of people, addressing large-scale issues such as health, mobility, and sustainability through iterative, circular research-through-design with strategic stakeholder alliances.

The position is embedded in the Computational Design Systems (CDS) cluster, established in 2023, which develops integrated technological and methodological frameworks that support design practice and research at scale — providing access to emerging technology platforms, a shared conceptual language, and a community of practice. CDS takes a systems approach to design, with core expertise spanning information systems, human-data interaction, and machine learning, making it a natural home for advancing data interaction in hybrid care.

This specific position is in close collaboration with Catharina Hospital Eindhoven and Maxima Medical Centre. You will spend most of your time within the hospital. For the connection to the development of the data interaction concept primarily at the Catharina hospital, and across the hospitals for the design of the heart failure care pathway.

Job Requirements

• PhD in Industrial Design, HCI, Interaction Design, Health/Medical Informatics, Innovation Science or Management, or a comparable domain.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, demonstrated for instance by a relevant PhD thesis and relevant publication(s) on design research, healthcare innovation, data-driven or hybrid care, or health-IT and interoperability.
• Experience designing complex service or care processes in which process and technological solutions are effectively combined into workable, validated care pathways, with demonstrable skill in co-creation and (service) design methods such as journey maps, service blueprints, and stakeholder maps.
• Affinity with technical aspects of the data interaction concept. Hands on approach towards creating data definition and ability to set and translate technical requirements.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with various clinical, technical, industrial, and academic partners and stakeholders, shown by relevant prior experiences and/or positive evaluations of these efforts.
• Excellent mastering of the Dutch and English language, good communication and project management skills (to be effective in the hospital setting designing the care pathway, including patient and professional insights, Dutch is a hard requirement).

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 2 years.
• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 10 (min. € 4,241 max. € 5,538 gross per month).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs on general skills, didactics and topics related to research and valorization.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A TU/e Postdoc Association that helps you to build a stronger and broader academic and personal network, and offers tailored support, training and workshops.
• A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and a compensation for moving expenses.

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

About us
We are a leading international university 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.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

The Department of Industrial Design conducts research on and education in the design of systems with emerging technologies in a social context. We excel at integrating various academic disciplines, including engineering, design, business, and social sciences.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager prof.dr. Mathias Funk, m.funk@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HRServices.ID@tue.nl.

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 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.
• List of up to five self-selected ‘best publications’.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered and could be rejected.

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.

EngD in Prototyping Future AI-enabled Radiology Workflows

Introduction
Do you want to improve the lives of patients and medical doctors? Do you want to use your design skills or your software concept development skills to co-create the future of healthcare? Are you excited about the prospects of responsible AI for medical applications?

Job Description
Societal urgency
Access to high quality healthcare is under increasing pressure. Patient volumes are rising due to an aging population, and the amount of data from scans and image interpretation is increasing at a steeper pace than radiologists and pathologists can handle. Radiology leaders have raised alarm that labor shortages are leading to longer wait times and delays in treatment for patients. Never has there been a bigger need to relieve the pressure from staff. But how exactly do we make that happen?

The challenge
Adoption of radiology and pathology solutions is increasingly driven by the extent to which solutions “naturally” fit into clinical workflows and enable radiologists to deliver quality at speed. This requires not only high-quality medical data and cutting-edge AI models. More so, clinical acceptance and adoption depend on solutions that are designed with a clear understanding of clinical workflows and usage patterns, and with the requirements that different clinical experts have on their tooling. Beyond functional requirements, successful clinical adoption needs highly intuitive solutions, seamless workflow integration (speed), and a great user experience. In sum, we face the overarching challenge of how to integrate AI-based clinical decision-making tools into clinical practice that is characterized by fast-paced, high-stakes decision-making informed by deep domain knowledge and year-long expertise. Prototypes that are highly realistic in the eyes of the clinical user have shown to be an important “vehicle” to enable rapid co-creation with clinicians. It enables them to give meaningful clinician-centered direction to development complex technical tools. Are you ready to iteratively create such prototypes and shape them together with experts in the field?

You are part of a learning community
You will be strongly embedded in and work closely with a highly dynamic community with experts from different disciplines including designers, researchers, engineers, clinical specialists and business:

• You will work “in-tandem” with your fellow EngD team member. You learn from each other by bouncing-off ideas and taking turns at different steps in the design process.
• You will immerse yourself in the Philips Advanced Visualization & Insights business context working closely with the design teams on the latest technology developments in radiology, in close collaboration with hospitals and clinical end-users where the impact is made.
• The EngD program offers a personalized learning experience through a mix of courses, coaching and hands-on learning by doing.
• You will be surrounded by a team of fellow EngDs and PhDs that focus on human-AI collaboration in the healthcare domain.

Job Requirements
EngD position 1 – The medical UX/ UI design researcher & AI designer
In this position you dive deep into understanding the user needs and AI-enabled workflows of the clinical end users and translate those insights into UX requirements, scenarios, UI design concepts of (conversational) user-system interactions and interactive data visualizations. You express your ideas by creating clickable demonstrators together with your buddy “the creative technologist” (the second EngD candidate) and you enjoy using your user research skills to set up interviews and simulated use tests to collect user feedback, early and often.

Requirements

• A Masters degree in an industrial design related discipline (e.g., Industrial Design, Interaction Design, UX-UI, HCI). Masters degree needs to be obtained before the prospective starting date of this position: September/ October 2026.

Design creation skills

• Strong conceptual design skills (translating user insights into concepts pushing the boundaries of the status quo)
• Affinity with UI, visual design skills, wireframes and clickable prototypes (e.g., Figma)
• Data visualization (next gen medical data & AI visualization)
• Interest in and understanding of AI (i.e., integration of AI in user journeys)
• Eye for detail and quality

Design research skills

• Enjoy experimentation with iterations based on user feedback and contextual insights
• Intermediate knowledge of user research methods (e.g., interviews, setting up and running small hands-on user tests with clinical end users, inquiries with stakeholders)

Soft skills

• Strong collaborator with multi-disciplinary team members and industry stakeholders
• Curious to know more about the healthcare domain and in obtaining a deep understanding of clinical end users in their daily work
• Can-do attitude and hands-on designer

EngD position 2 – The creative technologist
In this position you use your front-end software prototyping powers to create dynamic and realistic clinical workflow prototypes with clinical data, medical data visualizations and interactive AI outputs. You work closely with your buddy, the “medical UX/ UI design researcher & AI designer” where you take the lead in interactive prototype implementation to create a realistic clinical user experience based on actual data and AI outputs.

Requirements

• A Masters degree in software engineering or related discipline (e.g., Computer Science/Engineering, Industrial Design with strong technical focus). Masters degree needs to be obtained before the prospective starting date of this position: September/ October 2026.

Technical skills

• Solid front-end software development skills with modern web technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, data visualization tools and libraries)
• Proficient with full-stack integration of LLM, VLM and agentic AI technology, and adapting it to your needs to build great user experiences (e.g., output of AI algorithms, managing local development environments)
• Experience with backend systems, software design and architecture principles, different architectural patterns, and data modelling.
• Experience with agentic coding patterns and writing technical documentation is a plus.

Design affinity

• Understanding user experience design principles
• Enjoys iterative experimentation with iterations based on user feedback and contextual insights, familiarity with agile methods is a plus
• An eye for detail and a quality mindset, software testing and release experience is a plus

Soft skills

• Strong collaborator with multi-disciplinary team members and stakeholders, both from engineering and design.
• Curious to know more about the healthcare domain
• Can-do attitude and being a hands-on creative technologist

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an international setting with a close relationship to industry. 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 two years.
• 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 TOIO (€ 3,029 gross per month).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• To support you during your EngD and to prepare you for the rest of your career, you will have free access to a personal development program for EngD trainees.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• 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.

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

About us
We are a leading international university 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.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

The Department of Industrial Design conducts research on and education in the design of systems with emerging technologies in a social context. We excel at integrating various academic disciplines, including engineering, design, business, and social sciences.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager prof.dr. Mathias Funk, m.funk@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HRServices.ID@tue.nl.

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.
• A 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.
• Copies of relevant BSc and MSc diplomas and grade transcripts.
• The result of an English proficiency test such as IELTS or TOEFL.

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 Position Experimental Physics Thermal-Hydraulics in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology

Perform experimental research and develop accurate datasets that help shape the next generation of micro nuclear reactors for land-based and maritime applications. At TU Delft, you will design and operate unique thermo-hydraulic experiments that directly contribute to the safety and deployment of advanced reactor technology. You will work in an interdisciplinary consortium while collaborating closely with a second PhD researcher focused on reactor modelling and safety analysis.

Job description
TU Delft is part of a consortium led by Allseas that is developing a micro High-Temperature Reactor (HTR), being a pebble-bed design, for land-based and maritime applications. Within this project, you will generate experimental data that support reactor safety assessment and model validation.

As a PhD candidate, you will investigate passive heat removal and reactor behavior during water ingress scenarios in the MARLIN pebble-bed reactor concept. You will design, build and operate a non-nuclear experimental facility consisting of a tiltable reactor vessel with heated pebbles and advanced measurement systems.

You will perform experiments that vary pebble power, vessel orientation, water flow and pebble configurations to study heat transfer, natural convection, boiling phenomena and hotspot formation. Experiments will include extreme maritime conditions with vessel inclinations up to 90 degrees.

A second research line focuses on the influence of ship motions such as roll, pitch and heave on pebble-bed behavior. You will develop dedicated experimental setups to measure pebble movement, collision dynamics and local density variations under non-stationary conditions.

The validated datasets you generate will directly support the adjoining PhD project on high-fidelity reactor modelling and safety analysis. Together, both positions contribute to the safe deployment of advanced microreactors.

You will join TU Delft’s nuclear engineering community and have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, international collaborators and doctoral education programmes. The position offers opportunities to develop expertise in thermal hydraulics, experimental methods, reactor safety and nuclear energy technologies.

Job requirements

• You hold, or will soon obtain, a Master's degree in applied physics, mechanical engineering or a related field.
• You have a strong interest in experimental research and laboratory work.
• You have a proven interest/background in thermal hydraulics (fluid dynamics and heat transfer).
• You enjoy designing, building and operating experimental facilities.
• You can work collaboratively in multidisciplinary research teams.
• You communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
• You work proactively, accurately and in a structured manner.
• You are interested in advanced nuclear energy systems and reactor safety.  

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

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PhD Position Distribution Systems Flexible Operation under Uncertain and Incomplete Information

Job description

The Delft University of Technology is hiring a doctoral candidate on the subject "Distribution systems flexible operation under uncertain and incomplete information". The Ph.D. position is part of the Future Network Services (FNS) Project.

The energy transition is transforming the way distribution systems at the low-voltage (LV) level are operated. Expectations are that the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), also known as flexible assets, will continue to grow. DERs such as PVs, electric vehicles, and electric heat pumps, complemented by smart buildings, will unlock the required energy flexibility at the LV level to address technical issues such as voltage problems and network congestion. The way the flexibility provided by DERs and smart buildings can be exploited (e.g., via local flexibility markets) is still in development with many unresolved challenges. Two of these challenges revolve around data availability and operational uncertainty.

This PhD research project aims to investigate how distribution systems can exploit the flexibility of DERs and smart buildings, given limited data availability and increased operational uncertainty. Data availability is limited due to a lack of digitalization or privacy issues, while large uncertainties govern the operation of distribution systems because DERs (e.g., PV and EVs) are weather- and human behaviour-dependent. This PhD aims to address research questions such as how can AI and ML models support the coordinated operation of DERs and smart buildings in the context of limited data? How can AI and ML models increase distribution systems observability via surrogate models.

This is a four-year doctoral appointment. You will be jointly supervised by Dr. Pedro P. Vergara (Associate Professor) and Prof. Peter Palensky (Chair IEPG). You will be a member of the section Intelligent Electrical Power Grids in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science. The project will offer opportunities to collaborate with industrial partners but also with academics from other disciplines, as required (mathematics, operations research). Within the team, we strive to develop methods that are mathematically rigorous and have near-term application potential. We are strong supporters of open science (publishing, source code, data). You will also be expected to assist in teaching activities (student supervision, labs) related to your subject area.

About the Future Network Services (FNS) Project

This PhD research is part of the Future Network Services (FNS) 6G Project, led by TNO. The FNS Project aims, among others, to deliver the innovations needed to enable real-time services for the electricity infrastructure via 6G technologies.

About the ESE Department

The research in the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy is inspired by the technical, scientific, and societal challenges originating from the transition towards a more sustainable society and focuses on four areas:

• DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S)
• Photovoltaic Materials and Devices (PVMD)
• High Voltage Technologies (HVT)
• Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG)

The Electrical Sustainable Energy Department provides expertise in each of these areas throughout the entire energy system chain. The department owns a large ESP laboratory assembling High Voltage testing, DC Grids testing environment, and large RTDS that is actively used for real-time simulation of future electrical power systems, AC and DC protection and wide-area monitoring and protection.

The Intelligent Electrical Power Grid (IEPG) group, headed by Professor Peter Palensky, works on the future of our power system. The goal is to generate, transmit and use electrical energy in a highly reliable, efficient, stable, clean, affordable, and safe way. IEPG integrates new power technologies and smart controls, which interact with other systems and allow for more distributed and variable generation.

Job requirements
Essentials:

• Basic knowledge of power systems.
• Completed an MSc degree in a highly technical related discipline (computer science, electrical engineering, etc.) and you were at the top of your class.
• Excellent analytical skills and a solid basis in machine learning and/or operational research. You can understand literature in both disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English proven by a minimum score of 100 in TOEFL or IELTS of 7.0 per sub-skill (writing, reading, listening, speaking). Candidates do not need to present the test results as part of their application. These results will be requested at a later stage during the selection procedure. For more information see https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/opleidingen/phd/admission
• You enjoy performing research. You are independent, self-motivated and eager to learn.
• You are keen to work with partners to link real-world challenges to fundamental research questions.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of electrical distribution systems, power flow, and congestion management.
• Experience with optimization methods and scheduling problems as well as optimization packages such as Pyomo.
• You enjoy programming and have experience with Python, machine learning, command-line tools, version control.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

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.