Postdoc in Software Engineering

Introduction
Research software is essential for modern science, yet there is a lack of suitable metrics to assess its impact, fragmented practices across disciplines, and insufficient guidance for researchers on good open software practices. As part of the Open Science NL-funded GUIDE-ME project, the Software Engineering and Technology Cluster at TU/e is hiring a two-year postdoc to lead research on guidelines and metrics for impactful open research software practices.

Job Description
The GUIDE-ME project pursues the following three interconnected objectives:

• Building on existing approaches, develop and evaluate a set of metrics for assessing the impact of open research software.
• Develop actionable guidelines for sharing open research software. This includes analyzing existing open software sharing practices, distilling them into cross-domain best practices, and aligning them with the aforementioned metrics.
• Design and evaluate a training program to disseminate the guidelines and metrics to researchers across disciplines.

Throughout the project, the postdoc will work in close collaboration with the project team and external partners, including the Netherlands eScience Center. The project will be supervised by Dr. Alexander Nolte (TU/e, project lead) and Dr. Jacob Krüger (TU/e), with additional support from Dr. Slinger Jansen (Utrecht University), Dr. Louise Bezuidenhout (Leiden University), and Dr. Carlos Martinez-Ortiz (Netherlands eScience Center).

The position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your own research profile around the project’s themes, publish and present your work at international conferences, develop a professional network within the Dutch and international open science community, and gain experience in organizing workshops and collaborative research events.

Desired starting date: September 1, 2026.

Job Requirements

• A PhD in a relevant field, such as meta-science, research evaluation, science and technology studies, information science, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Experience with or understanding of (open-source) software ecosystems and software engineering practices.
• Skills in qualitative research methodologies, such as interviews, surveys, or co-creation workshops.
• Familiarity with quantitative research methodologies (e.g., mining software repositories) is an advantage but not mandatory.
• A team player who enjoys coaching PhD and Master's students and working in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent (written and verbal) proficiency in English, good communication skills.

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).
• 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.

As one of the largest and most dynamic academic communities in the Netherlands, the department Mathematics and Computer Science (M&CS) brings together more than 140 scientific staff, over 250 PhD and EngD candidates, and more than 3000 students. We collaborate closely with leading industrial partners in the Brainport Eindhoven region and with universities across the globe—creating a uniquely fertile environment for both fundamental breakthroughs and applied innovation.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Dr. Alexander Nolte, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science, a.u.nolte@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HRServices.MCS@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.
• A research proposal (2–3 pages) outlining your vision for the GUIDE-ME project, covering research design, expected outcomes, timeline, and a reflection on your fit with the project.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your 5 most relevant 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. 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.

Management Assistent

Functieomschrijving

Ben jij iemand die er oprecht van geniet om anderen te ondersteunen, structuur aan te brengen in complexe omgevingen en ervoor te zorgen dat alles soepel blijft verlopen? Haal jij voldoening uit administratief werk en het opbouwen van langdurige, vertrouwensrelaties?

Binnen de divisie Quantum Internet zijn wij op zoek naar een ervaren managementassistent die dit vak echt waardeert en gemotiveerd is om anderen te helpen succesvol te zijn. Dit betreft een functie voor de lange termijn, en we zoeken specifiek iemand die zich thuis voelt in een ondersteunende rol en graag bijdraagt aan stabiliteit en continuïteit binnen een team.

Jouw rol
Als managementassistent binnen de divisie Internet speel je een centrale rol in de ondersteuning van een groep Principal Investigators (PI’s). Geen dag is hetzelfde, en jouw kracht ligt in het brengen van overzicht, structuur en rust in een dynamische academische omgeving.

Je beheert de agenda’s van 7 PI’s (hoogleraren en universitair (hoofd)docenten), coördineert complexe planningen en zorgt ervoor dat de dagelijkse gang van zaken over meerdere projecten soepel verloopt.

Belangrijkste verantwoordelijkheden

• Beheren van complexe agenda’s, plannen van afspraken en prioriteren van e-mails voor enkele PI’s.
• Fungeren als centraal aanspreekpunt voor interne en externe stakeholders.
• Coördineren van vergaderingen, opstellen van agenda’s en bewaken van opvolging van actiepunten.
• Ondersteunen van HR-administratie rondom de onboarding van promovendi (PhD’s) en postdocs.
• Organiseren van reizen, inclusief boekingen, goedkeuringen en onkostenafhandeling.
• Verwerken en monitoren van inkooporders.
• Organiseren van kleinschalige evenementen van begin tot eind.
• Notuleren en zorgen voor duidelijke verslaglegging van vergaderingen en besluiten.

Functie-eisen
Wij zoeken een toegewijde professional die waarde hecht aan het leveren van hoogwaardige ondersteuning en minimaal 3 jaar ervaring heeft in een management- of directieondersteunende rol. Je hebt een afgeronde mbo-opleiding (of vergelijkbaar), bij voorkeur in een administratieve of aanverwante richting.

Je beschikt over:

• Ervaring in een complexe en bij voorkeur internationale werkomgeving.
• Een oprechte passie voor het ondersteunen van anderen en het creëren van structuur en overzicht.
• Een servicegerichte, betrouwbare en consistente werkhouding met oog voor kwaliteit.
• Sterke organisatorische vaardigheden en het vermogen om meerdere prioriteiten tegelijk te managen.
• Nauwkeurigheid en oog voor detail, met een hoge mate van precisie.
• Proactiviteit en goed beoordelingsvermogen: je anticipeert op behoeften, signaleert knelpunten en handelt tijdig.
• Heldere en professionele communicatieve vaardigheden en het vermogen om vertrouwensrelaties op te bouwen.
• Goede beheersing van zowel de Engelse als Nederlandse taal, aangezien beide talen binnen QuTech worden gebruikt.

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!

QuTech
QuTech is een missiegedreven onderzoeksinstituut van de TU Delft. Samen werken we aan een radicaal nieuwe technologie die de wereld kan veranderen. We ontwikkelen schaalbare prototypes van een kwantumcomputer en een veilig kwantuminternet.

Wij geloven dat kwantumtechnologie een doorbraak zal betekenen in vele maatschappelijke en economische sectoren – waaronder gezondheidszorg, landbouw, klimaat en veiligheid. Om onze ambitieuze doelen te bereiken, brengen we wetenschappers, ingenieurs en het bedrijfsleven samen in een inspirerende omgeving, met volop ruimte voor ambitie, ondernemerschap en innovatie.

Bekijk onze video en krijg een indruk van QuTech.

Management Assistant

Job description
Are you someone who genuinely enjoys supporting others, bringing structure to complex environments, and being the person who keeps everything running smoothly? Do you take pride in administrative excellence and building long-term trusted relationships?

Within the Division Quantum Internet, we are looking for an experienced Management Assistant who truly values this profession and is motivated by helping others succeed. This is a long-term position, and we are specifically looking for someone who feels fulfilled in a supportive role and enjoys developing stability and continuity within a team.

Your Role

As a Management Assistant within the Internet Division, you will play a central role in supporting a group of Principal Investigators (PIs). No two days are the same, and your strength lies in bringing clarity, structure, and calm to a dynamic academic environment.

You will manage the agendas of several PIs (Professors and Assistant Professors), coordinate complex schedules, and ensure smooth daily operations across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing complex agendas, scheduling meetings for your PI’s.
• Acting as a central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, and ensuring follow-up on action points.
• Supporting HR administration regarding the onboarding PhD candidates and postdocs.
• Organizing travel arrangements, including bookings, approvals, and expense handling.
• Processing and monitoring purchase orders.
• Organizing small events from start to finish.
• Taking minutes and maintaining clear documentation of meetings and decisions.

Job requirements
We are looking for a dedicated professional who truly values providing high-quality support and has a minimum of 3 years of experience in management or executive support role. You have completed an MBO-level education (or equivalent), preferably in administration or a related field.

You bring:

• Experience working in a complex and preferably international environment.
• Have a genuine passion for supporting others and enjoy creating structure and clarity.
• Are service-oriented, reliable, and committed to delivering consistent, high-quality support.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Are accurate and detail-oriented, with a focus on delivering work with a high degree of precision.
• Show proactivity and sound judgement: you anticipate needs, spot potential issues, and act on them early.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, and build trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Have a good command of both English and Dutch, as both languages are used within QuTech.

TU Delft
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!

QuTech
QuTech is a mission-driven research institute of TU Delft. Together we are working on a radical new technology with world-changing potential. We are developing scalable prototypes of a quantum computer and a secure quantum internet.

We believe quantum technology will be a game changer in many social and economic sectors - including health, agriculture, climate, and security. To achieve our ambitious goals, we bring scientists, engineers, and industry together in an inspiring environment, with plenty of room for ambition, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Have a look at our video and get a glimpse of QuTech.

Postdoc Human-Centred Thermal Comfort and Machine Learning for Electric Vehicles

Job description
The Intelligent Vehicles (IV) group* at TU Delft aims to increase the safety, comfort and sustainability of transportation by means of automated driving. The group conducts problem-driven research within the interdisciplinary spectrum of machine perception, dynamics and control, and human factors.

• Website: intelligent-vehicles.org, YouTube: youtube.com/c/IntelligentVehiclesatTUDelft

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to contribute to the development of next-generation thermal comfort technologies for Battery Electric Vehicles. The successful candidate will develop advanced thermal comfort metrics by combining physiological measurements, subjective user feedback, and environmental data. The research will involve machine learning, human-centred experimentation, real-time comfort prediction, and the integration of intelligent climate control systems into vehicle platforms. The position includes the design and execution of simulator-based studies, development of predictive comfort models, and validation of thermal comfort solutions using diverse participant groups.

This position is part of an ongoing EU project AETHER (Advanced Thermal Comfort and Energy Management for Personalized, Efficient and Weather-Aware Electric Vehicle Operation) involving several partners from the automotive industry and from research institutions across Europe.

The candidate will:

• Develop advanced thermal comfort metrics using multimodal physiological, environmental, and subjective assessment.
• Design and implement machine learning algorithms for real-time prediction of occupant thermal comfort.
• Analyse physiological signals including skin temperature, skin conductance, heart rate, and wearable sensor data.
• Develop and validate comfort prediction models targeting high prediction accuracy using a dynamic driving simulator and real-world operating conditions.
• Integrate thermal comfort models into vehicle climate control systems for adaptive heating, cooling, and ventilation strategies.
• Design, conduct, and analyse human-subject experiments involving diverse participant groups.
• Collaborate with academic and industrial partners on system integration, validation, and dissemination activities.
• Publish research findings in leading scientific journals and present results at international conferences.

Within AETHER the candidate will collaborate with industrial and academic partners focusing on thermal comfort modelling and assessment.

Within TU Delft, the candidate will join a multidisciplinary team working on comfort modelling, and evaluation.

Job requirements
The candidate will:

• Design, conduct, and analyse human-subject experiments involving diverse participant groups.
• Analyse physiological signals including skin temperature, skin conductance, heart rate, and wearable sensor data.
• Develop and validate advanced thermal comfort metrics using multimodal physiological, environmental, and subjective assessment targeting high prediction accuracy using a dynamic driving simulator and real-world operating conditions.
• Design and implement machine learning algorithms for real-time prediction of occupant thermal comfort.
• Integrate thermal comfort models into vehicle climate control systems for adaptive heating, cooling, and ventilation strategies.
• Collaborate with academic and industrial partners on system integration, validation, and dissemination activities.
• Publish research findings in leading scientific journals and present results at international conferences.

Within AETHER the candidate will collaborate with industrial and academic partners focusing on thermal comfort modelling and assessment.

We are looking for participants with the best match in the above requirements, but not explicitly requiring all of them.

Within TU Delft, the candidate will join a multidisciplinary team working on comfort modelling, and evaluation.

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 Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Do you want to experience working at our faculty? These videos will introduce you to some of our researchers and their work.

Psychodiagnostisch medewerker

Als psychodiagnostisch medewerker bij iHub werk je binnen de jeugdhulp en specialistische GGZ in een multidisciplinair team. Jij richt je volledig op diagnostiek en speelt daarmee een cruciale rol in het behandelproces.
Je werkzaamheden bestaan onder andere uit:

• Het afstemmen van diagnostiekvragen met de orthopedagoog, (basis)psycholoog en/of regiebehandelaar
• Het afnemen van psychodiagnostisch onderzoek: (ontwikkelingsanamneses, testen, vragenlijsten en schoolobservaties)
• Het uitvoeren van observaties, waaronder ook op scholen
• Het zorgvuldig uitwerken van de testen, vragenlijsten en gesprekken
• Het ondersteunen van behandelaren in het diagnostisch proces
• Het uitvoeren van administratieve en organisatorische werkzaamheden rondom diagnostiek

Je werkt zelfstandig, maar altijd in nauwe samenwerking met collega’s. De verantwoordelijkheid voor het schrijven de diagnostische conclusie ligt bij de GZ-psycholoog/regiebehandelaar.

Deze functie vraagt om structuur, nauwkeurigheid en sterke verslaggevingsvaardigheden. Voor elk diagnostisch traject geldt dat verslaglegging een belangrijk onderdeel is van je werk.

Je voert ook observaties uit op externe locaties (zoals scholen), waardoor het belangrijk is dat je beschikt over een rijbewijs en auto.
Hier kom je te werken

Op de iHub locaties Nieuwegein en Zeist werk je in een betrokken en professioneel team met onder andere psychologen, orthopedagogen, gezinscoaches, systeemtherapeuten en psychiaters. Samen bieden jullie integrale hulp aan kinderen, jongeren en gezinnen, waarbij de hulpvraag centraal staat.

We werken vanuit een brede blik en richten ons op onder andere:

• Complexe problematiek (zoals trauma, ADHD, autisme en hechting)
• Multi-stress gezinnen
• Veiligheid
• Intercultureel werken