PhD Researcher in Decision Processes for Adaptive Reuse of Buildings, TU Delft
Job Description
TU Delft is taking applications for a PhD researcher studying how Europe decides whether and how to reuse existing buildings, on the Horizon Europe project ReEnsemble. The pay is €3,204 to €4,051 gross a month and applications close on 11 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: PhD Researcher in Decision Processes for Adaptive Reuse of Buildings
- Where: Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Pay: €3,204 to €4,051 gross a month, rising from the first year to the fourth
- Apply by: 11 October 2026
Read the official TU Delft advertisement before you apply.
The project
Adaptive reuse of buildings matters more each year: it helps meet Europe’s housing needs, cuts environmental impact and makes better use of what is already built. Deciding whether and how to reuse a building is complicated. Many stakeholders and criteria come into it, existing buildings and locations impose technical and spatial constraints, and there is growing pressure to limit global warming impact across the building’s new life cycle.
As a PhD researcher on the Horizon Europe project ReEnsemble, you would investigate how these decisions are currently made across different European contexts, mapping and analysing existing decision-making processes and strategies with qualitative research methods, then developing improved approaches from what you find.
What you need
- A master’s degree in architecture, building engineering, construction management or a related field
- Comfort with qualitative research methods, which this project leans on
- Read the official advertisement for the full requirements
Pay and conditions
TU Delft pays PhD candidates on the Dutch university scale: €3,204 gross a month in the first year, rising to €4,051 in the fourth. The appointment is for four years. TU Delft adds a pension scheme, and the usual Dutch holiday and end-of-year allowances.
How to apply
Apply through the application button on the TU Delft job page and upload the documents it asks for. The advertisement says to apply no later than 11 October 2026.
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Hiring institution: Delft University of Technology
Official advertisement: careers.tudelft.nl
How to prepare for this application
- This is a qualitative project. Interviews, case studies and process mapping, so say where you have done that work.
- It is comparative across Europe. Languages and cross-country fieldwork experience help.
- Apply through the button on the job page. TU Delft only takes applications through its own system.
- Check the Dutch 30% ruling. If you move to the Netherlands for this post you may qualify for a tax advantage that changes your take-home pay noticeably.
About Delft University of Technology
TU Delft was founded in 1842 and is the largest and oldest technical university in the Netherlands. It runs eight faculties across engineering, design, applied sciences and technology policy, and hosts research institutes including QuTech for quantum technology.
