Postdoc in the Epistemology of Moral Experiences in Technology, TU Delft
Job Description
TU Delft is hiring a postdoc in philosophy, working on the moral epistemology behind Design for Values. Applications close on 15 November 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Postdoc in the Epistemology of Moral Experiences in Technology
- Where: Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Pay: set by the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities; the advert gives no figure
- Apply by: 15 November 2026
Read the official TU Delft advertisement before you apply.
The project
Technologies increasingly shape the moral landscape of our societies. Approaches such as Design for Values and Value Sensitive Design try to build moral values like privacy, justice and sustainability into the design process itself.
Design for Values has many methods for finding out what people currently value. It offers almost no guidance on which values are the right ones to design for. That gap means designers risk baking harmful or mistaken values into technologies everyone then lives with.
This project, Techno-Moral Experience and the Foundations of Design for Values, builds a moral epistemology for Design for Values. Its guiding idea is that our emotional and perceptual encounters with morally significant situations, our moral experiences, are central to justified moral judgement. Read the official advertisement for the full programme.
What you need
- A PhD in philosophy, with strength in epistemology, ethics or the philosophy of technology
- An interest in working alongside designers and engineers, since the project is aimed at design practice
- Read the official advertisement for the full requirements
Pay and conditions
Salary and benefits follow the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The advertisement states no figure of its own, so check the scale for your grade. 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 15 November 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 philosophy post inside a technical university. Show you can talk to engineers without losing the philosophy.
- Moral experience is the specific hook. Read on moral perception and moral emotions before you write.
- 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.
