PhD Position in Marine Renewable Energy and Societal Impacts under Climate Change, TU Delft
Job Description
TU Delft is taking applications for a PhD position on marine renewable energy under climate change, in the Marine Renewable Energies Lab. The pay is €3,204 to €4,051 gross a month and applications close on 1 November 2026.
At a glance
- Post: PhD Position in Marine Renewable Energy and Societal Impacts under Climate Change
- Where: Marine Renewable Energies Lab, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Pay: €3,204 to €4,051 gross a month, rising from the first year to the fourth
- Apply by: 1 November 2026
Read the official TU Delft advertisement before you apply.
The project
Climate change is reshaping wave climates, marine renewable energy potential and coastal systems. This PhD works on resilient future energy systems and their societal impacts, on the EU-INTERCHANGE and EU-FUSION projects led by Dr George Lavidas.
You would join the Marine Renewable Energies Lab in an interdisciplinary, international team. The work centres on high-fidelity energy system modelling and on coupled pathway frameworks for what-if scenario analysis derived from integrated assessment models. You would build pathways from multiple realisations of CMIP6 or CMIP7 datasets, aligned with IPCC scenarios.
What you need
- A master’s in energy, offshore or marine engineering, climate science, or a related quantitative field
- Comfort with large climate datasets and energy system models
- 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 1 November 2026.
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Hiring institution: Delft University of Technology
Official advertisement: careers.tudelft.nl
How to prepare for this application
- CMIP6 and CMIP7 are named. Experience handling climate model output is a real advantage.
- The societal half matters. This is energy system modelling with impact assessment attached.
- 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.
