Professor in Residential Continuity, Climate Resilience and the Built Environment

Education Tasks.

• Supervise Master's and PhD students in areas related to resilient housing systems, building performance, climate adaptation, and the built environment.
• Contribute to research seminars, doctoral training activities, and international academic exchanges within the field.

Research Tasks.

• Develop and lead an internationally recognized research program examining the relationships between:
• Climate-related hazards and the built environment.
• Residential building performance under extreme events.
• Recovery, reconstruction and retrofit processes following disasters.
• Sustainability, residential continuity and community resilience.
• The interaction between technical, institutional, economic and social factors that shape housing vulnerability and long-term adaptation.
• Bridge engineering approaches with insights from urban studies, housing research, heritage studies, architecture, sustainability science, and public policy.
• Strengthen international collaborations and comparative research initiatives across various regions.

Other Tasks.

• Actively participate in the scientific activities of a research center and the Department of Geography.
• Strengthen the synergies between research groups within the institution.
• Contribute to the development of international research proposals and collaborative projects.
• Engage with policymakers, professional organizations, and societal stakeholders to promote knowledge transfer and societal impact.
• Foster interdisciplinary research initiatives.

What they ask

• PhD degree in Civil Engineering relevant for the research field.
• An internationally recognized research profile in at least 3 of the following areas:
• Building and infrastructure performance.
• Natural hazards and climate risk.
• Disaster research and post-disaster recovery.
• Housing systems and residential environments.
• Sustainability and climate adaptation of the built environment.
• At least 5 years of relevant research experience after obtaining your PhD.
• Proven experience in acquiring project funding, leading research projects, and supervising PhD students.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct interdisciplinary research and to connect engineering knowledge with broader societal, policy, and spatial challenges.
• A clear vision for integrating engineering, architecture, planning, heritage studies, and social science perspectives in the study of the built environment.
• A strong record of international scientific publications and collaborative research activities.
• Adherence to the institution’s vision of education.
• Successful delivery of a teaching session for the first appointment.
• Language of instruction at CEFR level C1 (through qualification certificate or diploma).
• Adequate knowledge of the administrative language (Dutch, CEFR level B2) within five years.
• Meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit for the institution and comply with residence requirements.