Postdoc Co-designing active mobility policies for young adolescents

Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.

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Short introduction

Are you passionate about empowering young adolescents to actively shape urban and mobility policies that reflect their preferences and needs Are you eager to work in an international and interdisciplinary consortium of academic institutions SMEs public authorities and NGOs across five European countries and three field labs

Job Description

What

Urban and transport planning policies and practices often overlook young adolescents (ages 1115) and their everyday mobility experiences. Promoting active and multimodal travel among young adolescents is essential given the decline in their current physical and mental health and the formative role of these years in shaping lifelong habits for the future. This is the focus of the NWO-funded project i-MOBYL: Inclusive Mobility Interventions for Young Adolescents and Livable Urban Spaces under the EU Driving Urban Transitions (DUT2024) program. The project is led by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has consortium partners from Austria France Switzerland the UK and includes three field labs in Salzburg Paris and Guildford.

How

You will contribute to two work packages in the i-MOBYL project. You will be leading the Foundation and visioning work package which aims to co-createwith young adolescents and their communities in designated fieldlabsvisions for desirable futures that promote active and multimodal mobility and translate these to measurable objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs). This will also include a critical policy review of how young adolescents are included in urban mobility addition you will be closely involved in Project management and coordination work package where you will support collaboration and ensure alignment across the EU consortium partners.

Where

You will be working within the Urbanism and Urban Architecture chair (UUA). The UUA chair has developed extensive and structural collaborations with stake- and shareholders in the metropolitan region of Eindhoven to work on fundamental societal challenges bridging teaching and research into innovative pathways with sustainable and beneficial societal impact. The group works on a broad gamma of topics in collaborative long-term programs ranging from healthy cities inclusive cities and circular cities to historical cities. Touching on topics like active lifestyle and active environment design housing cultures and neighborhood design climate change and public space and urban green infrastructure design new economies and historical urban landscape design. These studies are rooted in the region as the base for empirical research but are strongly linked to more general (inter-) national research networks consortiums projects and other academic venues.

The chair is shaping these collaborations through a combination of challenge-based learning action field research and learning teaching this is organized through the UrbanLabs programs in research through the Urban Development Initiative (UDI) programs.

Job Requirements

• Experience with co-design and participatory processes (preferably with children or youth)
• Motivated researcher with a PhD in urban planning and design childrens geographies transport studies or a comparable domain.
• Experience with qualitative research methods is a must experience with quantitative methods is an advantage.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research and academic writing reflected in demonstratable outputs.
• A team player who enjoys coaching PhD and Masters students and working in a dynamic interdisciplinary team.
• A proven ability to manage complex projects to completion on schedule.
• Excellent (written and verbal) proficiency in English good communication and leadership skills. Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience or willingness in engaging diverse partners (academic local authorities and NGOs).

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 addition we offer you:

• Full-time employment for 3 years.
• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities scale 10 (min. 4241 max. 5331).
• 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 childrens day care and sports facilities.
• 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.

Information

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more Please contact the hiring manager Dena Kasraian assistant professor .

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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.
• Curriculum vitae including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references.
• List of five self-selected best publications.

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.

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