The research is part of an EU-funded research project ‘Innovation, Additive Manufacturing, and Responsible Research and Innovation’ (IAMRRI), which will investigate the emerging, rather complex and highly dynamic Additive Manufacturing (AM) innovation system in the European Union which represents networks of innovation value chains and features new business strategies and cooperation models. The scientific goal of the candidate’s research is to explore and explain the influence of firms’ competitive strategies and the collaboration networks in which they participate to improve the innovative performance in the technical field of Additive Manufacturing. Innovation performance is defined in terms of both market and societal acceptance. Ultimately, the PhD candidate will help to obtain this goal and its expected positive societal impacts. The practical focus is on additive manufacturing applications in the medical and automotive sector. 

We are looking for a candidate with an M.Sc. in innovation management or an adjacent field of management, engineering or economics. The PhD needs to be a thorough researcher able to report in research papers published in scientific journals. The candidate will be requested to teach and supervise students in the master program Management of Technology. 

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount for health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre offers childcare and an international primary school. Dual Career Services offers support to accompanying partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment; an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor; and a Doctoral Education Programme aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills. Please visit www.tudelft.nl/phd for more information.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognised level. Education, research and design are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety and economic vitality. At TU Delft you will work in an environment where technical sciences and society converge. TU Delft comprises eight faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools.

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Faculty Technology, Policy and Management

The Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management contributes to sustainable solutions for technical challenges in society by combining the insights from engineering with the humanities and the social sciences.  The department of Values, Technology and Innovation combines social science and humanities to better understand factors that affect technology acceptance and how to incorporate such factors (e.g. values) in technology. It comprises 43 tenured faculty members and 56 post-docs and PhDs. A significant amount of the research is devoted to responsible innovation and value sensitive design. The faculty also teaches in the bachelor and master programmes.

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