We are looking for a talented PhD graduate with Dutch citizenship and a background in quantitative social science, to develop develop and extend models for diffusion in social networks. This research has been commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Defense. A part of your job is to consult them on operational issues. Examples are smart implementation of a lock down in times of a pandemic, or detection of suspicious activity in social media data.

You will work in a team of experts from different disciplines and different universities and you will interact intensively with the Dutch intelligence community. That is why Dutch citizenship and fluency in Dutch is mandatory.

The research is supervised by dr. R.J Fokkink (TU Delft), dr. ir. R.H.A. Lindelauf (NLDA), and prof. dr. A. van de Rijt (U Utrecht). This is a two year postdoc position with a midterm review.

• A PhD in a social science discipline with strong quantitative training in modeling and research methods.
• Dutch citizenship and Dutch native speaker.
• DMD security clearance.
• Strong team player and communicator with organizational skills.

Our faculty is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and we strive to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We explicitly encourage suitable candidates of all genders and with disabilities to apply.

Fixed-term contract: 2 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.

Technische Universiteit Delft

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.

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of EEMCS brings together three disciplines - electrical engineering, mathematics and computer science. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make future-proof. We are also working on a world in which humans and computers strengthen each other. We are mapping out disease processes using single-cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. There is plenty of room for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1,100 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this challenging environment.

Research at the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics (DIAM) centres around the study of mathematical models arising in science and engineering. This research is both fundamental and applied in nature, and is often inspired by technical applications. The department plays an active role in translating research results into concrete, practical applications. It maintains intensive contacts with other TU Delft departments, the major technological institutes, and the research laboratories of major companies. Within its own subject field, the department provides teaching for the Applied Mathematics BSc and MSc programmes, and also contributes to the teaching of mathematics courses within other academic programmes at the TU Delft and within national programmes such as “MasterMath”.
The Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics consists of six research groups: Analysis, Mathematical Physics, Numerical Analysis, Applied Probability, Statistics, and Optimisation. More information about the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics can be found at http://www.ewi.tudelft.nl/en/the-faculty/departments/applied-mathematics/