PhD Position in Perpetual Recycling of Asphalt Concrete

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Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland TU Delft Voltijd
Job Description

Ensuring sustainable future roads requires effective recycling of asphalt concrete. This project addresses developing objective tools and criteria to assess recyclability of reclaimed asphalt, allowing for optimal use of available material. The project involves both testing and modelling and experience with one or both for bitumen, asphalt concrete or similar materials is a pre-requisite.

Requirements
  • MSc in pavement engineering, material science, organic chemistry or a similar area.
  • Demonstrable experience with testing and/or modelling of bitumen, asphalt concrete or similar materials.
  • English proficiency as specified at TU Delft website.
Conditions of Employment

The PhD is part of the KPE2.0 project, which is still pending. If the project is acquired by TU Delft, the position will start in January 2025. The project and this position will be fulfilled only if the project is acquired by TU Delft. The PhD candidate will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1.5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2.5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2872 per month in the first year to € 3670 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

About TU Delft

TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively work to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.



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