JOB DESCRIPTION

At TU Delft, the next generation of engineers experiences a significant transition as they move from secondary to higher education. In addition to obtaining technical knowledge, a seamless transition is crucial for student success. But how do we define student success? We believe key factors include study progress, well-being, and competency development; yet, these factors are often tackled separately.
The TU Delft Teaching Academy has recognized student transition as a key theme within the Initiative on Innovation in Delft Engineering Education (IDEE). IDEE is a cross-faculty program for innovations and research in engineering education at TU Delft. This project seeks to identify factors that contribute to a successful transition and explore evidence-based practices that support it.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will focus on one or more of the following:

• Conceptualize what a ‘successful transition’ to higher education entails.

• Identify key factors influencing student success.Analyze and evaluate evidence-based practices that support student transition.

• You will work as part of the IDEE team on transition, which consists of 20 members from all faculties, as well as educational services at the TU Delft. You will be working in a dynamic team with scientific and educational staff, and a PhD candidate for this project.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for an organized and motivated candidate with the following.

• A PhD degree, in one of the social sciences such as Educational Studies or Cognitive Psychology, with a strong interest in engineering and engineering education.
• Skills to organize the research work in consultation with a multidisciplinary team; ability to work through ambiguities, inconsistencies, and uncertainties that come when interacting with multiple stakeholders with different interests and values.
• Acquaintance with the secondary and higher educational system, with interest in the Dutch system, is a plus.

While the chosen candidate will work in the IDEE team on transition, they will be appointed to the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science), in the same department as one of the supervisors Dr. Yukihiro Murakami.
The chosen candidate will also work in close vicinity of the other IDEE PhD and postdoc candidates, supported by the TU Delft Teaching Academy. The Teaching Academy is the network for and by lecturers of TU Delft with the mission to collaboratively enhance engineering education and drive education innovations across faculty boundaries.

Please refer the Job description for details