16 Jan 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)- Research Field
Educational sciences » Education
Educational sciences » Learning studies
Engineering » Computer engineering
Engineering » Simulation engineering- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Application Deadline
15 Feb 2026 - 22:59 (UTC)- Country
Netherlands- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Not Applicable- Hours Per Week
28.8- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Join United Brains 4 Hydrogen (UB4H), a pioneering research program that connects education, research, and industry to accelerate the green hydrogen transition. UB4H focuses on building innovative learning communities and digital solutions that prepare professionals for future roles in a rapidly evolving energy sector. By working in an interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to shaping a responsive ecosystem that strengthens collaboration, reduces time-to-job, and drives innovation for a climate-neutral society.
Together with two other postdocs you will develop practical tools to foster collaboration between education, industry, and government, ensuring professionals acquire future-proof skills to enable lifelong learning. Your focus is on digital learning environments, including virtual and remote labs to accelerate skill development and reduce time-to-job. Your research will integrate digital literacy, AI, and experiential learning into innovative training solutions for the hydrogen workforce.
Project Focus This Postdoc Research Aims To:
- Examine how remote labs and digital learning environments can accelerate skill development and reduce time-to-job for hydrogen professionals.
- Design and evaluate adaptive training programs that integrate cybersecurity, digital literacy, and experiential learning.
- Innovate methods for assessing learning performance and collaboration in virtual and hybrid settings.
The project offers room to refine the research questions, to prototype digital solutions and collaborate with educational institutions and industry partners.
Information
As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will:
- Investigate how digital learning environments can enhance skill development and reduce time-to-job for hydrogen professionals.
- Design and evaluate adaptive training programs that integrate cybersecurity, digital literacy, and experiential learning.
- Prototype and test remote lab experiments, ensuring meaningful learning experiences for diverse participants.
- Publish academic papers and practical guidelines, and present findings at conferences.
- Collaborate with educators, technical experts, and industry partners to implement digital solutions in real-world contexts.
- Work closely with other postdocs to ensure alignment across research work packages.
- Contribute to the vibrant research ecosystem within the United Brains 4 Hydrogen (UB4H) program, embedded in the Eindhoven School of Education.
Your work will drive innovation in digital education and support the creation of a future-proof workforce for the hydrogen economy.
Where to apply
- Website
- https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/357788/postdoc-ub4h-digital-technologi…
Requirements
Specific Requirements
- A PhD in educational sciences, engineering education, learning sciences, or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of hydrogen technology or willingness to acquire it combined with interest in technical skills.
- Experience with designing, evaluating, or implementing digital learning environments, simulations, or remote labs.
- Ability to set up adaptive training programs involving both educational institutions and industry.
- Strong methodological skills in qualitative, quantitative, or quasi-experimental research.
- Excellent communication and relational skills, with a proactive and creative mindset.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with other postdocs and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to deliver both scientific and practice-oriented outputs (articles, guidelines, tools).
- Fluent in English and proficiency in Dutch is considered an advantage, as you will collaborate with local educators and companies.
Additional Information
Benefits
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 station. In addition, we offer you:
- Part-time employment, 0.8FTE, for 3 years.
- Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 10 (min. € 4,241 max. € 5,538).
- 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 children's 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.
Selection process
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. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.
- List of up to five self-selected ‘best publications’.
Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered and could be rejected.
We give priority to complete applications.
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.
Additional comments
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Asst. Prof. Gonny Schellings, g.l.m.schellings@tue.nl .
Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment . You can also contact HR Services, hrservices.apse@tue.nl .
Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.
- Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/357788/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- TU/e
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Eindhoven
- Postal Code
- 5612AZ
- Street
- De Zaale
- Geofield
Contact
- City
Eindhoven- Website
http://www.tue.nl/- Street
De Rondom 70- Postal Code
5612 AP
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