OTB
Research Institute for the Built Environment specialises in
independent research and consultancy in the field of housing,
construction and the built environment. The institute is part of Delft
University of Technology. The policy areas of OTB Research Institute are
centred around various aspects of the built environment. For example,
research is carried out into such areas as housing, urban renewal,
transport and infrastructure, urban and regional development,
sustainable building and building policy, land policy, geo-information
resources and GIS technology. The institute’s research draws on the
knowledge and skills of various disciplines: public administration,
architectural engineering, social geography, planning, economics,
sociology, computer science and civil engineering.
The
Geoinformation and Land Development section undertakes research into
the governance, administrative, legal and organisational aspects of
geoinformation, and the instruments used in the spatial development of
both urban and rural areas. The Land Development programme focuses on
the governance of the interaction between planning and property
markets, and the conflicts between private interests and common
societal goals.
Job description
The OTB
Research Institute for the Built Environment seeks a PhD student for
research within the framework of the DIVERCITIES project funded by the
European Union (FP7). The DIVERCITIES project’s main aim is to provide
evidence for the range of social and socio-economic outcomes that may
emerge from greater urban diversity, particularly its positive aspects,
and to document and highlight the significant role that urban policy
and local governance arrangements can play in developing and
stimulating those positive outcomes. The PhD research investigates new
and innovative policy instruments and governance arrangements in
Toronto (Canada), which is one of the most hyper-diversified cities in
the world. The research will be designed in the form of articles on (1)
how governance arrangements help to increase positive aspects of urban
diversity, (2) how urban diversity policies affect social cohesion and
mobility of diverse urban populations, (3) how urban diversity
policies affect economic performance of diverse urban populations, (4)
how cities can learn from the results of DIVERCITIES experience
elsewhere, and (5) what innovative and participatory policy initiatives
can be created to make urban diversity work in a positive direction,
including policy recommendations. The PhD student will become part of a
large, international network of young researchers.
Requirements
The
candidate holds a Master's degree in urban/human geography, urban
studies, urban planning or a similar discipline, and has an affinity
for the subject of participatory urban governance. The candidate also
has an excellent command of English and preferably will be familiar
with the Canadian context and Toronto in particular.
Conditions of employment
TU Delft
offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week,
free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of
assembling a customized compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA').
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour
Agreement for Dutch Universities.
Information and application
For more
information about this position, please contact Dr. Tuna Tasan-Kok,
phone: +31 (0)15-2785590, e-mail: m.t.tasan-kok@tudelft.nl. To apply,
please e-mail a detailed CV, grades list and two reference letters
along with a letter of application by 1 March 2013 to Mrs. C. A.
Moualed, HR-OTB@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number OTB13001.
When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number OTB13001.
Application Deadline : 1 March 2013
