Would you like to help create healthier and safer indoor spaces? In this role, you will get to transfer scientific research into practical tools and information for professionals and policymakers.

Job description
Within the multi-year MIST project (www.mist-project.nl), TU Delft is working on knowledge transfer. The project focuses on developing innovative ventilation and air purification techniques with the aim of enhancing the safety and health of indoor environments. A key focus area is the mitigation of the transmission of infectious diseases through the air, such as the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).

As a knowledge transfer specialist, you will translate research results from other work packages carried out by partner universities into accessible information, as well as decision-making and design tools. You will communicate with a broad audience, including building owners, facility managers, installation consultants, installers, architects, and policymakers. The emphasis will be on practical application, impact and usability rather than developing fundamental knowledge.

Your responsibilities will include developing interactive (online) checklists, maintaining and updating the project website and producing the regular digital newsletter. You will also write articles for trade media, organise and coordinate events and work on the development of (online) courses. In addition, you will maintain active contact with the researchers involved, as well as representatives from the business community and trade media.

You will work within the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, department of Architectural Engineering + Technology, and will report to Professor Atze Boerstra, a specialist in building installations. You will join an inter-university network of researchers and PhD candidates, and will collaborate with an externally hired communications specialist.

This temporary position is part-time (approximately 0.5 FTE) and offers a high degree of independence and responsibility, as well as visibility, and allows for flexible working hours and partial working from home.

Job requirements

• You have at least a Master’s degree in a technical field, journalism or communication sciences, or a comparable higher professional education (HBO) level, accompanied by relevant experience and independence.
• You have a proven track record of successfully transferring knowledge from scientific research results to a broader, non-academic audience.
• You work independently and in a structured manner, easily taking the initiative within a project context.
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills in both Dutch (minimum B1 level is a strict requirement) and English.
• You thrive in an interdisciplinary and international research environment.
• Experience with website management, video editing, and creating design tools is desirable.
• An understanding of building and/or ventilation technology would be advantageous.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, 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 engage 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.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

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Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year with prospect of extension.
• A job of 19 hours per week.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3546 - €5538 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information
For additional information about the position, please contact Prof.dr.ing. Atze Boerstra via A.C.Boerstra@tudelft.nl.

For more information about the application procedure, please contact Paulien Stastra, HR advisor, via recruitment-BK@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 29 March 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

If you're interested, we invite you to apply without delay. We will be conducting interviews with applicants throughout the duration of the vacancy.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.