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Oana Druta

11 months ago

Postdoc In Nature-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design Eindhoven University of Technology in Netherlands

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Participatory Action Research

Funding

Available

Deadline

Expired

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Netherlands

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Eindhoven University of Technology

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Keywords

Participatory Action Research
Environmental Science
Geography
Urban Planning
Landscape Architecture
Architecture
Urban Ecology
Circular Economy
Climate Resilience
Eco-design
Urban Geography
Public Space
Urban Regeneration
Design

About this position

This 3-year postdoctoral position at Eindhoven University of Technology is part of the EcoCARE – Ecologies of Care: Multispecies Design and Circular Community Economies in Peri-Urban Settings project, a cross-European consortium addressing biodiversity loss, fragmented urban planning, and climate risks. The postdoc will anchor the nature stewardship strand, focusing on citizen-driven models for maintaining biodiverse public spaces and multi-species placemaking in residential urban areas in the Netherlands, collaborating with partners in France, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden. The role is embedded in the Urbanism and Urban Architecture research group and the practice-oriented studio environment ‘Urban Labs’.

Responsibilities include mapping current practices, governance arrangements, and regulatory bottlenecks related to citizen-driven nature stewardship; conducting comparative case analyses to identify enabling and limiting factors; co-designing and running deliberative activities with residents, municipal staff, and practitioners; piloting stewardship models and evaluating impacts; and producing scholarly and practice-oriented outputs such as journal publications, policy briefs, podcasts, and newsletters. The postdoc will also develop place-based studio/lab pedagogies for urban design/planning students, co-create pedagogical materials and open resources, and maintain communication with the transnational community of practice. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field, expertise in participatory/ethnographic or design-research methods, and experience with living labs, co-design, or action research.

The position offers full-time employment for 2 years, a competitive salary (scale 10), year-end bonus, vacation pay, allowances for commuting and remote work, relocation support for international candidates, and access to high-quality training programs and campus facilities. The university provides a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international environment, with a focus on sustainability and future-proof built environments. Applications must be submitted online by November 21, 2025, and should include a cover letter, CV, list of representative outputs, and a research plan.

For further information, contact Associate Professor Oana Druta or HR Advisor Leo van Houten.

Funding details

Available

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in urbanism, urban planning, urban geography, environmental studies, landscape architecture, transition studies, or a comparable domain. Demonstrated expertise in participatory/ethnographic and/or design-research methods is required, with experience in living labs, co-design, or action research preferred. Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder workshops and working with residents or municipal actors is a plus. Knowledge of urban biodiversity, nature-based solutions, stewardship/governance of public space, and social equity in urban regeneration is expected. Candidates must be able to conduct high-quality academic research, manage complex projects, and possess excellent written and verbal proficiency in English. Good communication and leadership skills are required; knowledge of Dutch is a plus.

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Netherlands

Research Interests

Landscape Architecture

Human Geography

Public Space

Urbanism

Social Housing

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Netherlands

Research Interests

Landscape Architecture

Architecture

Public Space

Urban Geography

Eco-design