The PDEng traineeship “Chemical Product Design” focuses on the development of structured materials, formulations, and devices for the specialty chemicals, personal care, health care, food, semiconductor, and energy sectors. During the traineeship you deepen your domain knowledge in specific areas, strengthen your engineering skills, and acquire know-how about designing these innovative products and bringing them to the market. Most of the introductory year is dedicated to advanced training and workshops in engineering design, socio-economic aspects of design, and professional and business skills. The emphasis will be placed on the technical integration of disciplines, engineering design in an industrial context, and the recognition of the role technological product design plays in society. The first year will be concluded with a Group Design Project (GDP), in cooperation with industry. Besides the core programme you can select elective training modules in one of the five different profiles: • Energy conversion & storage systems • Nano-structured materials • Optical materials • Polymers & composites • Surfaces & coatings The second year of the traineeship consists of the Individual Design Project (IDP). The project is performed in, or in collaboration with, the product development department of an industrial partner. The IDP offers the perfect opportunity to apply all your knowledge, acquired during the first year of the traineeship.

Description

We seek applicants with the following qualifications: • Open, creative mind and a critical attitude • Excellent command of English • Affinity for working and studying in an international team • Demonstrated interest in product design and development • Sense of the application of technology in industry • Goal of a career in industry.

Benefits

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Delft University of Technology strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply. TU Delft sets specific standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. In order to apply for the Chemical Product Design programme you are requested to submit in English, preferably in one PDF file: • Letter of application in which you explain your interest in the traineeship in Chemical Product Design and in design in general (not more than 1 A4 page) • Curriculum Vitae (not more than 2 pages A4) • Master's and Bachelor's degrees transcripts including grades obtained (plus a scale that indicates the maximum, minimum and passing grades) • Copies of Master's and Bachelor's diplomas • A copy of your passport • Two reference letters from supervisors of recent (research) projects or (scientific) work. Please visit the website www.pdeng.tudelft.nl/cpd to apply directly through our online application programme. When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number TNWCE12-035. 0 - 1715 This job comes from a partnership between

Application Deadline

01/04/2014

Application website

http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/TUD/vacancy/15066/apply/

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