Post Doc position Shaping the interaction with future rail traffic management and automatic train operations

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Post-Doc researcher in Human Factors (24 months, with the possibility to extend the contract up to 36 months) to join our team at CODE (Cognition, Data, and Education) in partnership with ProRail (the Dutch national railway infrastructure manager).

Our goal is to change the domain of Transport, working with the most relevant companies at the European level. We strive to explore the next-generation of rail Traffic Management Systems (TMS) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) using sophisticated human-in-the-loop simulators and performing groundbreaking research on Human Factors.

You will play a major role in forefront research activities to support the integration and craft the future of EU mobility. This position requires the ability to manage complex work activities and perform well under pressure.

We will work with the members of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking seeking to establish standard approaches to assess, compare and benchmark human performance, behavior, and decision-making in interaction with AI systems and to modeling of the socio-technical impact of future technological solutions on railway systems.

Additional information regarding the position can be obtained from ([email protected]  +31534899014). You are also invited to visit our homepage .

Please submit your application until 14 April by filling in the form including a motivation letter and current CV.

The Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social sciences (BMS) aims to play a key role in understanding, jointly developing and evaluating innovations in society. Technological developments are the engine of innovation. As a technical university that puts people first, we tailor them to human needs and behavior and use social engineering to integrate them into society. We also ensure adequate governance at public and private level, and robust, inclusive and fair organizational structures. We do this by developing, sharing and applying high-quality knowledge in Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Sciences, Philosophy, Educational Sciences and Health Sciences. Our research and education in these disciplines revolves around tackling and solving societal challenges. The research programs of BMS are closely linked to the research of the UT institutes Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.

As an employer, the Faculty of BMS offers work that matters. We equip you to create new possibilities for yourself and for our society. With us, you will become part of a leading technical university with increasing, positive social impact. We offer an open, inclusive and entrepreneurial atmosphere, in which we encourage you to make healthy choices, for example through our flexible, adaptable benefits.