PhD position PRE-MADONA: Governance Structures Digital Transformation of Mass-Scale Ren

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As a PhD candidate responsible for developing a multi-layered governance framework for digitally transforming renovation processes, you will design governance structures to guide the implementation and scaling up of PRE-MADONA's envisioned digital ecosystem. As part of your project, you will address issues such as data privacy and ownership, distribution of responsibilities and accountability, and access to technology at organisational, project, and district levels.

You will also explore how digital technologies impact stakeholders' perceptions of and interactions in renovation workflows under organisational, local, and national regulatory constraints.

Essential activities within your project will be to:

• map the socio-technical context and diversity of households in mass-scale renovation processes and the spread of data and information across stakeholders
• analyse the impact of digital technologies on the perception and interaction of stakeholders on renovation processes
• reveal the interrelationship between the use of digital technologies in renovation projects and the digital transformation of renovation workflows
• develop governance structures on the organisational, project and district scale that support the digital transformation of the renovation workflows in a socio-political, sustainable and inclusive way

Your team

You will be part of a team comprising three PhD researchers who are dedicated to the PRE-MADONA project. Together, you work on a multidisciplinary project with leaders in the domain of digitalisation and energy renovation. You will learn to conduct research independently and grow scientifically through collaboration and supervision with researchers from Saxion and Hanze Universities of Applied Science, as well as supervisors from the Construction Management and Engineering cluster at the University of Twente, and a strong network of industry partners in the Dutch construction sector.

• Highly motivated students with an MSc relevant to the topic, such as construction management and engineering, management of the built environment, technology and urban governance, or related.
• Experienced, or willing to become an expert in the digital transformation of construction, micro and macro-level governance structures, and the socio-materiality of renovation processes.
• Proactive, showing initiative and able to propose and critically evaluate your learning process
• Great teammate with good communication skills, able to work with peers and exchange knowledge in practice
• Proficient in English, preferably Dutch speaking

• Challenging work in an inspiring multidisciplinary environment with enthusiastic colleagues.
• Four-year fulltime PhD position, with a qualifier exam after 6-9 months.
• Full status as an employee at the UT, including pension and health care benefits.
• Gross monthly salary ranging from € 3059.
  
  - (first year) to € 3881,- (fourth year).
• Annual holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• Minimum of 41 holidays per year in case of fulltime employment (40 hours/week).
• The University of Twente is situated on a green and lively campus with lots of facilities for sports (free of access) and other activities.
• We provide excellent mentorship and a stimulating research environment to accelerate your further professional and personal growth.

For more information about the position, you are encouraged to contact dr. Andreas Hartmann:

A.Hartmann

Please upload your application via the ‘Apply now’ button before
January 7th, 2026.

Your application should include a cover letter of max 2 pages (emphasizing your specific interest, motivation and qualifications), a detailed CV, an academic transcript of BSc and MSc education, result of an English test (if you attended a non-English taught MSc program), a publication list (if applicable) and contact details of two referees. Since…