Scientist in timber construction - Delft, Nederland - TNO

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About this position

The construction industry is facing a major challenge to boost sustainability. Timber construction is a promising solution that stakeholders are increasingly embracing. As a light, natural, and circular material, wood has many advantages. These include its CO2 uptake and reduced nitrogen emissions. Countries such as Canada and Sweden have long been happily using this excellent material, and timber construction is now also taking off in the Netherlands. And this raises a multitude of research questions. As an expert in timber structures, you'll play a crucial role in answering the many research questions involved. Curious how your expertise can help to further enrich this field? Read on for more details on how you can contribute to this emerging revolution in construction.

What will be your role?

You'll be involved in various multidisciplinary research projects, in which your knowledge of timber construction will be of huge value. One example of such a multidisciplinary project is the use of recycled timber in cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction. Questions involved here include, for example, how to assess the robustness of a timber structure, how to define and guarantee the (structural) quality of the new CLT product made of used wood, and how to assess the residual strength of a timber column after a fire. You'll take the time to deepen your knowledge of technical standards, the properties and behaviour of various types of timber, and the challenges presented by the application of timber in hybrid design and construction. On that basis, you'll devise new technical calculation rules to help timber construction companies to develop and optimise their products, from floors and walls to complete residential units. The goal is to create successful industrial products that meet government requirements, while also fulfilling the wishes of residents and users of buildings. And in view of the many types of timber, applications and construction systems, this is a constant source of new challenges.

What makes this role especially attractive? You'll have frequent contact with practical specialists from the construction industry, as well as with TNO colleagues and other scientists. Your team is relatively new and in development. You'll conduct research through desk research, in our laboratories, or through field experiments and demonstrators. You'll be working with professionals in areas including fire safety, sustainability, wood technology, soundproofing, limiting moisture effects, and production safety. Together, you'll be doing pioneering work in timber construction and bringing innovative insights from the international market and the scientific community to Dutch builders. The result? A huge boost for sustainable and circular construction
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What we expect from you

First and foremost, you have a huge passion and enthusiasm for timber. To be successful at TNO, you also need a healthy measure of curiosity. You always want to know why things work the way they do and actively seek out answers yourself. You'd like to be involved in building the team and helping it to make its mark in this field. You also enjoy sharing your findings with a diverse audience, whether through a scientific publication or in conversation with a contractor working with timber structures.

Other knowledge and skills you bring to TNO:

What you'll get in return

Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary between € 3.,- and € 4.,- (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € ). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.

TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect:

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