PhD Position: Digital Product Passport for Compliance Monitoring of Circular Steel

TL;DR

PhD Position (Digital Product Passport): Develop design principles for DPP utilisation in compliance monitoring and business-government collaboration for the green steel transition with an accent on leveraging business supply chain controls for authority oversight. Focus on addressing circularity, verifiable data in international chains, and burden reduction through digital infrastructures.

Location: Based at Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands. Relocation support to the Netherlands available.

Salary: €3059 - €3881 gross per month (increasing yearly), plus holiday allowance and end-of-year bonus.

Company

Delft University of Technology (hirify.global) is a top international university at the intersection of technology, policy, and management, contributing to energy transition, digitalisation, and circular economy challenges.

What you will do

• Develop design principles for Digital Product Passports (DPP) in compliance monitoring and business-government partnerships for green steel circularity.
• Collaborate with GGS consortium experts including Tata Steel and ARN to test and refine principles and guidelines.
• Conduct socio-technical research on digital infrastructures at the crossroads of policy, business, government, and ICT.
• Contribute to Theme V Recovery in the Growing with Green Steel program, engaging interdisciplinary teams across production, processing, use, and system change.

Requirements

• Excellent command of English required for communication, courses, and thesis.
• MSc in business, information systems, data science, computer science, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills and interest in circularity, compliance monitoring, and ICT in inter-organisational contexts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 4-year employment (initial 1.5 years + 2.5 years post-assessment) per Dutch Universities Collective Labour Agreement.
• Customisable compensation package, health insurance discounts, monthly work costs contribution, and flexible schedules.
• Enrollment in hirify.global Graduate School with doctoral education programme for research and transferable skills.
• Diversity-focused environment embracing different perspectives for innovation and impact.
• Relocation support via Coming to Delft Service, including events, network expansion, and Dual Career Programme for partners.

Hiring process

• Submit CV, motivational letter, course lists with grades, and MSc thesis by 28 April 2026.
• Screening as applications arrive; flexible start in summer/fall 2026.
• Risk assessment for knowledge security at final selection stages.