Postdoc Modelling Social Tipping Points

Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - JOB - Netherlands - University of Amsterdam (UvA) via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 9 July 2026 Postdoc Modelling Social Tipping Points for the Energy Transition Dear User, please be advised that the EURAXESS and HR Excellence in Research portals will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance on 13 Jul 2026, from 13:00 to 15:30 CET . We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Page contents 9 Jul 2026 University of Amsterdam (UvA) Research Field Computer science » Modelling tools Computer science » Programming Environmental science » Global change Recognised Researcher (R2) Type of Contract Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Do you want to discover the hidden levers that drive collective societal change? Are you excited about bridging computational complexity science with real-world policy design? Join COMTIP at the University of Amsterdam and help develop innovative agent-based and network models that identify how, when, and where interventions can successfully accelerate the green energy transition. You will work within an energetic, interdisciplinary team to turn advanced methodology into open-source software with direct public policy impact. Join us! Help build the next generation of computational models that reveal when society tips toward sustainable change - and when it stalls. In COMTIP (Computational Modelling of Social Tipping Points), a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam and RIVM (the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment), you will lead the methodology and software development at the core of the project: models that don't just predict, but identify the mechanisms, leverage points, and reversals behind social...