Research Associate / Postdoctoral Researcher | Research Associate / Postdoc (m/f/x)

Technische Universität Dresden Arbeitsstätte Dresden

Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland
Published Dec 2, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

This role is for a highly motivated Research Associate or Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (ScaDS.AI) at TUD Dresden University of Technology. The successful candidate will conduct independent scientific research focusing on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), Knowledge Graphs, and Graph Machine Learning, with the explicit goal of publishing and presenting at top-tier conferences and journals. Key responsibilities include initiating and writing research grant proposals, collaborating on national and international projects, and mentoring PhD students. This position is ideal for someone with a PhD in Computer Science or a related field, a strong publication record, and hands-on experience with AI/ML model development, particularly in an HPC environment. It offers access to high-performance computing resources and training opportunities within a leading German AI competence center, aiming for further academic qualification.

Required Skills

Education

PhD degree or imminent PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Physics, Computational Linguistics, or a closely related field

Experience

  • Strong publication record in research areas including NLP, LLMs, or Knowledge Graphs
  • Hands-on experience with AI (NLP/ML) model development
  • Collaboration on national and international research projects
  • Experience in supervision and mentoring of PhD students

Languages

English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Position is limited to two years (with option for extension) and aims at obtaining further academic qualification.