Digital Social Sciences and Humanities PhD and Postdoc Positions at University of Oldenburg Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg in Germany

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany is advertising PhD Researcher positions in Quantitative Past Urban Studies within the Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanization. The project focuses on quantitative, historical, and archaeological urban research, with particular emphasis on analyzing urban patterns and processes across large past datasets through the URBank initiative. The successful candidate will work on multidisciplinary research spanning archaeology, histo...

The Core Cognition Lab is looking to hire a PhD student working on automated scientific discovery and knowledge representation in cognitive science . This is a research opportunity for candidates interested in the intersection of cognitive science, AI, and computational approaches to scientific discovery. The position is advertised by Marcel Binz and appears to be connected to the lab’s doctoral recruitment pathways. Interested applicants should apply via one of two programs: IMPRS-IS or the Max...

PhD opportunity in Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Natural Language Processing , Computational Linguistics , Cognitive Science , and Education at Constructor Knowledge Labs in Bremen, Germany . The project focuses on AI-driven semantic structure extraction, automated reasoning-flow modeling, adaptive content generation, semantic parsing, structured NLP, graph-based neural models, ontology alignment, human-in-the-loop optimization, and learner-aware sequencing of content. The success...

Postdoctoral Position in AI/ML for Sustainable Software Engineering at the University of Mannheim , Germany. The Sustainable Software Engineering Group is offering a full-time postdoc (TV-L 13) starting in Dec 2026 (negotiable). The role focuses on AI/ML for sustainable software engineering , with research topics including green software engineering , code performance optimization , source code analysis , and AI/ML methods for software engineering. The position includes teaching and supervision ...

Applications are open for the English-taught Master’s programme Future Analytics: AI & Audio Worlds at the University of Hildesheim in Germany . This MSc combines Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , Machine Learning , Music & Audio , and Cultural Studies , making it a strong fit for students interested in interdisciplinary work across computing, creative technologies, and audio-related research. The post notes that there are around 30 places available . The application deadline shown is 15 ...