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PhD and Postdoc Positions in Natural Language Processing, AI, and LLM Security at Aalborg University Aalborg University in Denmark
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
PhD positions are fully funded by major national and international research grants, including DFF: Sapere Aude and NNF: Ascending Data Science Investigator projects. Integrated PhD stipends include SU-PhD grants of DKK 7,426 per month (2026 level) for up to two years, followed by employment as a PhD fellow for two years. Postdoc positions are fully funded for 1–3 years, with salary and terms according to the collective agreement. The positions include access to state-of-the-art computational res
Deadline
Expired
Country
Denmark
University
Aalborg University
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About this position
The Natural Language Processing (NLP) group at Aalborg University Copenhagen is offering four fully funded PhD positions and four postdoc positions in the area of Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, and Large Language Model (LLM) Security. The positions are based at the vibrant waterfront campus in Copenhagen, Denmark, and are part of a rapidly expanding research environment led by Professor Johannes Bjerva.
Research in these positions will focus on Security, Safety, and Privacy in AI, with a strong emphasis on NLP and LLMs across diverse cultural and linguistic settings. Key topics include NLP/LLM security, adversarial robustness, backdoor detection, memorization and privacy in LLMs, trustworthy multilingual language technologies, linguistically informed modeling, cross-cultural evaluation, interpretability, semantics, behavior analysis of LLMs, and low-resource language processing.
The group is supported by major research grants such as the DFF: Sapere Aude project and the NNF: Ascending Data Science Investigator project. The research environment is highly collaborative, international, and ambitious, offering access to state-of-the-art computational resources and opportunities for research stays abroad. The group values diversity, psychological safety, and inclusive research practices, fostering a supportive and dynamic atmosphere for early-career researchers.
Applicants for the PhD positions must hold a relevant MSc degree (or be enrolled in a relevant Master's program for integrated stipends) in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Computational Linguistics. Strong skills in machine learning, deep learning, and modern NLP methods are required, with preference given to those with experience in NLP, LLM architectures, security, privacy, safety, or robustness. Postdoc applicants must have a relevant PhD degree and a strong publication record in top-tier venues.
PhD positions are fully funded for three years, with integrated stipends available for those not yet holding a Master's degree. Postdoc positions are funded for 1–3 years, with salary and terms according to the collective agreement. The application deadlines are 17 February 2026 for PhDs and 3 March 2026 for postdocs. For more information and to apply, visit the official Aalborg University vacancies page or contact Professor Johannes Bjerva at [email protected].
Funding details
PhD positions are fully funded by major national and international research grants, including DFF: Sapere Aude and NNF: Ascending Data Science Investigator projects. Integrated PhD stipends include SU-PhD grants of DKK 7,426 per month (2026 level) for up to two years, followed by employment as a PhD fellow for two years. Postdoc positions are fully funded for 1–3 years, with salary and terms according to the collective agreement. The positions include access to state-of-the-art computational res
What's required
Applicants for the PhD positions must have a relevant MSc degree such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, or a related field, with strong skills in machine learning and deep learning, experience with modern NLP methods including transformer models, and excellent communication skills in English. Applicants with prior experience in NLP, LLM architectures, security, privacy, safety, or robustness are preferred. Integrated PhD stipends are available for those not yet holding a Master's degree but enrolled in a relevant Master's program. For postdoc positions, a relevant PhD degree is required, along with strong skills in machine learning and deep learning, extensive experience with modern ML and NLP methods, and a record of publishing in top-tier venues. Excellent English communication skills are essential, and experience in security, privacy, safety, or robustness is preferred.
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Denmark
Research Interests
Computational Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Natural Language Processing
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Information Technology
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