PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Machine Learning Foundations, Causal ML, and AI Alignment at CISPA CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany

Opportunity: Expression of interest for a new AI Safety and Alignment Group led by Maksym Andriushchenko at the ELLIS Institute Tübingen and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems . Open levels: The group is hiring PhD students , postdocs , master's thesis students , research interns , and research assistants . The postdoc call is for about 2 years and the start date is as soon as possible . PhD applicants can start in Fall 2025 or through centralized programs such as CLS , IMPRS , and ELL...

PhD opening at the University of Würzburg in Germany for a mathematically inclined candidate interested in natural language processing , large language models , and the theory of hallucinations in AI. The position is in Damien Garreau’s small and growing theoretically oriented group focused on explainable AI and trustworthy AI . The research topic is explicitly framed as a theoretical study of hallucinations in large language models, making it a strong fit for candidates with interests in machin...

The Hasso Plattner Institute Database Group is advertising two full-time fully funded PhD positions in data integration , data quality , data cleaning , and data profiling . These positions are a strong fit for candidates interested in database systems, data management, and related computational methods. The announcement is posted by Professor Felix Naumann at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Potsdam, Germany. The post indicates that the group is expanding and is looking for PhD students to join ...

At the University of Wuppertal , the Professorship for Software in Data-intensive Applications in the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is advertising a postdoc-level research assistant position. The post is relevant for candidates with interests in software , data-intensive applications , and applied computer science . The announcement does not list detailed project topics, but the academic setting suggests work connected to software systems, data processing, and research-oriented deve...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Reliable Evaluation of Generative AI (ZEGeKI) at the University of Mannheim , Germany. The Data and Web Science Group is seeking a highly motivated postdoc to work on generative AI , large language models , and evaluation methodologies . The project focuses on reliable evaluation of generative AI systems , including dynamic benchmark generation, benchmark leakage, data contamination, and evaluation robustness. This opportunity is aimed at researchers interested in cutt...