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PhD Position in Edge AI Workload Orchestration at TU Berlin Technische Universität Berlin in Germany
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full promotion / fully funded PhD position. The position is full-time, limited to 36 months, with remuneration according to salary grade 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen. Research visits at Deutsche Telekom and Lund University in Sweden are mentioned.
Deadline
Oct 16, 2026
Country
Germany
University
Technische Universität Berlin
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Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) is advertising a PhD position in Edge AI workload orchestration within the Chair of Software and Business Engineering and the AEGIS project (Grid-Aware AI Workload Mobility for the Computing Continuum).
The research focuses on distributed systems, edge computing, cloud computing, distributed machine learning, and middleware for moving stateful AI workloads across the edge-cloud continuum. The successful candidate will develop and evaluate mechanisms for workload mobility, runtime switching between AI model variants, and a unified API that enforces security policies during migration.
This is a full-time PhD / research assistant position for 36 months, with salary according to TV-L E13. The post is based in Berlin, Germany, and includes research visits at Deutsche Telekom and Lund University in Sweden. The chair’s broader research interests include distributed systems, edge computing, and distributed trust.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a very good Master’s/Diplom (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Informatics, Business Informatics, or a related field; have knowledge of distributed systems; strong scientific writing and communication skills; and very good English. MSCA mobility rules apply: applicants must not already hold a doctorate and must not have spent more than 12 months in Germany during the 36 months before recruitment.
How to apply: email the application to Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte and Jenny Schuster, quoting reference number IV-387/26. Required documents include a CV, motivation letter, transcripts, thesis materials, and two referees’ contact details. The deadline is 16 October 2026.
Funding details
Full promotion / fully funded PhD position. The position is full-time, limited to 36 months, with remuneration according to salary grade 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen. Research visits at Deutsche Telekom and Lund University in Sweden are mentioned.
What's required
A very good university degree (Master, Diplom, or equivalent) in Computer Science, Informatics, Business Informatics, or a related discipline is expected. Applicants should have knowledge of distributed systems, very good scientific communication and writing skills, very good English language skills, and good communication and teamwork skills. Interest in scientific problems and motivation for independent, goal-oriented research are required; experience translating business requirements into technical and functional requirements and collaborating with external project partners is desirable. MSCA eligibility applies: applicants must not hold a doctoral degree and must not have lived or carried out their main activity in Germany for more than 12 months during the 36 months before recruitment.
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