Postdoc in Geomodelling, Computational Geoscience and Agentic AI at RWTH Aachen University RWTH Aachen University in Germany

RWTH Aachen University is advertising a Postdoc / Research Assistant-Associate position at the Chair of Computational Geoscience, Geothermics and Reservoir Geophysics (CG3) in Aachen, Germany.

The role sits at the intersection of geomodelling, computational geoscience, geothermics, reservoir geophysics, geological modeling, agentic AI systems, large language models (LLMs), open-source scientific software, and geoscientific data infrastructures. The successful candidate will develop an independent research profile, publish in high-impact journals, present at international conferences, and contribute to software and project development.

Research themes mentioned in the post include implicit and explicit geological modeling, structural geological interpretation, uncertainty quantification, machine learning and AI for geosciences, autonomous workflows for geological modeling, and integration of geoscientific databases with automated modeling pipelines. The chair also contributes to teaching in Applied Geosciences, Georesource Management, and Applied Geophysics.

Eligibility highlights: a completed university degree and a PhD in geosciences, geophysics, computer science, simulation sciences, engineering, or a related field; strong Python programming skills; good English communication; German is helpful but not required. Experience in university teaching and third-party funded projects is an advantage.

Funding and contract: fixed-term employment for 3 years initially, with a possible extension for 3 more years. The position is full-time with the possibility of part-time on request. Salary is according to EG 13 TV-L or A 13 LBesG.

Application window: published 29 June 2026, deadline 31 July 2026. Applicants should complete the questionnaire linked in the posting and send it with application documents to [email protected].

Institution: RWTH Aachen University, Germany.