Jes Frellsen

DTU Compute is hiring a PhD student to work on uncertainty quantification for large language models . The project focuses on making LLMs more trustworthy by enabling them to quantify confidence in their outputs using principled uncertainty quantification methods that scale to modern model sizes. The position is announced by Jes Frellsen , Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) . The project is in collaboration with Christian Hardmeier (ITU/P1) and Hannah Rohde (University of Edinburgh). Research areas: probabilistic machine learning, uncertainty quantification, large language models, generative AI, trustworthy AI, natural language processing. Eligibility/preferences: an ideal candidate has a background in probabilistic ML and some experience with LLMs. The post is a 3-year PhD starting in fall 2026 . Deadline: 7 August 2026. How to apply: submit your application through the DTU jobs portal using the provided link. Review the job posting carefully and prepare the required application documents before the deadline.