Research Associate / PostDoc (m/f/x)

As part of the German government's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, the successful Saxon competence center ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig (Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence) is being expanded into a leading German AI competence center for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). For TUD Dresden University of Technology, diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS), the Department for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (ScaDS.AI Dresden)offers, subject to the availability of resources, two project positions funded by the BMFTR as

Research Associate / PostDoc (m/f/x)

(subject to personal qualification, employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting as soon as possible . The positions are fixed-term until March 31, 2029. The individual contract duration will be determined according to the candidate’s qualifications and the intended academic qualification goal. An extension may be possible subject to the availability of resources. The period of employment is governed by § 2 (2) Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). A shorter contract term is possible by arrangement.

Within the project Neuro-Symbolic AI with Logic-Memory Decomposition (Neuro-SAIL), a new class of architectures for verifiable neuro-symbolic AI is being researched using Logic-Memory Decomposition. Rule-based decisions are made by logic components, while memory modules are only used when information is incomplete or ambiguous. If no reliable decision is possible, escalation to humans occurs. The aim is to make rule-based decisions more transparent and efficient, to limit the use of neural models to necessary cases, and to reduce rule violations and unsubstantiated statements.

Professional assignment: Chair of Scalable Software Architectures for Data Analytics (Prof. Dr. Michael Färber)

Research areas:

Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs, and related fields (e.g., Graph Machine Learning)

Tasks:

• scientific research and development activities in at least one of the above-mentioned research areas
• participation in national and international research projects, possibly in collaboration with industry
• preparation of publications in internationally renowned journals and presentation of research findings at conferences

Requirements:

• a university degree (M.Sc., M.Eng. or equivalent) and if applicable a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Data Science, Computational Science, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Information Science, Information Systems, Information Systems Engineering, Electronic Information Engineering, Computational Linguistics, Digital Humanities, Linguistics, or a related field
• a strong interest in fundamental research in the above-mentioned fields
• strong programming skills, preferably in Python, including experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow) and related tools
• good written and spoken English
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• high level of motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• research experience (publications, theses, projects) in the above-mentioned research areas is a major advantage

We offer:

The position comes with access to high-performance computing resources and access to training opportunities within ScaDS.AI.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The university is a family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

Application:

Please submit your detailed application with the usual documents (e.g., cover letter, CV, and other supporting documents), quoting the job reference “ScaDS.AI Färber E 13” by November, 25, 2026 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal by sending it as a single pdf file to [email protected] or to:

TU Dresden, ScaDS.AI, Prof. Dr. Michael Färber, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

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