PhD position: AI for Science
Saarland University, Germany
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(Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Bioinformatics, Physics, Mathematics or similar)
In recent years a new field has emerged: AI for Science. Our group has a long and strong tradition in language modelling (several best paper awards at major NLP conferences) and is building on top of this. Our research is done in very close collaboration with the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research as well as the University Hospital, giving us access to exciting unique data.
This position is topically open as long as it matches our group and the environment at Saarland University well. Fundamental and applied topics are equally welcome.
The ideal candidate for the position would have:
1. Excellent knowledge of machine learning and deep learning
2. Excellent programming skills
3. Masters degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Bioinformatics, Physics, Mathematics, or similar
4. Successful experience working both independently and as part of a small team
Salary: The PhD position will be 75% of full time on the German E13 scale (TV-L) which is about 3569€ per month before tax and social security contributions. The appointments will be for three years with a possible extension at 50% for a fourth year.
Saarland University has a very strong computer science department (two Max Planck institutes, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) and is strong in medical/pharmaceutical research (CBI, HIPS, UKS). In both areas it is a leading location in Germany and Europe and therefore perfect for bridging from AI to science.
How to apply: Please send us a letter of motivation, your CV, your transcripts, if available a list of publications, and the names and contact information of at least two references, as a single PDF or a link to a PDF if the file size is more than 5 MB.
Please apply latest by July 1st, 2026.
Contact: Applications and any further inquiries regarding our research should be directed to dietrich.klakow@lsv.uni-saarland.de mailto:dietrich.klakow@lsv.uni-saarland.de