The Computational Linguistics Group at Bielefeld University is seeking applications for a

** Full-time Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student position **

The position is part of the research project FORESTS which aims to develop a new interdisciplinary approach to using language models (=LMs) as tools for comparative linguistic research and linguistic theories as tools for assessing the systemic robustness of LMs. FORESTS is funded within the DFG-Priority Program "Robust Assessment & Safe Applicability of Language Modelling: Foundations for a New Field of Language Science & Technology (LaSTing)" (SPP 2556). For more details on FORESTS and LaSTing, see https://clause-bielefeld.github.io/projects/.

The research tasks of this PhD position will involve the development and grammatical analysis of small, multilingual language models (BabyLMs) and close collaboration with the second PhD student in FORESTS who will work in the field of general linguistics (https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/1971/).

The duration of the position is 3 years. Salary is 100% TVL-E13 scale (about 4.000,- EUR per month before taxes, depending on relevant work experience).

Application Deadline: 29-Jun-2026

Application Instructions: please visit the application website and press the button "Apply now" to get to the application form:

https://jobs.uni-bielefeld.de/job/view/4910/research-position-m-f-d-in-compu...

Please do not apply via e-mail, but use the application form following the link above.

If you have any questions, please contact: sina.zarriess@uni-bielefeld.de