The independent research group Trustworthy Human Language Technologies (TrustHLT) at the Department of Computer Science of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany has a job opening for a

PhD student (m/f/d)

as part of our collaboration with the German Federal Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) within the Innovation Lab “XChange Kooperation Bundesbank - Data Science @ TU Darmstadt”.

This position will focus on a broad range of research questions related to multimodal fact checking, including novel problems and task definitions. A solid background in machine learning for natural language processing and dataset construction is essential. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary team at the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt and will cooperate with the German Federal Bank. Wages and salaries are based on the collective agreement applicable to the TU Darmstadt (TV-TU Darmstadt).

-- Requirements --

An ideal candidate has a master in computer science or a related discipline, a strong interest in multimodal natural language processing, excellent analytical and programming skills, is a team player, and is fluent in English. Fluency in German is a plus but not required.

-- Diversity --

TU Darmstadt is strongly committed to diversity and particularly welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups. Applications from female candidates are highly encouraged.

-- Team --

TrustHLT is an independent research group led by Dr. Ivan Habernal, appointed at the Department of Computer Science of the Technical University of Darmstadt. The group conducts research in the field of natural language processing with a focus on legal argumentation and privacy-preserving technologies. The Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt regularly ranks among the top in Germany.

-- Application --

Please send your detailed CV, references, and a copy of your master’s thesis, the names of two referees, and a letter of motivation outlining your research interests to ivan.habernal@tu-darmstadt.de, subject: “PhD application Bundesbank”. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Habernal should you have any further questions. Deadline: Friday July 7th, 2023. The position is open until filled.