Two Open Research Positions at Bielefeld University
The Semantic Computing Group at Bielefeld University is offering two research positions in the LLM4KMU project, focusing on text generation and information extraction. Application deadline is March 20, 2025.
The Semantic Computing Group at Bielefeld University is seeking two research positions for the LLM4KMU project. This project, in collaboration with several local companies, aims to understand the adaptation and robustness of LLM-based models in real-world applications.
- Position Wiss25002: Focuses on text generation, developing and evaluating methods for smaller companies, and leading the development of a benchmarking platform for LLMs.
- Position Wiss25008: focuses on information extraction from clinical studies and developing a portal for searching and summarizing these results.
Requirements:
– Master’s degree in computational linguistics, computer science, data science, or a related field.
– Demonstrated ability to work scientifically (e.g. through Master thesis or publications).
– Strong analytical, conceptual, and communicative skills.
– Ability to work in a larger team.
Plus aspects (not necessary):
– Experience in natural language processing or natural language generation learning, LLMs.
– experience in software development in a non-academic environment.
– experience in the development of web applications (only for Position Wiss25008).
The positions are available for 3 years starting from June 2025, offering the opportunity to pursue a PhD. Postdoctoral candidates can apply as well. Knowledge of German is not required but is an advantage.
The application deadline is the 20th of March 2025. Please send your applications to cimiano at cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de with a CV, short motivation letter, and publication record, if applicable. indicate in your application whether you are applying for Position Wiss25002 or Position Wiss25008, or both.
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