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Vor 3 Tagen
Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in
computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to
France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic
disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of
Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one
of the largest employers in the region.
following 3 positions commencing **01 September 2024**
**Academic research assistant (M/F/x)**
**Reference number W2487**, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration
of employment: 4 years, volume of employment: 100 % of standard working time.
**Workplace/Department**:
The RTG "Neuroexplicit Models of Language, Vision, and Action" develops novel models to accurately solve tasks in
natural language processing, computer vision, and action-decision making. Neuroexplicit models combine neural and
human-interpretable ("explicit") components; these include e.g. symbolic and physics-based models. We aim to
improve the state of the art through the use of neuroexplicit models and investigate general machine learning design
principles for effective neuroexplicit models.
The RTG will fund up to 24 PhD students at a time and brings together multiple world-class research institutions on
the Saarland University campus. We aim to recruit internationally and create a tight-knit, interdisciplinary research
**Job requirements and responsibilities**:
- Your job will be to carry out research with international impact within or across the fields of natural language
processing ("Language"), computer vision ("Vision"), planning or reinforcement learning ("Action"), and machine
learning ("Foundations"). You will choose your research topic freely in coordination with your PhD advisors.
- The position is designed to enable you to obtain a PhD in Computer Science within four years.
1 TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German _Länder._ The pay grade assigned to an employee
depends on their professional qualifications and the number of years of service. Each pay grade is further subdivided into levels. Entry-level
employees with no previous experience will initially be assigned a level 1 rating. After one year at level 1 of the E10 pay grade, an employee
will move up to level 2. After a further two years, the employee will move to level 3, etc.
**Your academic qualifications**:
- Completed scientific university studies in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, visual
computing, or a related discipline (a completed Master's degree).
- Demonstrated expertise in one of the research fields of the RTG, e.g. through an excellent Master's thesis or
relevant publications.
- Language skills (according to GER): English C1
**What we can offer you**:
- A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of
teleworking
- Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
- A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
- An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports
programme
- Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
- Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket Plus‘ of the saarVV)
If you have any **questions**, please contact us for assistance. Your contact:
Bitte wählen Prof. Dr. Alexander Koller and Dr. Tobias Renghart
Tel.: 0681-302- 70038
Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the
requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Part-time employment is generally possible.
If you have obtained a foreign university degree, a proof of the equivalence of this degree with a German degree by the
Unfortunately, neither costs for attending an interview at Saarland University nor costs for any certificate evaluation by the ZAB
can be reimbursed in principle.
orientation and identity. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women, the University actively encourages
equal suitability.
for information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 13 of the Datenschutz-Grundverordnung. By
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