Postdoctoral Researcher

vor 24 Stunden


Potsdam, Deutschland Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering gGmbH Vollzeit

In our research clusters "Systems," "Data and AI," "Foundations," "Digital Health," and "Security," researchers from various disciplines work together on topics relevant to solving the challenges facing society. The Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and HPI offers a computer science engineering degree program that is unique in Germany. In the course of its strong growth, the Hasso Plattner Institute is looking for a **Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F/x) in Computational Social Choice for AI Safety** - This full-time position is expected to start around October 2025, with flexibility in the start date. The position is for 12 months. The position is available within the research project "Aggregating Safety Preferences for AI Systems: A Social Choice Approach" (ASPAI). The project aims to develop formal methods for eliciting and aggregating safety specifications and risk thresholds for AI systems, with a particular focus on mechanisms that provide axiomatic guarantees, are algorithmically tractable, and show good performance in computational experiments. The project's research outcomes are expected to contribute to the design of safeguarded AI systems that reflect diverse stakeholder preferences. **Your Responsibilities** - Conduct foundational research on aggregation mechanisms for safety preferences, e.g., formal modeling and axiomatic analysis, computational complexity and algorithmic analysis, and experimental evaluation in testbeds - Collaborate actively with other project members and engage in project-related activities - Disseminate research findings at leading international conferences and journals **Your Qualifications** - Ph.D. in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or a closely related discipline - Strong background in (computational) social choice, algorithmic game theory, or AI safety - Excellent research track record with publications in relevant peer-reviewed conferences or journals - Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary and international team - Proficiency in German is not required **What we offer** - Participation in an international, interdisciplinary, and ambitious research project on cutting-edge topics - Travel funding for conferences and research visits - A workplace at the modern HPI campus in Potsdam-Babelsberg (with excellent commuting possibilities to Berlin) - Possibility for remote work - Opportunities to collaborate with top students from one of Germany’s leading computer science programs **Contact person HR-Recruiting** - Tobias Pröchtel/ Nicola Mertens +49 331 5509-425/ 428 **Contact for further information about the position** Niclas Boehmer **Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering gGmbH** Prof.Dr.Helmert-Str. 2-3 14482 Potsdam



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