Student Research Assistants for The Study of

vor 13 Stunden

Berlin, Deutschland Max Planck Institute for Human Development Vollzeit

**Max Planck Institute for Human Development** - **Center for Humans & Machines**:

- The Center for Humans & Machines conducts interdisciplinary science, to understand, anticipate, and shape major disruptions from digital media and Artificial Intelligence to the way we think, learn, work, play, cooperate and govern.
- Student Research Assistants for the Study of Human-Machine Interactions

English
- Seeking motivated Student Assistants for three possible roles: AI Behaviourist, Machine Learning Specialist, or Experimental Interface Developer

**Working field**:
The Center for Humans and Machines at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin seeks applicants as

Student Research Assistants for the Study of Human-Machine Interactions

15-20 hours/week

The Center for Humans and Machines (CHM) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin conducts interdisciplinary science to understand, anticipate, and shape major disruptions from digital media and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the way we think, learn, work, play, cooperate, and govern. Our goal is to understand how machines are shaping human society today and how they may continue to shape it in the future. The Center is comprised of an interdisciplinary, international, and diverse group of scholars, and a science support team.

To complement this team, we are looking for a motivated Student Research Assistant who is comfortable working at the intersection of computer science and social sciences. We are looking for three distinct Student Research Assistant profiles:
Profile ‘Machine Learning Specialist’: Train, fine-tune, evaluate, and integrate generative machine learning models for studying human-AI interaction. You are experienced with deep learning libraries like PyTorch and Hugging Face, and you have a solid understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning techniques.
- Profile ‘Experimental Interface Developer’: Design, develop, deploy, and maintain web-based experimental interfaces on human-AI interaction using a FastAPI, React, and MongoDB stack. You have experience with web development (HTML, JavaScript) and API design (RESTful).

**Requirements**:

- Formal requirements (for all profiles):

- Currently enrolled in a program at a German university related to experimental social science (e.g., psychology or economics), cognitive science, computer science, physics, or other relevant fields
- Weekly in-person attendance at the institute in Berlin
- Availability of at least 15 hours weekly

**What we offer**:
Working on cutting-edge scientific projects related to human-AI interaction
Close collaboration with CHM researchers
Comprehensive onboarding and time to learn new skills in an agile environment
Possibility to contribute and realize your own ideas
The duration of the position is for at least 6 months and is coupled with your proof of enrollment and can be extended

**Salary**: 14,33€ / hour (for master's students) and 12,41€ / hour (for Bachelor's students)

**How to apply**:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants can expect to hear from the hiring team within two weeks.

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