PhD Researcher: AI for Semantic Structures, Reasoning Flows & Personalized Content Generation

We are seeking a PhD Researcher to contribute to the development of internationally visible, foundational research in AI-driven semantic structure extraction, automated reasoning-flow modeling, and adaptive content generation.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Strong research interest and practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
• semantic parsing and structured representation learning
• knowledge graphs or graph-based reasoning
• transformer models, sequence modeling, or GNNs
• natural language generation and explainability
• educational AI, personalization algorithms, or cognitive modeling
• Evidence of research potential through publications, a strong thesis, or significant projects.
• Experience or interest in innovative teaching and learning approaches.
• Ability to translate theoretical insights into engineered prototypes and systems supporting scientific or educational use cases.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Intercultural competence and experience in international environments.
• Fluency with co-pilot tools for coding and writing.
• Fluency in English, the language of instruction and communication on campus.

Benefits

• Monthly stipend of €1,650
• Monthly research-cost allowance of €100
• Health-insurance subsidy of €100 per month
• Supplementary €550 mini-job allowance to support parallel part-time employment (optional)