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Academic research assistant (m/f/x)

Saarbrücken, SAARLANDRemoteFull-time$13–$132026-10-13 → 2026-10-17
Hybrid

Core

Develop reasoning and generation methods for cooperative LLM agents using personal knowledge bases (PKBs) to tailor communication based on user knowledge and beliefs.

Role type

PhD researcher (Academic research assistant)

Builds

Knowledge-graph-augmented LLMs and cooperative generation systems

Domain

Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Large language models, Natural language processing, Computational pragmatics, Knowledge representation, Knowledge graphs, Mechanistic interpretability, RSA-style modelling, Scientific writing

Preferred skills

Experience with RSA-style modelling, Knowledge graphs, Mechanistic interpretability, Top venue publications

Technologies

LLMs, Knowledge graphs, RSA framework

Responsibilities

Investigate knowledge-dependent inference, develop computational models of knowledge states, implement cooperative generation, assess system faithfulness via mechanistic interpretability

Seniority

PhD Candidate