Postdoc in Natural Language Processing
We are looking for a postdoc within the EU-funded project TrustLLM – Democratising trustworthy and efficient large language model technology for Europe.
The position is full-time (100%) for a fixed term of two years, with the potential of an extension to a total of three years, and comes without teaching obligation. Starting date is by agreement, but ideally as soon as possible.
Research areas
The main objective of TrustLLM is the development of an open, trustworthy and factual large language model, initially targeting the Germanic languages. The project is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, and is coordinated by Linköping University. Within TrustLLM, the LiU NLP group works primarily on the following research areas:
- language adaptation of LLMs
- modularisation of LLMs with regard to multilingual pre-training
- tokenization for multilingual LLMs
- evaluation (incl. benchmark datasets) of relevant qualities (e.g. trustwortiness, factuality) for multilingual LLMs
Your qualifications
To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree (or an equivalent foreign degree) in computer science, natural language processing, or a relevant related area. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you. It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job.
You should have profound knowledge of and conducted qualified research within the areas of natural language processing, machine learning, and large language models. You have published your research in top-tier international conferences or journals. You must also have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
We offer
- a salaried position (full-time, fixed-term, 2 years with the potential for a third year)
- an inspiring, friendly and inclusive working environment in a thriving group
- attractive employee benefits and a generous pension agreement
- Linköping’s family-friendly environment with rich opportunities for outdoor activities
How to apply
The button below will take you to the electronic application form. You will first have to create an account in the University’s recruitment tool.
The application deadline is 2025-02-05.
More information
If you are interested in applying for this position, do not hesitate to contact Marcel Bollmann for more information and discussion.
The information on this page is an expanded summary of the official announcement (also in Swedish).