The L3S Research Center offers interesting job opportunities for researchers and students. Please find the current vacancies below. We look forward to receiving your applications.

The Research Center L3S welcomes applications for the following position starting as soon as possible:

Research Associate in the field of Artificial Intelligence Safety (salary scale 14 TV-L, 100 %)

The full-time position is limited until July 31, 2029 with the possibility for renewal.

Your role

At L3S, new machine learning and generative AI approaches are developed for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from production to medicine. Your task will be to work independently on corresponding research questions and development tasks in the context of projects in the field of AI, to work with researchers from a wide variety of science disciplines, regional businesses and public sector organizations on applications of AI, and to publish research results at international conferences and in scientific journals.

Who are we looking for?

A requirement for this position is a completed doctoral degree in computer science or a related field, as well as in-depth knowledge in the area of artificial intelligence. In addition, you should have the following qualifications:

  • Experience with generative AI and cybersecurity
  • The ability and willingness to collaborate with experts from various scientific and technical disciplines as well as from industry
  • Experience coordinating large-scale research projects
  • Excellent written and spoken German and English skills are required

Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at Leibniz University Hannover. Our goal is to tap into individual potential and open up possibilities. We therefore welcome applications from anyone interested in the position, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

We strive towards a balanced and diverse workforce and a reduction in under-representation in accordance with the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz – NGG). We therefore also welcome applications from women for the above-mentioned position. Preference will be given to equally-qualified candidates with disabilities.

Why join us?

The L3S Research Center is a German research center internationally renowned for its leading-edge research in artificial intelligence and the development of application-oriented AI methods, particularly in medicine, production, mobility, science, and education. We aim to help industry, society, and policymakers address current and future challenges by deriving courses of action, recommendations, and innovation strategies. The L3S is a joint institution of Leibniz University Hannover and Technische Universität Braunschweig.

With more than 5,000 employees, Leibniz University Hannover is one of the largest and most attractive employers in the Hannover region. We offer an exciting, interdisciplinary, and international work environment and support the personal and professional development of our employees—from subject-specific and interdisciplinary skills to leadership skills and language proficiency.

Additional information

For further information, please view the offer on the university’s website or contact Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl (email: nejdl@L3S.de).


Please submit your application and supporting documents by July 1, 2026

via email as a single PDF file to:

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
nejdl@L3S.de

or alternatively by post to:

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Forschungszentrum L3S
z.Hd. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
Appelstr. 4
30167 Hannover

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