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 L3S Research Center welcomes applications for the following position, starting as soon as possible:
Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %)
The position is limited until December 31, 2028 with the possibility for renewal and offers the possibility to do a PhD. The scope of the position corresponds to 100% of the jointly agreed working hours.
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 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?
The candidate must fulfil the following requirements:
- A completed scientific university degree (Master or Diploma) in computer science
- Very good German and English skills, both oral and written
- In-depth knowledge in several areas of artificial intelligence
- Ability and willingness to collaborate with experts from different scientific and technical disciplines as well as from industry
- Communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team; reliability, sense of responsibility, and flexibility
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.
We offer you the opportunity to work on research projects creatively, independently and on your own responsibility in an inspiring and collegial team. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally and to publish at international conferences as part of your doctoral project and to exchange ideas with scientists on an international level.
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 December 15, 2025
or alternatively by post to:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Forschungszentrum L3S
z.Hd. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
Appelstr. 4
30167 Hannover
http://www.uni-hannover.de/en/jobs
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