Postdoctoral Research in Human-Centered AI Behavior in Medicine (m/f/d)
universitatsklinikum heidelberg • Heidelberg, Deutschland
Vor 14 Tagen
Stellenbeschreibung
- Design and conduct large-scale experimental studies with LLMs and VLMs using automated inference, prompting strategies, and reproducible evaluation pipelines
- Develop computational methods for the behavioral and psychological characterization of AI systems, including standardized assessments and behavioral experiments
- Leverage multimodal AI technologies to analyze complex image and real-world datasets and identify clinically and psychologically relevant patterns
- Lead independent scientific research projects covering study design, data processing, statistical analyses, model evaluation, and interpretation of findings
- Investigate and optimize user experience and objective performance of AI systems in healthcare and medical applications together with interdisciplinary partners
- Publish high-impact research in peer-reviewed journals, present findings at international conferences, and actively contribute to scientific dissemination
- Support grant applications, supervise junior researchers and students, and contribute to teaching activities in AI and data science for medicine
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Cognitive Science, Medical Informatics, or a comparable quantitative discipline
- Proven hands-on experience working with LLMs, foundation models, multimodal AI systems, or related machine-learning technologies
- Strong programming expertise in Python and experience with frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, or equivalent tools
- Demonstrated ability to develop scalable, automated, and reproducible computational experiments and data pipelines
- Experience analyzing complex experimental data and large-scale datasets using advanced quantitative and statistical methods
- Track record of independent scientific research demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications or comparable research achievements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- A collaborative, analytical, and self-driven mindset with enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research
- On-site working with state-of-the-art technology and facilities
- Flexible working hours
- A family-friendly working environment
- Collectively agreed remuneration according to TV-L E13, attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
- 30 days vacation
- Sustainable travel: job ticket
- Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
- Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers