Research Scientist (m / f / d) LLM Agents and Semantic Data Processing in Materials Science

Research Scientist (m / f / d)

LLM Agents and Semantic Data Processing in Materials Science

As part of your role, you will design and implement LLM-based agent systems that structure and process materials science data. In doing so, you will develop data and agent architectures for integrating heterogeneous sources and enabling knowledge extraction. You will create semantic representations such as ontologies, knowledge graphs, or RDF / SPARQL models, connect large language models to databases, simulation data, and formal models, and implement the necessary logic for data access, provenance, reproducibility, and traceability. Your responsibilities will also include the scientific documentation, evaluation, and publication of your research results in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

You have :

• A completed academic university degree (Diplom (University) / Master’s degree) in computer science, physics, materials science, data science, or a related field, ideally with a completed doctorate
• Very good knowledge of software development (in particular Python and JavaScript / TypeScript)
• Experience with LLMs beyond prompt engineering, e.g., tool use, agent control, state management, retrieval, and workflow integration
• Solid knowledge of data models, APIs, and structured data processing
• Ability to work independently in scientific research and collaborate in interdisciplinary environments

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25 / month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.