Pädagoge/Pädagogin (m/w/d)

Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one of the largest employers in the region.

The Department for Language Science and Technology is inviting applications for the following position commencing at the earliest opportunity.

### Academic research assistant (m/f/x)

Reference number W2697, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration of employment: 2 years, volume of employment: 75 % up to 100 % of standard working time, depending on qualification.

**Workplace/Department:**

Spoken Language Systems

**Job requirements and responsibilities:**

• Excellent knowledge of LLMs, machine learning and deep learning

• Excellent programming skills

• Successful experience working both independently and as part of a small team

**Your academic qualifications:**

• Doctoral degree / PhD or at least a dissertation to be submitted soon in a relevant field (e.g. CS)

• Language skills (according to GER): English C1

The successful candidate will also be expected to:

• be interested in Chemical and Protein Language Models

1 TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German Länder

**What we can offer you:**

• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of

teleworking

• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions

• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)

• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports

programme

• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)

• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)

We look forward to receiving your meaningful online application (in a PDF file) by **31.07.2025** to apply.job.28232736@hokifyjob.com Please include the reference number W2697 in the subject line of the e-mail.

If you have any questions, please contact us for assistance. Your contact:

Prof. Dr. Dietrich Klakow

Spoken Language Systems

Tel.: +49 681 302-58122

Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the

requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Part-time employment is generally possible.

If you have obtained a foreign university degree, a proof of the equivalence of this degree with a German degree by the

Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB) is needed before hiring. If necessary, please apply for this in time. You can

find more information at https://www.kmk.org/zeugnisbewertung.

Unfortunately, neither costs for attending an interview at Saarland University nor costs for any certificate evaluation by the ZAB

can be reimbursed in principle.

We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual

orientation and identity. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women, the University actively encourages

applications from women. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the event of

equal suitability.

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