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 February 1st, 2025:
Research Associate (PhD Student) in Artificial Intelligence (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %)
The fixed-term position ends on December 31, 2027, with the possibility of extension, and offers the possibility of a PhD. The place of work will be Hannover.
Your role
At L3S, new machine learning, generative AI, and robotics approaches are developed for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from production to medicine.
Your task will include:
- 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 on applications of AI
- to publish research results at international conferences and in scientific journals
Who are we looking for?
The prerequisite for employment is a completed scientific university degree (Master or Diploma) in computer science. We also expect very good German and English skills, both oral and written.
Ideally, you will also have
- in-depth knowledge in several areas of artificial intelligence
- the ability and willingness to collaborate with experts from different scientific and technical disciplines as well as from industry
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 particularly encourage applications for the above-mentioned position from women. 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 5000 employees, Leibniz University Hannover is one of the largest and most attractive employers in the Hannover region. We offer a vibrant interdisciplinary and international working environment, and promote personal and professional development ranging from subject-related skills to leadership and languages.
Part-time employment as well as remote work (mobile work, work from home) can therefore be arranged upon request. We support employees with balancing work and family life, through services such as back-up childcare, childcare during school holidays, and parent-child offices, as well as providing individual advice regarding family responsibilities and caring for dependants.
To promote health and well-being among employees, we offer an extensive sports programme with over 100 different sports, as well as a fitness centre with a sauna and climbing space. Health management measures, such as courses on stress management, good nutrition and relaxation, aim to ensure a healthy workplace.
Additional information
You can view the full job offer as
PDF file here.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl (email:
[email protected]).
Please submit your application and supporting documents until February 7th, 2025
via email as a single PDF file to:
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
Managing Director L3S Research Center
[email protected]
or alternatively by post to:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Forschungszentrum L3S
z.Hd. Herrn Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
Lange Laube 6
30159 Hannover
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