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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V. Zentrale München | Germany | 53757 Sankt Augustin | Full time | Published since: 23.08.2025 on arbeitsagentur.de

AI Scientist (m/w/d)


The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.de) currently operates 75 institutes and research institutions in Germany and is one of the leading organisations for application-oriented research. Around 32 000 employees develop the annual research volume of 3.4 billion euros. The Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS, based in Saint Augustin near Bonn and locations in Dresden and Heilbronn, is one of the leading institutions for applied research in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (KI), Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI in Germany and Europe. With our 350 employees, we develop technologies and solutions for companies, authorities, organisations and sponsors.

In the "Knowledge Discovery" department, we work on innovative topics related to Generative AI in the areas of health, public sector and business processes. You work on AI projects with real added value, from health innovations to strengthening European sovereignty. You implement LLM-based multi-agent systems, train industry-specific special models and develop innovative AI architectures. Our projects offer you the opportunity to combine science and practice.

What you do with us

  • Research innovative methods to solve the challenges of our customers using language models
  • Research and development of multi-agent systems and efficient language models for health, public sector and business processes
  • Conception and development of prototypes with current language models, such as our voice-controlled robot or the shock-space assistant
  • You research and publish with us at international conferences - with possibility of promotion
  • You support us in sharing AI knowledge within workshops and training

What you bring

  • Completed degree (Master, Diploma) in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Mathematics, Physics or a comparable subject
  • Very good technical understanding of (generative) AI and LLMs
  • Practical knowledge in data science, machine learning and ideally natural language processing
  • Programming skills in python and frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow, ideally first experiences with pre-training and post-training methods of language models and agent frameworks
  • High motivation to learn and quickly get involved in new issues and technologies
  • Very good language skills in German and English, at least at level C1

What you can expect

  • An interdisciplinary team with "Let's do it" mentality
  • Your work has real effect: Our AI solutions are actively used in areas such as healthcare, public administration and businesses
  • We want to give you the best start to work! Our offer is specifically geared to ambitious graduates. We support your individual development, whether technical deepening, the possibility of promotion or guidance of projects
  • Close cooperation with leading research institutions, e.g. within the Lamarr Institute, a federal German competence centre for AI and ML
  • Access to first-class infrastructure with high-performance computers for training language models
  • We support a good work-life balance through flexible working hours and part-time models
  • In our institute Diversity is an important strategic goal: we are actively engaged in equal opportunities and diversity, starting with a diversity training for all employees
  • We live a family-friendly culture: Sometimes the family starts - we know that

We value and promote the diversity of the competences of our employees and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Disabled people are preferably hired with the same suitability and qualification.

The weekly working time is 39 hours. The body can also be occupied in parttime. Employment, remuneration and social benefits are based on the public service collective agreement (TVöD). In addition, Fraunhofer can provide performance and success-dependent variable compensation components.

The place is initially limited to 2 years, with the possibility of renewal.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft plays a central role in the innovation process with its focus on key technologies relevant to the future as well as on the exploitation of results in business and industry. As a guide and impulse provider for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it works with the design of our society and our future.

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Dr. Sven Heuser +[for phone number see the original ad] Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS www.iais.fraunhofer.de

Reference number: 81069

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53757 Saint Augustin, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALEN, GERMANY

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