Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) – 20h per month

SFB 1313 | University of Stuttgart; Remote; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institution in Baden-Württemberg is seeking a Student Research Assistant to join the AI Safety Research Group. The ideal candidate will contribute to high-impact research, assist in formatting documents, and carry out literature searches. Strong English skills and Python programming knowledge are required. This position offers close mentorship and the possibility of flexible working hours, as well as an opportunity to be at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in AI safety.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Close mentorship

Training opportunities

On-site cafeteria

Qualifikationen

• You’re studying computer science or related subjects and are interested in interdisciplinary research.
• Excellent English language skills (C1 level or native speaker).
• Programming knowledge in Python or experience in working with LLMs.

Aufgaben

• Help format English research documents and conduct literature searches.
• Contribute to papers, proposals, model evaluations, and experiments in AI safety.

Kenntnisse

Excellent English language skills (C1 level)

Programming knowledge in Python

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ausbildung

Studying computer science or related subjects

Jobbeschreibung

Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) – 20h per month

Universität Stuttgart – Room Stuttgart – Stuttgart

The AI Safety Research Group, headed by Dr. Thilo Hagendorff, invites applications for a student research assistant. Join the independent research group if you’re interested in research related to AI safety, AI alignment, large reasoning models, agents, machine behavior, and their ethical implications. The group is part of the Reflecting Intelligent Systems for Diversity, Demography, and Democracy (IRIS3D) project, located at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

We are currently seeking a research assistant with excellent English language skills, knowledge about LLMs and agents, and programming experience in Python. The ideal candidate will be passionate about interdisciplinary research and AI safety. The candidate should be motivated to proofread and help format English research documents, conduct literature searches, and contribute to papers, proposals, model evaluations, and experiments in the mentioned fields.

Dein Profil – Requirements

• You’re studying computer science or related subjects and are interested in interdisciplinary research
• Excellent English language skills (C1 level or native speaker)
• Programming knowledge in Python or experience in working with LLMs
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• You are conscientious and well-organized, and you can work efficiently

What We Offer

• Close mentorship and integration into an active AI safety research group
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact research
• Flexible working hours
• Insight into interdisciplinary research at the frontier of AI safety
• There is the possibility of increasing the number of working hours, depending on mutual interest and research demands

How To Apply

Please submit your application, including a CV, a brief statement of interest, and potentially relevant publications or writing samples, to [e-mail] (in a single PDF file) by 30.01.2026.

The University of Stuttgart would like to increase the proportion of women in the scientific field and is therefore particularly interested in applications from women. Severely disabled persons are given priority in the case of equal suitability. Information on how the University protects personal data under Article 13 of the GDPR can be found via the following link: https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application

We look forward to your application!

Deine Benefits

• Flexible Arbeitszeit
• Hauseigene Kantine
• Mentoring-Programm
• Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten