HRER2026/415-318 Research assistant

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID; España; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID is seeking a First Stage Researcher (R1) to contribute to research and development in evaluation of RAG and LLM-based conversational agents for advanced language applications.

The permanent, full-time role requires a Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, with strong background in ML, NLP and software development; excellent written and spoken English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering or related field.
• Strong academic background in ML, NLP or software development.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Research and development in evaluation of RAG and LLM-based conversational agents.

Skills

Python programming

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Software development

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Telecommunication Engineering

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Department HRS4R Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 22 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 8 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research and development in evaluation of RAG and LLM-based conversational
agents

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field Computer science Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

A Bachelor Degree or an equivalent in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, or a
related field with a strong academic background in Machine learning, Natural Language Processing,
and/or Software Development.
Applicants with an experience in one or more of the above academic fields are encouraged to
apply.
High proficiency in written and oral English.

Specific Requirements

Good and demonstrable programming skills, preferably in Python (e.g.personal projects, software development experience, etc.).
A high level achievement and experience in multi-disciplinary collaboration is an advantage.

Additional Information

Good and demonstrable programming skills, preferably in Python (e.g.
personal projects, software
development experience, etc.).
A high level achievement and experience in multi-disciplinary
collaboration is an advantage.

Eligibility criteria

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