Pica Code IPD-2026-060 Multimodal Foundation Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Unimore seeks a Researcher to contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of multimodal foundation models and RAG architectures within the IT4LIA project. You will develop and optimize pre-training and fine-tuning strategies for multimodal models that integrate textual, visual, and document-based information in Italian and multilingual settings.

The role involves collaborative work with a diverse team in a cutting-edge research environment, with selective public procedures based on

Job description

Organisation/Company Unimore Research Field Engineering » Industrial engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 19 Nov 2026 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable 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

The candidate will contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of multimodal foundation models and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures within the IT4LIA project. Specifically, the candidate will develop and optimize pre-training and fine-tuning strategies for multimodal foundation models capable of integrating textual, visual, and document-based information in Italian and multilingual settings. (omissis)

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• OTHER

Selection process

selective public procedure based on qualifications and interview