Academic research assistant (m/f/x)

Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in

computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to

France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic

disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of

Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one

of the largest employers in the region.

The Centre for Language, Cognition and Computation (CLaCC) is inviting applications for the following position

commencing the earliest possible time.

Academic research assistant (m/f/x)

Reference number W2904, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration

of employment: until 31.12.2028, volume of employment: 100 % of standard working time.

Workplace/Department:

Text+ is a collaborative project funded under the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI; text-plus.org/). As part

of Text+, you will be part of a geographically distributed network of research groups, focusing on the integration of

large language models (LLMs) into data preparation and analysis in the field of Digital Humanities (DH). At Saarland

University, you will be based at the Centre for Language, Cognition and Computation (ClaCC) and be part of Prof. E.

Teich’s research group within the Department of Language Science and Technology (LST; www.unisaarland.de/fachrichtung/lst.html).

Job requirements and responsibilities:

• Application and comparison of language models for specific digital humanities tasks (e.g. text annotation)
• Adaptation of language models to different registers/text types
• Evaluation of language models with regard to bias
• Development of LM-based processing pipelines for users in the humanities
• Publication record in relevant areas

1

TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German Länder

The pay grade assigned to an employee depends on their professional qualifications and the number of years of service. Each pay grade is

further subdivided into levels. Entry-level employees with no previous experience will initially be assigned a level 1 rating. After one year at

level 1 of the E10 pay grade, an employee will move up to level 2. After a further two years, the employee will move to level 3, etc.

Your academic qualifications:

• Completed university studies in computational linguistics, digital humanities or computer science
• Language skills (according to GER): Fluent in spoken and written German and English (C1)

The successful candidate will also be expected to:

• Have excellent knowledge of how to use large language models, particularly in the field of digital humanities
• Have solid programming skills, particularly in Python
• Have experience with relevant platforms, e.g. PyTorch, spaCy
• Have teamwork skills
• Language skills (according to GER): The working language of the Text+ Consortium is German, so a very good

command of German is required. In addition, a very good command of English (C1) is required.

What we can offer you:

• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of

teleworking

• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports

programme

• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)

We look forward to receiving your meaningful online application (in a PDF file) by 04.09.2026 to clacc@unisaarland.de Please include the reference number W2904 in the subject line of the e-mail.

If you have any questions, please contact us for assistance. Your contact:

Frau Prof. Dr. Elke Teich.

FR LST, UdS campus, clacc@uni-saarland.de

Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the

requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Part-time employment is generally possible.

If you have obtained a foreign university degree, a proof of the equivalence of this degree with a German degree by the

Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB) is needed before hiring. If necessary, please apply for this in time. You can

find more information at https://www.kmk.org/zeugnisbewertung.

Unfortunately, neither costs for attending an interview at Saarland University nor costs for any certificate evaluation by the ZAB

can be reimbursed in principle.

We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual

orientation and identity. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women, the University actively encourages

applications from women. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the event of

equal suitability.

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