Researcher for Large Language Models in Research Software Engineering and Data Management
Researcher for Large Language Models in Research Software Engineering and Data Management
Researcher for Large Language Models in Research Software Engineering and Data Management
Researcher for Large Language Models in Research Software Engineering and Data Management
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
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Hamburg
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Researcher for Large Language Models in Research Software Engineering and Data Management
Remuneration Group 13 | Limited: 3 years | Start: earliest possible | ID: FHMA029/2025 | Deadline: 07.10.2025 | Full-time/Part-time
DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.
The DESY group "Information Technology" (IT) is participating in a variety of high profile national and European projects, evaluating new and innovative IT technologies. Contemporary fundamental research on universe and matter (UM) is generating data at unprecedented rates. This drives the need for high-throughput research software and continuous improvements thereof. Typically, researchers from the respective domains have not been classically trained in computer science, which often incurs technical debts and prevents maximum computational efficiency. The overall goal of the Physics LLM consortium is to address this imbalance by utilizing and developing large language models (LLMs) for research software engineering and the accompanying concepts in research data management (RDM). Together with project partners and stakeholders from a larger collaboration, the successful candidate will investigate the merits and demerits of LLM-based code generation frameworks in software engineering for UM-workflows, including analyses of computational performance and energy efficiency. As second major building block of the project, they will investigate and implement an LLM-assisted RDM toolkit for metadata-enriched, natural-Ianguage based accessibility.
About your role:
- Research on novel methodological approaches for use of large language models for code generation, research data management and metadata integration
- Technological integration of other LLM components of project partners
- Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Publication and presentation of research results
Good reasons to join:
Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.
Limited: 3 years
About you:
- Successfully completed masters degree in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field or equivalent skills and experience
- Practical experience with scientific data analyses and the relevant tools
- Proven knowledge of HPC
- Practical experience with Python and relevant libraries (e.g., Pytorch, LangChain, Agno)
- Excellent knowledge of LLMs and related techniques (RAG, agents, fine tuning)
- Experience with research software engineering practices (e.g., git, testing, API usage)
- Experience with experimental research methods in physics
- Experience in Uncertainty Quantification
- Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
For further information please contact Philipp Neumann at 040/8998-2022, philipp.neumann@desy.de
Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).
We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:
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DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).
You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career/
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