Website TU Wien - Institute of Logic and Computation, Research Unit Databases and Artificial Intelligence
At the Institute of Logic and Computation, in the Research Unit of Databases and Artificial Intelligence (192-02) TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant (post-doc) in natural language interfaces, large language models, and exploratory data access for 40 hours/week limited to expected 1 year with the option to extend for a maximum of 2 years. Expected start: January 2026.
Tasks:
Design and develop a conversational interface layer that connects natural language queries to structured database requests
Implement LLM-based query translation and schema-aware prompt design ensuring data security and access control compliance
Develop mechanisms for response validation, grounding, and user feedback to improve transparency and trust
Prototype and evaluate AI-assisted and interactive data exploration methods across several data domains
Collaborate with technical and academic partners to align developments with production workflows
Publish results and contribute to dissemination within relevant technical communities
Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the research division and the faculty
Your profile:
Doctoral degree (PhD) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field
Strong background in natural language processing, large language models, or intelligent information systems
Experience with prompt engineering, semantic parsing, or text-to-SQL / data access models
Familiarity with data warehousing, SQL, OLAP, and data analytics
Programming and scripting experience (e.g., Python, LLM frameworks, etc.)
Interest in human-centered data exploration and visual analytics is highly desirable
Ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
Excellent written and spoken English: knowledge of German is an advantage
For further questions please contact Professor Hose katja.hose@tuwien.ac.at
We look forward to receiving your application until November 13, 2025 on our job platform:
https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/259683
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