206 Postdoctoral Researcher Natural Language Learning & Generation at the University of Technology Nuremberg

The Natural Language Learning & Generation (NLLG) Group at University of Technology Nuremberg is among the leading NLP groups in Europe. It has a broad focus on NLP related topics, including: evaluation of text generation (e.g. machine translation, multimodal tasks, etc.), NLP and digital humanities (e.g. automatic poetry generation, literary translation, language change, argumentation, authorship analysis), NLP and social sciences (e.g. LLM-based analysis of social solidarity over time, biases, fairness) and AI4Science topics (e.g. automatic generation of scientific figures).

Your tasks:

• Scientific research in the focus area of the Natural Language Learning & Generation (NLLG) Group in at least one of the following topics:
  • Evaluation of text generation (e.g., machine translation, multimodal evaluation)
  • NLP and Digital Humanities (e.g., poetry generation, literary translation, language change, authorship analysis)
  • NLP and Social Science (e.g., biases, fairness, social solidarity, methodologically with LLMs)
  • AI4Science (e.g., automatic generation of scientific illustrations)
  • NLP-based argumentation analysis
• Writing and publishing research results in relevant conferences and journals, as well as scientific networking and outreach through their presentation at conferences
• Participation in third-party funding applications
• Supervision of doctoral students and student assistants
• Design and teaching of courses on a small scale

 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 20, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Technology Nuremberg
• City to studyBavaria
• School to studyUniversity of Technology Nuremberg
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Attractive salary & security

• The employment contract is limited due to third party funds to 12 or 15 months
• Attractive salary according to pay group 13 TV-L (depending on level from € 4.629,74 gross, more details at: https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tv-l/allg/)
• Social benefits of the public sector: annual bonus payment, company pension scheme (VBL) and possibility of deferred compensation

Work-life balance & flexibility

• Flexible working hours and mobile working options for an optimal work-life balance
• 30 days of holiday per year ( based on a 5-day week) plus days off on 24 & 31 December

Further development & career

• Further development and training opportunities, e.g. language courses and specialist seminars, are available.

Working environment & culture

• Modern, ergonomically equipped workplace in a future-oriented environment
• Strong team culture and a dynamic, supportive work environment
• Dynamic working environment with varied challenges at a newly founded university

Corporate benefits & employee offers

• Access to our Corporate Benefit Programme with attractive discounts and employee offers
• Regular team events

Mobility

• Convenient location with good public transport connections
• Free parking, e-charging stations, company bikes

Requirements

Required:

• Successfully completed PhD in computer science, natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, computational linguistics, computational social science or a related field
• Existing relevant international publications; at least 3 high-quality published works
• Very good written and oral communication skills and very good English skills
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills as well as a reliable way of working
• Independent and results-oriented approach to work, good communication skills, and a confident and engaging manner

Desirable:

• Experience in supervising students or in university teaching
• Good written and spoken German
• Experience with interdisciplinary research and international collaborations

The position is suitable for severely disabled persons. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal. Women are encouraged to apply in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 of the Bavarian Equal Opportunities Act.

Application Documents

• Cover letter
• Complete CV/resume
• Certificates of your education or studies
• Employment references
• If applicable, relevant certificates of additional qualifications, language skills, or further training
• If applicable, proof of recognized severe disability/equal status.
• In Addition to the usual documents, please provide us links to at least 3 top-quality conference or journal publications (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, EACL, COLING, TACL, ICLR, ICCV, NeurIPS, AAAI, CVPR, or an equivalent) and a description of your role in each publication. Also provide a 1-page description of your desired contribution to the group as a postdoc.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

February 20, 2026

How To Apply

• Applications are to be made exclusively via the Application portal.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Technology Nuremberg website.