Ph.D. Researcher (m/f/d) Knowledge Discovery: From Unstructured Data to Shared Cognitive Maps

• *Key objectives include:**
• Transforming unstructured data into interactive knowledge graphs and personalized cognitive maps.
• Designing models that provide interpretable, persistent, and navigable structures of knowledge.
• Addressing challenges such as hierarchy, composability, and coarse-graining for robust, task-specific reasoning.
• Exploring individual and community-level knowledge modeling, including personalized domain maps, profile extraction from artifacts (e.g., papers, courses), and cross-domain abstraction.

The overarching goal is to create systems that enable **transparent, adaptive, and spatially intuitive representations of knowledge**, supporting both individual users and collaborative communities.

• *Your Profile:**
• Holding recognized MSc degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related discipline.
• Students holding BSc degree and exhibiting outstanding performance and extraordinary potential can apply for fast-track PhD.
• Strong mathematical background supported with experience in defining and developing knowledge-graph or information retrieval systems.
• Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) and their applications.
• A track record of publications in AI/ML or related areas.
• Documented experience in practical research work.
• Strong skills in academic English writing (peer-reviewed papers, reports, or equivalent).
• *Funding & Appointment Terms**

The appointment provides full financial coverage through a dedicated fellowship, comprising:

• Monthly stipend of €1,650
• Monthly research-cost allowance of €100 (Forschungskostenpauschale)
• Health-insurance subsidy of €100 per month
• Supplementary €550 mini-job allowance to support parallel part-time employment (optional)
• *Application Details**
• Expected start date: February, 2026
• *Application package must include:**
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic transcripts
• A detailed letter of motivation outlining research interests and career goals
• 2 recommendation letters
• *Applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates** will be invited to interviews.

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Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026