PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in AI: Join the cutting-edge Artificial Scientist Lab led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mario Krenn at the University of Tübingen. The lab offers multiple fully-funded PhD (3+ years) and Postdoctoral (2+ years) positions in the field of AI-driven scientific discovery in physics, supported by the Cluster of Excellence Machine Learning for Science, ERC Starting Grant ArtDisQ, and the University of Tübingen.
🔬 Fully Funded PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in AI for Scientific Discovery
University of Tübingen – Artificial Scientist Lab | Excellence Cluster Machine Learning for Science
🏷 Designation:
- PhD Researcher
- Postdoctoral Researcher
🔍 Research Area:
- Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Discovery
- Quantum Information and Experiment Design
- Physics-Inspired Machine Learning
- Interpretable AI
- Formal Mathematics (Lean’s mathlib)
- Agentic AI Systems for Closed-loop Scientific Reasoning
- Philosophy of Science in Autonomous Scientific Systems
📍 Location:
Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Science
University of Tübingen, Germany
✅ Eligibility / Qualification:
- PhD Applicants: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
- Postdoctoral Applicants: PhD in a relevant discipline
- Strong background in machine learning, physics, mathematics, or interdisciplinary AI
- Excellent programming and analytical skills
- Motivation for autonomous scientific research
🧾 Job Description:
Selected candidates will contribute to high-impact research projects, such as:
- Building JAX-based auto-differentiation physics simulators
- Discovering quantum technologies using AI
- Designing novel interpretable and agentic AI models for physics
- Conducting closed-loop experiments using LLMs and AI tools
- Exploring philosophical and methodological aspects of machine-led science
📝 How to Apply:
Submit the following documents to mario.krenn@mpl.mpg.de:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Short motivation statement
- Contact details of two referees
⏰ Last Date to Apply:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Early applications are encouraged.
🌐 More Information:
📢 Note:
The University of Tübingen is committed to diversity and encourages qualified women and international researchers to apply.
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