Research Scientist (m/f/d) - Artificial Intelligence and Security

The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (Fraunhofer SIT) is one of Germany's and Europe's leading research and development institutions in cybersecurity. It is part of ATHENE, the German National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity. ATHENE is a collaboration between the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da), and Goethe University Frankfurt. Together, we share one goal: making tomorrow's digital world more secure.

To strengthen our newly established Artificial Intelligence and Security (AIS) department, we are looking for a Research Scientist to join our team as soon as possible. In this role, you will contribute to exciting research projects with a focus on the development and application of computer vision technologies.

Be part of change

  • Conduct research and development in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
  • Design, implement, and evaluate AI-based methods, with a particular focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Investigate, apply, and advance state-of-the-art NLP techniques, including Generative AI, AI agents, and deep learning
  • Analyze and evaluate AI systems with respect to security, robustness, and trustworthy deployment
  • Contribute to publicly funded research projects as well as collaborative projects with industry partners
  • Prepare scientific documentation, project reports, and research publications
  • Present and discuss research findings at national and international conferences, workshops, and other scientific events

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