Postdoctoral position in Agentic AI in Computational Modeling

Developing computational models and running computer simulations in science and engineering still requires substantial expert knowledge. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) offers a great opportunity to automate these demanding tasks to a large extent.

We are offering a 2-year position as a postdoctoral researcher in the area of agentic AI in computational modeling.

Together with our team, you will push the frontier of agentic AI systems in computational modeling. Specifically, you will:

• Develop systems that leverage agentic AI to automate the development and execution of computer simulations
• Aim to create largely autonomous systems for computational modeling

The main application areas include:

• Computational material science (macroscale and atomic scale)
• Biomedical engineering/biomechanics
• Process engineering
• Potentially environmental modeling (coastal research and climate research)

• Master's degree and PhD in computational engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or a closely related field in computational modeling in science and engineering
• Strong background in the theoretical foundations of engineering, science, and applied mathematics
• Excellent academic performance, particularly in courses relevant to this position
• Very good programming skills in Python and ideally C++
• Proven experience in code development (will be assessed during the interview)
• Strong scientific communication skills in English

Advantageous (not mandatory):

• Prior knowledge in ontologies, knowledge graphs, and/or robotics

• Exciting and varied role in a research center with 1,000 employees from over 60 nations
• International Welcome Office with guest accommodation
• 6 weeks of holiday per year + company holidays between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Social benefits according to the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD) and remuneration up to EG 13 (EntgO Bund)
• Work-life balance: options for mobile and flexible work
• Well-connected research campus (public transport access), subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (job ticket, conditions apply), and charging facilities for electric vehicles
• Individual further training opportunities
• Excellent technical infrastructure and modern workplace equipment
• Family-friendly policies, including on-site childcare (nursery)
• Operational Health Management (e.g., Employee Assistance Program)
• Corporate Benefits and varied canteen offerings on campus

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon conducts cutting-edge international research to address global challenges:

• Tackling climate change
• Sustainable use of coastal systems
• Resource-compatible enhancement of quality of life

The Institute of Material Systems Modeling focuses on virtual material and process development, using computational methods and AI to optimize materials from the atomic to the system level.

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