Working Student - Practical assistance with training and evaluation of Large Language Models (all genders)

As the largest institute within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, we have been conducting research for over 30 years in diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, microelectronics, sensor systems, data collection, signal processing and transmission. Talents from various engineering and natural science disciplines will find a wide range of exciting research topics under a single roof. A few highlights that reflect our innovative strength: Neuromorphic computing, 5G/6G mobile communication technologies, generative AI in speech and signal processing, and X-ray imaging for e-mobility. And that’s just the beginning! Which sustainable solutions will you find with us?

You are interested in combining research and practices and would like to develop further in the field of Machine Learning? Then have a look at our offer!

The Group »Natural Language Processing« is looking for a dedicated student assistant. Your tasks will include:

• Ownership of Individual Experiments: You take responsibility for designing, running, and evaluating individual experiments and ablation studies, including executing training jobs on large-scale, GPU-supported infrastructure.
• Support for NLP-Related Tasks: You flexibly support team members and project teams with NLP-related software development, literature research, benchmark execution, and data science tasks.
• Analysis and Interpretation of Results: You systematically analyse and interpret experimental results to derive meaningful insights and evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches.

• You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree or are in the final stage of your Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• You have working knowledge of Python, particularly with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, and experience with collaborative software development using Git.
• Previous experience with multi-node training, Unix/Linux and shell scripting, or NLP data handling is a plus.
• You work independently, take initiative, and communicate confidently in English.
• You are willing to work on-site at least one day per week.

• Organize your schedule: Benefit from flexible working hours that are perfectly compatible with your studies.
• Become part of a creative team: Experience an open and friendly working atmosphere in which your ideas are valued.
• Variety that inspires: Look forward to divers tasks that inspire and challenge you.
• Shape the future with us: Take part in application-oriented research and put your theoretical knowledge to practice.
• Innovation that inspires: Exciting and pioneering projects that make a real difference.

We will agree your start date and weekly working hours with you individually (as a working student 20 hours per week). You can reduce your hours before exams and increase them during semester breaks. You can set your working days flexibly. After your studies, there are attractive opportunities to join the institute on a full-time or part-time basis. You can flexibly determine the working days of your fixed-term employment contract.

We would be happy to offer you the opportunity to write a thesis in cooperation with us in the above-mentioned subject area. The thesis will be assigned and carried out in accordance with the rules of your university. For this reason, please discuss the thesis with a professor who can advise you over the course of the project.

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled people are given preference if they are equally qualified.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is one of the world’s leading applied research organizations. 75 institutes develop cutting-edge technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people working in technology, science, administration and IT. They know: If you join Fraunhofer, then you are able to promote change. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.

Then apply now and make the difference! (PDF: Cover Letter, Resume, Certificates).

Do you have questions about the application process? Our recruiter Svenja Hofmann will be happy to assist you: recruiting@iis.fraunhofer.de

 

Location: Erlangen