Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one of the largest employers in the region.
The Department of Computational Linguistics is inviting applications for the following position commencing at the earliest opportunity
Academic research assistant (m/f/x)
Reference number W2858, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: 13, duration of employment: 2 years, volume of employment: 100 % of standard working time.
Workplace/Department:
Computational Linguistics / Department of Language Science and Technology
Job requirements and responsibilities:
• Research and teaching in computational linguistics.
• The position comes with a teaching load of four hours per week in the BSc Computational Linguistics (German) and the MSc Language Science and Technology (English).
• You should have expertise in modern techniques of natural-language processing, demonstrated through high quality publications, and a compelling research agenda, demonstrated through your research statement. You should be willing to take an active role in shaping the research and teaching environment of the department. Expertise in dialogue systems and their theory is a plus.
Your academic qualifications:
• Doctoral degree / PhD in computational linguistics, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Language skills (according to GER): Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required. The ability to teach in German is a plus.
What we can offer you:
• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of teleworking
• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports programme
• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)
We look forward to receiving your meaningful online application (in a PDF file) by 04.06.2026 to < correo electrónico eliminado por razones de seguridad > saarland.de. Please include the reference number W2858 in the subject line of the e-mail.
If you have any questions, please contact us for assistance.
Your contact:
Herr Prof. Dr. Alexander Koller
Department of Language Science and Technology
Tel.: e-mail only: < correo electrónico eliminado por razones de seguridad >
Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Part-time employment is generally possible. If you have obtained a foreign university degree, a proof of the equivalence of this degree with a German degree by the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB) is needed before hiring. If necessary, please apply for this in time. You can find more information at https://www.kmk.org/zeugnisbewertung. Unfortunately, neither costs for attending an interview at Saarland University nor costs for any certificate evaluation by the ZAB can be reimbursed in principle. We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women, the University actively encourages applications from women. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability. When you submit a job application to Saarland University you will be transmitting personal data. Please refer to our privacy notice for information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 13 of the Datenschutz-Grundverordnung. By submitting your application you confirm that you have taken note of the information in the Saarland University privacy notice.
