Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate – Semantic AI and Autonomous LLMPosted: 24 March 2025
Closes: 11 April 2025
Location: Galway
Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate – Semantic AI and Autonomous LLM Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics/Data Science Institute Ref.
No.
010997 We are inviting applications from suitable candidates for 1 full-time, fixed-term, 12-month contract positions as a Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate with the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at the University of Galway.
We seek to appoint a talented and enthusiastic researcher with expertise in ontology engineering, knowledge representation, data sharing, and integrating structured semantics into AI models.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in ontology engineering, knowledge representation, integrating structured semantics into AI models, autonomous large language models (LLMs), and data sharing principles, frameworks, and technologies.
Salary: Postdoctoral Researcher pay scale €45,846 – €58,481 per annum (subject to the project's funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on Friday 11th of April 2025.
It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
JOB DESCRIPTION The postdoctoral researcher/research associate will be expected to perform research and development in the area of Semantic AI (ontologies, knowledge graphs, reasoning, and inference), autonomous LLM, and data sharing within an established group of researchers and PhD students.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to shape the data and AI landscape within Europe, research and develop methods to integrate structured semantics with autonomous LLMs, contribute to the design and implementation of interoperable data sharing, and advance the development of ontology-driven AI models.
Duties: Research and develop ontology-driven LLMs – Integrate ontologies with LLM architectures to enhance reasoning, contextual understanding, and retrieval-augmented generation.Automated ontology alignment & expansion – Research and develop methods to align, extend, and evolve ontologies using AI.Research and develop semantic reasoning & inference – Implement reasoning techniques to make AI systems more explainable and reliable.Research and design AI agents that can plan, reason, and execute tasks using structured knowledge.Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PhD in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, completed or with thesis submitted before the start date, OR Primary Degree (Level 8) in a relevant discipline, with at least four years of full-time, relevant research experience after graduation.Practical experience with large language models (LLMs), knowledge graphs, and symbolic AI.Strong knowledge of data sharing techniques.An active research profile with a proven track record of publications.Experience in ontology engineering (OWL, RDF, SPARQL), ontology alignment, automated reasoning, and inferencing techniques.Familiarity with neuro-symbolic AI and hybrid AI approaches.Knowledge of self-improving AI models and multi-agent systems.Experience in multi-disciplinary research projects and academic-industrial research collaborations.
Previous experience with European Union (EU) projects is an advantage.CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Researchers at the University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.
University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.
University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.
All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment.
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