Temporary contract | up to 24 months | Belval

Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

Do you want to know more about LIST? Check our website: https://www.list.lu/

How will you contribute?

You will be contributing to the research and development of the software platform for the BESSER project, especially in the context of a new EU project targeting the use of AI agents to support software development.

BESSER is aimed at building better smart software faster and in this project we will investigate how to use BESSER to empower a low-code approach for software agents and, conversely, how to use agents to support in the activity of software development itself.

In particular, you’ll be working on the development of new code generation and infrastructure techniques to facilitate the development and deployment of multi-agent systems and their coordination.

A combination of modelling and language engineering techniques, AI and orchestration techniques will be used.

You will be in charge of:

• Extending the BESSER platform with new languages and other model-driven artefacts that facilitate the specification and generation of multi-agent systems
• Investigate coordination policies for mutli-agent systems and their runtime evaluation
• Empirically evaluating the usability and benefits of such techniques
• Ensuring the scalability of the platform under different conditions
• Participating to research papers and materials presenting and promoting BESSER and its role in the project

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Education

PhD in Computer Science or similar areas

Experience and skills in

• Software modeling
• Defining and implementing DSLs (textual or graphical)
• Building code-generators or model interpreters
• AI agents
• Conducting and publishing research on some of these topics

Language skills

• Good level both written and spoken English and French

Your LIST benefits

• An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
• Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
• Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
• An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
• Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
• Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
• Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
• Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
• 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
• Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers

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Your application must include:

• A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience
• A scientific CV with contact details
• List of publications (and patents, if applicable)
• Contact details of 2 references

Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

Application procedure and conditions



We kindly request applicants to provide their nationality for statistical purposes only, as part of our commitment to promoting diversity and ensuring equal opportunities in our workforce. This information will be kept confidential and will not be used for any discriminatory purposes.

LIST is dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, or disability.

Applications will be continuously reviewed until the position is filled. An assessment committee will thoroughly evaluate applications, adhering to guidelines designed to ensure equal opportunities. The primary criteria for selection will be the alignment of the applicant's existing skills and expertise with the requirements mentioned above.