Permanent contract | 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 an assessment software platform aimed at helping teachers create testing assessments for primary and secondary students. The creation of such tests will be powered by an AI-system relying on the use of large language models for the education sector.

In particular, you’ll be working on the development of a set of prompt templates to generate different types of exams based on a number of dimensions (age, subject, level,…) using state-of-the-art large language models. You will then also participate in the fine-tuning of a LLM to produce better results for this type of task. 

A combination of AI techniques (LLMs, fine-tuning, vector databases to let teachers also upload their own material as input, chatbots to facilitate the interaction between the teacher and LLM,) will be used.

You will be in charge of:

·        Evaluating the quality of proprietary and open source Large Language Models for the educational domain.

·        Fine-tuning LLMs

·        testing the end-to-end process 

Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

You should have a PhD degree in a scientific, technological or engineering

You should possess expertise in:

·        Machine Learning

·        Large Language models

·        Natural Language Processing

·        Testing of complex systems

·        Data analysis

·        Conducting and publishing research in these topics

·        And an excellent level of both written and spoken English and intermediate knowledge of French, German and/or Luxembourgish is a plus.

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

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.