37.1491, Support: Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Morphology: PhD, Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics

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Subject: 37.1491, Support: Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Morphology: PhD, Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics

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Date: 17-Apr-2026
From: Uli Sauerland [sauerland at leibniz-zas.de]
Subject: Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Morphology: PhD, Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics


Institution/Organization: Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics

Level: PhD

Duties: Project Work

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics;
Language Acquisition; Morphology

Description:

PhD position at ZAS (project LIBILLE)
The Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) invites applications for
a PhD research position inthe project LIBILLE within the DFG priority
program LaSTing for a period of 3 years and apercentage of 66% (25.74
h/week) starting between July 1st and October 1st 2026.
Please consult the full advertisement here:
https://www.leibniz-zas.de/fileadmin/media/Dokumente/Karriere/LastingJob.pdf
Some of the details:
Job Description:
The project LIBILLE examines the limits and biases in machine and
human languageand its learning. We are looking for a highly motivated
PhD student to conduct primaryresearch relevant to this area, to carry
out project work jointly with the PIs and to presentthe findings at
conferences and in research publications. An MA degree in
linguistics,computer science or another relevant field is required.
Your Tasks:
 - Investigate morphosyntactic and other biases in LLMs
 - Carry out learning experiments with LLMs
 - Prepare research publications, chapters, summaries, and reports
 - Participate and actively contribute to the LaSTing program and its
annual meetings
 - Disseminate findings in the scientific community and the media
Your Profile:
 - Interest in and extendable knowledge of linguistic theory and
computational linguistics
 - Versatility with programming languages such as Python and/or R
 - Emergent expertise in LLM research including API workflows and
in-context learning
 - Organized and self-motivated professional
 - Strong communication, team work and writing skills
What you can expect
 - A varied job in a leading research institution
 - Active, professional thesis supervision by leading researchers
 - A modern, well-equipped workplace in a new building in
Berlin-Wilmersdorf (nextto U-Bahnhof Spichernstraße)
 - Self-organized work in an international team
 - Room for personal initiative and professional development
opportunities
 - Embedding within the priority program LaSTing with access to
training resourcesand support networks across Germany
 - Renumeration in accordance with the collective agreement for the
public service(TVöD Bund), including the usual benefits (30 vacation
days, plus the option ofVBLU, company ticket)
 - An attractive working environment with friendly colleagues in an
internationallynetworked organization and a committed, helpful team
with a wide range oftraining opportunities.

Application Deadline: 07-May-2026
Application Instructions:
If you are interested, please send your application documents (cover
letter, curriculum vitae,certificates and proof of academic
degrees/grades) as a PDF by 07.05.2026 to Uli
Sauerland(sauerland at leibniz-zas.de).

Email Address for Applications: sauerland at leibniz-zas.de




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