PhD Position in Agentic AI in Computational Modeling - Geesthacht

Salary: 62.000 - 67.000 € per year

Requirements:

You should have a masters degree in computational engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or any other field closely related to computational modeling in science and engineering.

You have a strong background in the theoretical foundations of engineering, science and applied mathematics.

You have demonstrated excellent skills by outstanding grades during your bachelors and masters program, in particular in those courses related to this call.

You have very good programming skills in Python and ideally also C++.

You have strong skills in communicating science in English.

Prior knowledge in ontologies, knowledge graphs, and/or robotics is an advantage, though not mandatory.

Proven experience in code development is crucial.

Responsibilities:

Together with our team, you will push the frontier of agentic AI systems in computational modeling.

You will develop systems that leverage agentic AI to automate the development and execution of computer simulations.

You will work toward creating largely autonomous systems for computational modeling.

You will contribute to applications in computational science and engineering with a strong focus on computational material science, biomedical engineering/biomechanics, and process engineering.

Applications in environmental modeling, in particular coastal research and climate research, are potentially of interest.

Technologies:

Agentic AI

AI

Mobile

Python

Robotics

More:

We are offering a 3-year position as soon as possible as a doctoral student in the area of agentic AI in computational modeling. The position is part-time, planned with 19.5 h/week. We offer an exciting and varied job in a research center with around 1,000 employees from more than 60 nations, an International Welcome Office with guest accommodation, 6 weeks holiday per year, company holidays between Christmas and New Years Day, social benefits according to the collective agreement of the public service and remuneration up to EG 13 (according to EntgO Bund), very good work-life balance with options for mobile and flexible work, a well-connected research campus with public transport and networking opportunities, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket if certain conditions are met, charging facilities for electric vehicles, individual opportunities for further training, excellent technical infrastructure and modern workplace equipment, a PhD Buddy Program, family-friendly company policy with childcare facilities, Operational Health Management, Corporate Benefits, and a varied offer in the canteen on campus. Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon conducts cutting-edge international research for a changing world, with around 1,000 employees contributing to tackling climate change, the sustainable use of the worlds coastal systems and the resource-compatible enhancement of the quality of life. The Institute of Material Systems Modeling works on methods for virtual material and process development, using computational methods and artificial intelligence to optimize materials and their application from the atomic level to the system level.

last updated 37 week of 2026