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Senior Scientist & AI Solutions Lead

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  • Level
    Senior
  • Job Field
    Software, Data
  • Employment Type
    Part Time/Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Temporary employment
  • Location
    Heilbronn
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    You will develop innovative AI solutions from concept to application, lead research projects, design prototypes, and advise companies on the implementation of application-oriented AI strategies.

    Your role in the team

    • You will be responsible for our research and industry projects and work together with our team to develop innovative AI solutions from the initial idea to practical application.
    • Technical management and substantive involvement in application-oriented research and development projects in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
    • Design, development, and implementation of demonstrators, prototypes, and solution architectures for AI and agent systems.
    • Development of new research topics and project ideas as well as participation in the preparation of research proposals and offers.
    • Professional and technical consulting for companies and clients in the identification, conception, and implementation of application-oriented AI solutions.
    • Establishing and developing collaborations with companies, partners, as well as Fraunhofer teams and institutes at the rapidly growing AI hub in Heilbronn.
    • Publication and presentation of research and project results at scientific and practice-oriented events.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Completed university degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Business Informatics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field of computer science. A PhD in Artificial Intelligence is an advantage.

    Qualifications

    • Strong entrepreneurial and conceptual skills, as well as enjoyment in developing and advancing new research topics, projects, and innovative AI solutions.
    • Excellent presentation and communication skills in German and English, as well as a confident demeanor when interacting with companies, research partners, and other stakeholders.
    • A reliable, team-oriented, creative, and pragmatic individual who combines scientific excellence with strong implementation skills and enthusiastically brings their own ideas into practice.

    Experience

    • In-depth expertise and practical experience in the field of Generative and Agentic AI, particularly in the functioning and application of Large Language Models (LLMs) as well as in the design and development of modern software solutions.
    • Several years of experience in the conception and implementation of application-oriented AI research and development projects, as well as, ideally, in translating research findings into practical solutions.
    • Experience in technical leadership and management of interdisciplinary project teams as well as collaboration with various stakeholders.

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    What we offer

    • Exciting tasks at the interface between science and industry with research and industrial projects.
    • Collaboration within a highly motivated interdisciplinary team.
    • Responsibility with a high degree of autonomy.
    • Optimal technical equipment, e.g., hardware infrastructure for AI as well as access to key online platforms.
    • Comprehensive, personalized training and qualification program with the possibility of pursuing a doctorate (if not already holding a doctorate).
    • Fair and transparent compensation system with individual, performance-based pay components and profit sharing.
    • Flexible working hours and support services to balance family and work.
    • A pleasant and modern workplace centrally located in Heilbronn.
    • The position is initially limited to 2 years. A long-term employment is aimed for.
    • The weekly working hours amount to 39 hours. The position can also be filled part-time.
    • Employment, compensation, and social benefits are based on the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD). Additionally, Fraunhofer may grant performance- and success-based variable compensation components.

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    Benefits

    Health, Fitness & Fun

    Work-Life-Integration

    Topics You Will Work On

    Job Locations

    • Location Heilbronn

      Baden-Württemberg

      Germany

    About Your Employer

    Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

    Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

    The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organization for applied research in Europe. We align our research fields with people's needs: health, safety, communication, mobility, energy and the environment. We are creative and design technology. We design products, improve processes and open up new avenues.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Science, Research
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    • Engineering

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      4.2
    • Career Growth

      3.7
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      3.5
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    Location
    Heilbronn
    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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