Key responsibilities 

• Conduct original and novel research in the field of socially aware and trustworthy NLP;
• Publish and present scientific articles in international conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP) and journals;
• Collaborate with colleagues in interdisciplinary settings;
• Assist in relevant teaching and supervision activities at LIACS;
• Write a dissertation.

Selection Criteria

• A MSc degree in Computer Science, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics or a related field;
• Strong background in NLP, machine learning, and deep learning. 
• Excellent programming skills (preferably in Python), with experience in fine-tuning language models and working with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch);
• Interest in interdisciplinary research (e.g., HCI, computational social science, affective computing);
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence and eagerness to contribute your own ideas, and collaborating within a team;
• Good writing and presentation skills;
• Interested in contributing to educational activities and public engagement;
• Excellent proficiency in English (oral and written).