We're hiring at GESIS KTS - two exciting roles in Knowledge Graphs and NLP!
Our department Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (KTS) [1] in Cologne is expanding, and we're looking for talented researchers to join us starting October 2026. If you work at the intersection of NLP, semantic technologies, and research infrastructure, please apply!
Postdoc in NLP and Research Knowledge Graphs - Full-time
Are you passionate about scholarly information extraction and knowledge graph construction? Join our Team Information and Data Retrieval and take the lead on dedicated work packages within the NFDI4DS project - developing benchmarking protocols, curating AI methods, building Research Knowledge Graphs, and growing the NFDI4DS Academy.
https://gesis.jobs.personio.de/job/2649886?language=en
Researcher in Knowledge Graphs - Part-time (75%)
Excited about semantic web technologies and research infrastructure? Join our Team Information Extraction & Linking and help shape the KGI4NFDI basic service - building a knowledge graph registration hub, designing web APIs, and working with LLMs to make knowledge graphs more accessible.
https://gesis.jobs.personio.de/job/2650396?language=en
Both positions are based in Cologne, funded under TV-L E13, and start 1 October 2026. Application deadline: 17 June 2026
Best,
Ben
[1] https://www.gesis.org/en/institute/about-us/departments/knowledge-technologies-for-the-social-sciences
Dr. Benjamin Zapilko
Information Extraction and Linking
Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (KTS)
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