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About the Role

The Center for Humans and Machines (CHM) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin conducts interdisciplinary science to understand, anticipate, and shape major disruptions from Artificial Intelligence (AI). This role focuses on social reinforcement learning and human-AI hybrid systems, aiming to advance scientific knowledge of human-AI systems and inform policies for AI-infused societies.

Responsibilities

Fine-tuning of large language models on rewards derived from social interactions or collective outcomes
Evolutionary adaptations of AI agents in social simulations
Behavioral experiments with human-AI hybrid groups
Advancing the theoretical understanding of human-AI co-evolution
Cooperating with machines research
Machine Culture research
Ongoing work on social reinforcement learning and evolutionary optimization of social strategies

Requirements

Hold, or expect to hold by the starting date, a PhD in a computational science field (e.g., Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related)
Proven publication records in at least one of the relevant research areas
Solid theoretical knowledge in cognitive science, machine learning, and social science
Strong technical skills in applying Artificial Intelligence, especially Agentic Architectures and Reinforcement Learning
Experience with the deep learning ecosystem and high-performance computing infrastructures
Experience designing and conducting experiments with human participants is a strong plus
Experience in web development and deployment is another strong plus

Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Agentic Architectures
Reinforcement Learning
Deep learning ecosystem
High-performance computing
Web development
Web deployment

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Full-time
Flexible working hours
Mobile work (up to 40%)

Experience Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

PhD in a computational science field

Salary/Compensations

E13 TVöD 100%

Benefits

Dedicated access to computational infrastructure (B200, H200, A100)
Access to open-weight models and commercial models
Collaboration opportunities with interdisciplinary researchers
Resources and budget for large-scale simulations or behavioral experiments
Engineering support by research engineers and research assistants
Opportunity to work at a world-class institution
Opportunities to communicate research to diverse audiences
Collaborative research environment
Dedicated financial support for research ideas
Excellent working environment
Option of mobile work
Support for families and children (kindergarten partnerships, parent-child rooms)
Extensive support services (International Office, representative for disabled employees, equal opportunities officer, mental health support)
Health and wellness offers (fitness room, massage services, yoga)

About the Company

The Center for Humans and Machines (CHM) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin conducts interdisciplinary science focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Max Planck Institute for Human Development is a world-class institution for behavioral and cognitive science with a cross-sectional focus on Artificial Intelligence.
The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity, is committed to increasing the number of women in underrepresented areas, and employing more people with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich our society and foster scientific excellence.
We are committed to increasing the number of women in areas in which they are underrepresented and employing more people with disabilities.
We welcome applications from people who belong to groups that are often underrepresented in the workplace due to, among other factors, age, disability/chronic illness, ethnicity, gender identity, and religion.