Ph.D. Researcher. Knowledge Discovery: From Unstructured Data to Shared Cognitive Maps

Constructor Knowledge Labs

CONSTRUCTOR UNIVERSITY IN COLLABORATION WITH CONSTRUCTOR KNOWLEDGE LABS AND CONSTRUCTOR TECHNOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE POSITION Constructor University, in collaboration with Constructor Knowledge Labs (CKL) and Constructor Technology (industry partner), invites applicants holding MSc degree and with a very strong scientific profile for Ph.D. student positions in the field of Computer Science, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). In this position students will contribute to research projects in CKL and as part of their education, will also engage in a dedicated 6-months internship period at Constructor Technology (CT), gaining first-hand industrial experience. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: * Holding recognized MSc degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related discipline; * Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) and their applications; * A track record of publications in AI/ML or related areas; * Strong skills in academic English writing (peer-reviewed papers, reports, or equivalent); * Hands-on experience with research, demonstrated through publications and/or open-source contributions; * Depending on the project strong mathematical background supported with experience in defining and developing knowledge-graph or information retrieval systems. FUNDING & APPOINTMENT TERMS The appointment provides full financial coverage through a dedicated fellowship, comprising: * Monthly stipend of €1,650 * Monthly research-cost allowance of €100 (Forschungskostenpauschale) * Health-insurance subsidy of €100 per month * Supplementary €550 mini-job allowance to support parallel part-time employment This structure follows best practices of European research funding programs and ensures that the PI can pursue research objectives with both financial and administrative stability. APPLICATION DETAILS * Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE: * Curriculum Vitae (CV) * Academic transcripts * A detailed letter of motivation outlining research interests and career goals * 2 letters of reference Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews. Admission decisions will be announced by December 20, 2025.

Constructor Knowledge Labs

ABOUT THE POSITION You are expected to contribute to the development of internationally visible, foundational research in AI-driven semantic structure extraction, automated reasoning-flow modeling, and adaptive content generation. The research focuses on methods for analyzing and representing deep semantic and pedagogical structures in scientific and educational materials; high-fidelity extraction of conceptual and reasoning blocks; inference-time rationale generation; and adaptive, learner-aware sequencing of content. This includes work on semantic parsing, structured NLP, graph-based neural models, metacognitive prompting, ontology alignment across disciplines, and human-in-the-loop optimization. In this context, interdisciplinary research is strongly encouraged—particularly collaborations spanning computer science, computational linguistics, cognitive science, and the learning sciences. You will contribute to developing datasets, baseline models, personalized learning engines, reasoning-graph representations, cross-domain mapping algorithms, and RLHF-style feedback loops that improve system interpretability and instructional quality. The successful candidate will also contribute to high-quality publications, release research prototypes, and support demonstrator systems that deliver structured semantic extraction, rationale-aware content generation, and cross-domain transfer of reasoning structures. Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to support teaching activities in areas such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, AI in Education, Knowledge Representation, and Python-based analytical seminars at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. Responsibilities include assisting in course delivery, advising students, supervising Bachelor/Master theses, and engaging in methodological innovation for online, hybrid, and in-person learning environments. The university provides strong support for early-career researchers, including mentorship, administrative assistance, access to computational resources, conference funding, and opportunities to collaborate with other research groups and industrial partners working at the intersection of AI and digital education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS * Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, or a related field. * Strong research interest and practical experience in one or more of the following areas: * semantic parsing and structured representation learning * knowledge graphs or graph-based reasoning * transformer models, sequence modeling, or GNNs * natural language generation and explainability * educational AI, personalization algorithms, or cognitive modeling * Evidence of research potential through publications, a strong thesis, or significant projects. * Experience or interest in innovative teaching and learning approaches. * Ability to translate theoretical insights into engineered prototypes and systems supporting scientific or educational use cases. * Responsible, self-motivated, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Intercultural competence and experience in international environments. * Fluency with co-pilot tools for coding and writing. * Fluency in English, the language of instruction and communication on campus. FUNDING & APPOINTMENT TERMS The appointment provides full financial coverage through a dedicated fellowship, comprising: * Monthly stipend of €1,650 * Monthly research-cost allowance of €100 (Forschungskostenpauschale) * Health-insurance subsidy of €100 per month * Supplementary €550 mini-job allowance to support parallel part-time employment (optional) APPLICATION DETAILS * Expected start date: March, 2026 APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:  * Curriculum Vitae (CV); * Academic transcripts ; * A detailed letter of motivation outlining research interests and career goals; * 2 recommendation letters; Applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews.

DNA Script

DNA Script   DNA Script is a leading company in the production of nucleic acids for genomic, synthetic biology and biopharmaceutical applications. Our clean, efficient Enzymatic DNA Synthesis (EDS) technology, implemented on a benchtop instrument (the SYNTAX), accelerates innovation in life science and biotechnology through the decentralization of rapid, on demand and high quality DNA synthesis. Our approach builds upon nature's billions of years of evolution in enzymatically synthesizing DNA, setting new standards for assembling nucleic acids to accelerate scientific discovery and DNA/RNA production in disciplines with profound impacts upon humanity. DNA Script has a broad stable of high quality investors and is capitalized to continue its progress to full commercialization of the technology and products. We are building a global organization, with the talent, skills and attitude to achieve our mission: to unlock the power of “DNA-write”. This is an opportunity for a dynamic individual to join an international and highly skilled team, and to make significant contributions to commercializing a technology with far-reaching potential across the biological sciences and beyond. The Role  The "Field Application Scientist, World" plays a key role in supporting sales activities and customer success by providing scientific and technical support for DNA Script solutions. Working closely with the sales, product, and R&D teams, they are involved throughout the customer lifecycle, from solution demonstrations to deployment and optimization. They also contribute to continuous product improvement by relaying needs and feedback from the field. Responsibilities:  Application Support and Customer Engagement • Provide sales and implementation support to customers and partners, including by using the company’s commercial solutions internally to demonstrate their performance and value to customers. Manage demonstrations and testing related to this activity • Work closely with the sales department on customer engagement activities by providing on-site and/or remote scientific consultations to customers for pre- and post-sales opportunities; by guiding discussions and conducting product demonstrations, application-focused training, and test optimizations. • Serve as the liaison with product management, product development, and application teams regarding the use of DNA Script products in applications to meet customer needs. • Diagnose and resolve product performance issues reported directly by customers. • Develop and provide training to customers on the company’s products and new application workflows. • Resolve customer complaints related to biochemistry, assay or experiment design, software, instruments, or user technical skills,Responsible for managing relationships, understanding client objectives, and defining appropriate expectations regarding products and performance.  Product Technical Support • Provide post-sales training and support to clients and partners on solutions developed by the company, as well as on related protocols that may be of interest to our clients and partners. • Participate in installations and preparations at client and partner sites for the deployment of our solutions or their upgrades • Use in-depth technical or scientific knowledge and product expertise to resolve technical support issues. May interact directly with customers or provide in-depth internal support to field engineers, remote engineers, or customer call center staff.  • Draft and update documentation for product users. • Collaborate with internal experts by seeking assistance on difficult cases and sharing information regarding product support. • Contribute to the delivery of fully integrated solutions, which may include peripherals, communications, operating systems, and application software. • Provide insights regarding customer feedback, users, and services as part of new product development projects. Experiences:  * Master's degree or Ph.D  in Biology/Molecular Biology preferred, other  life science, engineering or related fields considered -- e.g. Biomedical Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Biotechnology or similar.  * 5+ years of work experience in a technical product support role, research & development role or similar position.  * Proven experience interacting with researchers at all levels with life science and synthetic biology. * Previous experience in training, oral presentations. * Experience or expertise with Laboratory Automation solutions and systems involving reagents, consumables, and related system software.   Ideal Candidate will have:  * Experience with gene assembly, protei/antibody engineering, CRISPR, NGS and related innovative technologies/applications * An extensive network and track record interfacing with key opinion leaders within the scientific community. * Detailed technical orientation, with robust analytical and organization skills, problem solving, troubleshooting capabilities and negotiation skills. * Capability to precisely document issues, root cause analyses, troubleshooting experimentation and resolutions/repairs for complex scientific instrumentation. * Proven experience working directly with a field service engineering team. * Experience developing, testing, and supporting product applications in the laboratory. * Proven experience with developing and delivering effective product/technical training. * Prior experience using customer relationship management tools to document product support interactions with customers. * Customer advocate, solutions-oriented mindset, and business orientation.  Miscellaneous  * The ideal candidate will be located in Paris, France * Requires travel to customer sites and corporate offices in France and Bay Area.  * Start date: ASAP  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Le rôle  Le Field Application Scientist, World joue un rôle clé dans le soutien aux activités commerciales et le succès des clients, en assurant l’accompagnement scientifique et technique des solutions DNA Script. En lien étroit avec les équipes commerciales, produits et R&D, il intervient tout au long du cycle de vie client, de la démonstration des solutions à leur déploiement et à leur optimisation. Il contribue également à l’amélioration continue des produits en remontant les besoins et retours du terrain. Responsabilités Soutien aux applications et engagement des clients * Assurer les activités de support de ventes ou de placement aux clients et partenaire, notamment en utilisant en interne les solutions commercialise afin de démontrer aux clients leur performances et leur utilite. Gerer les demonstrations et les tests relatifs a cette activité * Travailler en étroite collaboration avec le service des ventes dans le cadre des activités d'engagement des clients en fournissant des consultations scientifiques sur place et/ou à distance aux clients dans le cadre d'opportunités avant et après la vente ; en guidant les discussions et en effectuant des démonstrations de produits, des formations axées sur les applications et des optimisations d'essais. * Assurer l'interface avec la gestion des produits, le développement des produits et les équipes d'application en ce qui concerne l'utilisation des produits DNA Script dans les applications afin de répondre aux besoins des clients. * Faire un diagnostic et résoudre les problèmes de performance des produits signalés directement par les clients. * Développer et fournir une formation aux clients sur les produits de la société et les nouveaux flux de travail des applications. * Résoudre les plaintes des clients liées à la biochimie, à la conception d'essais ou d'expériences, aux logiciels, aux instruments ou aux compétences techniques de l'utilisateur, * Responsable de la gestion des relations, de la compréhension des objectifs des clients, de la définition des attentes appropriées en matière de produits et de performances. Support technique des produits * Assurer la formation et le training après-vente des clients et des partenaires sur les solutions développées par l'entreprise mais également sur les protocoles adjacents qui peuvent avoir un intérêt pour nos clients/partenaires. * Participer aux installations et préparation chez les clients et partenaire pour les déploiements de nos solutions ou de leur upgrade (mise à jour) * Utiliser des connaissances techniques ou scientifiques approfondies et une expertise des produits pour résoudre les problèmes d'assistance technique. Peut interagir directement avec les clients ou fournir un soutien approfondi en interne aux ingénieurs du service extérieur, aux ingénieurs à distance ou au personnel du centre d'appels des clients. * Rédiger et mettre à jour la documentation destinée aux utilisateurs des produits. * Collaborer avec des experts internes en obtenant de l'aide sur des cas difficiles et en partageant des informations sur le support produit. * Contribuer à la fourniture de solutions entièrement intégrées, qui peuvent inclure des périphériques, des communications, des systèmes d'exploitation et des logiciels d'application. * Fournir des informations sur la voix du client, sur les utilisateurs et sur les services dans le cadre de projets de développement de produits nouveaux ou en cours. * Documenter les cas d'assistance produit et aider à développer une base de connaissances interne sur l'assistance produit pour les clients et l'équipe d'assistance interne. * Identifier les améliorations de la qualité des produits à l'aide des données de support documentées lors des interactions avec les clients et les services, et les communiquer aux parties prenantes. Expériences :  * Maîtrise ou doctorat en biologie/biologie moléculaire souhaité ; d'autres formations en sciences de la vie, en ingénierie ou dans des domaines connexes sont prises en considération (par exemple, génie biomédical, biologie synthétique, biotechnologie ou équivalent). * Au moins 5 ans d'expérience professionnelle dans un poste d'assistance technique produit, de recherche et développement ou dans un poste similaire. * Expérience avérée dans la collaboration avec des chercheurs de tous niveaux dans les domaines des sciences de la vie et de la biologie synthétique. * Expérience préalable en formation et en présentations orales. * Expérience ou expertise en matière de solutions et de systèmes d'automatisation de laboratoire impliquant des réactifs, des consommables et les logiciels système associés.   Le candidat idéal :  * Une expérience dans l'assemblage de gènes, l'ingénierie des protéines et des anticorps, la technologie CRISPR, le séquençage de nouvelle génération (NGS) et les technologies/applications innovantes connexes * Un réseau étendu et une expérience avérée dans les relations avec les leaders d'opinion clés de la communauté scientifique. * Une orientation technique pointue, assortie de solides compétences analytiques et organisationnelles, ainsi que des capacités de résolution de problèmes, de dépannage et de négociation. * Capacité à documenter avec précision les problèmes, les analyses des causes profondes, les expérimentations de dépannage et les résolutions/réparations pour des instruments scientifiques complexes. * Expérience avérée de collaboration directe avec une équipe d'ingénieurs de maintenance sur site. * Expérience dans le développement, les tests et le support d'applications de produits en laboratoire. * Expérience avérée dans le développement et la mise en œuvre de formations techniques et sur les produits efficaces. * Expérience préalable dans l'utilisation d'outils de gestion de la relation client pour documenter les interactions de support produit avec les clients. * Défenseur des intérêts des clients, esprit orienté vers les solutions et sens des affaires.  Divers  * Le candidat idéal sera basé à Paris, en France. * Le poste nécessite des déplacements sur les sites des clients et dans les bureaux de l'entreprise en France et dans la région de la baie de San Francisco.  * Date de début : dès que possible