R&D Engineer – Automated Scientific Paper Analysis and Experimental Design Recommendation using LLMs

Extend the KerData team's tool for analysing scientific papers and recommending experimental plans. Generalize its federated-learning-specific components, improve handling of long or irregular documents, evaluate extracted annotations against human-labelled data, and study retrieval and recommendation quality. The renewable four-month research-engineering contract is based in Rennes, with a stated start date of 1 December 2026. Gross monthly salary starts at EUR 2,979 according to qualifications and experience. Applications close on 15 November 2026.

The advert lists PhD or equivalent as the required qualification and a master's or engineering degree in computer science as another valued qualification. Python, machine learning, LLM-based information extraction, document processing, retrieval and rigorous evaluation skills are expected. Appointment may require authorization for a restricted research area.