Want to shape the future of university teaching with artificial intelligence? At the Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, we are looking for a Research Assistant to design and build an AI-powered education platform, from concept to classroom deployment. You will work hands-on with large language models, develop a full-stack prototype, and evaluate its impact through a real controlled study with students, all within a small, collaborative project team with direct access to the principal investigator.

The position is temporary for 12 months, at 37 hours per week (full-time), with a desired starting date of 1st July 2026.

  
Your work tasks

You will join a funded education project that designs, builds, and evaluates an AI-powered platform for education. The platform will be piloted in a real university course and assessed through a controlled study, with the goal of producing a working open-source prototype. Specific tasks include:

Software development:

• Design and implement the AI for education platform, from front-end interface to back-end services and database.
• Integrate large language model APIs and related AI services to power the teaching and tutoring components.
• Build infrastructure for logging student interactions in a privacy-compliant manner (GDPR).
• Deploy and maintain the system on university infrastructure.

Your competencies   
Required:

• Strong programming skills in at least one modern web or backend language; ability to work across the full stack.
• Practical experience building and deploying applications, including working with APIs and databases.
• Hands-on experience with large language models or other generative AI tools in a development context.
• Experience with quantitative or mixed-methods data analysis.

Preferred:

• Background in educational technology, human-computer interaction, or learning analytics.
• Familiarity with multi-agent AI systems or conversational AI development.
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation or similar context-aware AI techniques.
• Experience as a teaching assistant or in an educational setting.

Qualification requirements 
Appointment as a Research Assistant requires academic qualifications at master's degree level in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, or a closely related discipline.

The position is open to all nationalities. Applicants must hold a valid right to work in Denmark at the time of appointment.

Who we are    
The Department of Materials and Production has an active international research environment with projects spanning robotics, IoT, machine learning, and manufacturing systems. Research is conducted in close collaboration with industry partners and within AAU's distinctive Problem-Based Learning model.

This position is embedded in a small, focused project team. You will have direct access to the project PI, regular feedback.

You can read more about the department at www.mp.aau.dk

How to apply  
Your application must include the following: 

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position. 
• Curriculum Vitae (CV). 
• Diplomas (master's degree diploma and potential PhD diploma). 
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position. 
• References/recommendations. 

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.    

The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.  

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position. 

Do you have any questions? 
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.     

Interviews are expected to be held around second week of June.   

Further information 
Read more about our recruitment process here   

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.  

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace. 

Salary and terms of employment  
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish). 

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish). 

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• Chen LI: +4599402451, cl@mp.aau.dk

Ansættelsestype

Full time

Ref. nummer

2026/687

Ansøgningsfrist

19.05.2026