Postdoctoral researcher in the field of LLM

The University of Turku has a unique, creative and inspirational work environment where you will work with top experts, pedagogues and researchers.

This is a two‑year, fully funded postdoctoral researcher position within a European defense project that brings together leading universities and industry partners across Europe. The selected candidate will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team and contribute to cutting‑edge research in LLM.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑efficiency, small‑to‑medium LLMs optimized for the edge through advanced compression, quantization and distillation.
• Collaborate closely with top‑tier European universities and industrial partners.
• Participate in project implementation and reporting activities.
• Contribute to academic life by supervising PhD, MSc and Bachelor students, and assisting in teaching activities.
• Engage in training op...