The FOCUS ERA Chair at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMI-BAS) has opened a call for a part-time Postdoctoral Researcher (Recognised Researcher, R2) to join its interdisciplinary research team working on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Cultural Heritage, Open Science, and Human – AI Collaboration.
The position is open to researchers currently employed at IMI-BAS and focuses on developing and validating an AI-supported collaborative research environment that enables effective cooperation between multidisciplinary research teams and intelligent AI agents. The successful candidate will coordinate the design of collaborative research workflows, integrate AI-assisted services into scientific processes, and evaluate the developed platform in real research settings.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Informatics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Experience in AI-supported collaborative systems, machine learning, large language models, software architecture, or multi-agent systems will be considered an advantage.
The position is 0.25 FTE (approximately two hours per day), starting on 1 October 2026, with an initial 12-month contract, extendable to 24 months.
Application deadline: 31 August 2026 (18:00 Europe/Sofia)
More Information & Application Links Recognised Researcher (R2): https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/454898
Contacts: kivanova@math.bas.bg and office@focus.openresearch.bg
We encourage candidates and partners to share this announcement within their networks. We look forward to receiving applications from talented researchers.
