Agentic AI Research Engineer (f/m/x) at Helmholtz Munich

Agentic AI Research Engineer (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen (Helmholtz Munich)

Neuherberg near Munich, Germany

Partial home office available

Salary: Up to E 13 grade (TVoeD collective agreement)

Fixed-term: 2 years, extensible

39 hours/week

About the Organization

Helmholtz Munich develops health solutions through AI, data science, and biomedicine. The Accessible Biomedical AI Research Group creates practical, transparent, and robust AI systems for scientists. The role sits in the Computational Health Center (CHC), Institute of Computational Biology.

Core Responsibilities

Design and implement modular, protocol-driven AI workflows for real-world research scenarios

Develop and maintain production-quality Python software to enable AI-assisted research processes across computational biology

Prototype, benchmark, and iteratively improve agentic systems with a strong focus on robustness, transparency, and reproducibility

Conduct researcher interviews to identify workflow pain points and automation opportunities

Collaborate on open, reusable infrastructure development

Contribute to publications and open-source initiatives in areas such as agentic AI, human-AI interaction, and reproducible computational science

Required Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, AI, HCI, Computational Biology, Software Engineering, or a related field (or MSc with substantial professional experience)

Strong Python software engineering skills including testing and packaging

Experience building or working with agentic systems, LLM-based tool use, or workflow orchestration frameworks

Ability to design modular workflows and APIs

Strong interdisciplinary communication skills

Desirable Qualifications

User research methods experience

Familiarity with computational biology workflows, FAIR principles, or knowledge systems

Interest in human-AI collaboration design

Open-source contribution experience

Benefits

Postdoc program and career development support

State-of-the-art computational infrastructure

30 days annual leave plus flexible days

International relocation assistance

Health promotion programs (sports, company doctor, mental health)

Application Requirements

Submit via online portal with: CV, cover letter, degrees/diplomas, and two referee contacts. Foreign degree holders must request Statement of Comparability documentation early.

Contact: Sebastian Lobentanzer (sebastian.lobentanzer@helmholtz-munich.de)

Valid through: June 1, 2026