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PhD or postdoc on Versioning for Knowledge Graphs
KU Leuven

PhD or postdoc on Versioning for Knowledge Graphs

2026-06-30 (Europe/Brussels)
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KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.

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The work will be performed within the research groups DTAI and EAVISE, at the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven and the researcher will also be affiliated with Flanders Make and Leuven.AI.

The Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI - https://dtai.cs.kuleuven.be/) section within the Computer Science Department conducts research on fundamental and applied research in the fields of Declarative Languages, Machine Learning and Knowledge Representation.

The Embedded and Artificially intelligent VISion Engineering (EAVISE - https://iiw.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/eavise) is a multidisciplinary group focuses on applications of advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence, bridging the valley of death between academics and industry.

Flanders Make (https://www.flandersmake.be/nl) is a strategic research center in Flanders focused on supporting and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through technological innovation and pre-competitive, industry-driven, and excellent research.

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Responsibilities

The researcher is expected to
- conduct high quality research related to versioning for knowledge graphs.
- follow up with the project and other activities in collaboration with Flanders Make.
- dissemination of project results through events, publications and international conferences.
- be involved in the teaching activities of the group.
- work in a multidisciplinary and international team.

Profile

We are looking for candidates who work independently while embracing collaboration, and who have experience in the following areas:
- Semantic web technologies (RDF, SPARQL, SHACL, etc.)
- Knowledge graphs
- Versioning
- Large language models (LLMs)
Your qualifications:
- MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or comparable fields;
- background in both theoretical and applied aspects of computer science;
- motivation to conduct research and passionate for discovering new things;
- capacity to abstract problems and generalize solutions;
- ability to work in a team but also autonomous and independently;
- some level of leadership towards managing students and projects;
- good oral and written communication skills in English

Offer

Our offer:
- flexible working hours and home office arrangements
- a diverse and multi-disciplinary research group
- a young but fast-growing team
- attractive and international environment with scientific freedom
- collaborations with international research labs and experts
- support for your professional travel and for professional/career development

Interested?

To apply, please provide:
- your curriculum vitae
- your BSc/MSc/PhD diploma/certificate
- your BSc/MSc grade transcripts
- your BSc/MSc/PhD theses as PDF files or a URL linking to it
- a motivation letter explaining why you are the right candidate for the position
- two references (names & contact details)
- selected publications, projects and reference to already developed applications (URL, GitHub, technical documentation)             

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Anastasia Dimou, mail: [email protected].

KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or support offered, we are happy to assist you at this email address.

Job details

Title
PhD or postdoc on Versioning for Knowledge Graphs
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Location
Oude Markt 13 Leuven, Belgium
Published
2026-06-13
Application deadline
2026-06-30 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2026-06-30 23:59 (CET)
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KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.

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