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Specialised, Transparent and Ethical AI Agent Systems for Education and Knowledge Management

University of Macerata

Deadline

16 November 2026

Description

Offer Description: The research activity focuses on the study, design and experimentation of systems based on specialised and cooperative Artificial Intelligence agents supporting education, learning and knowledge management processes. The research will investigate multi-agent architectures, Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation and personalisation techniques, with particular attention to the quality, traceability and verifiability of generated information. Methodologies will also be developed to ensure transparency, explainability, human oversight, reliability and ethical use of AI. The proposed approaches will be evaluated through use cases and experimental activities in educational and knowledge-intensive contexts. Requirements: Research Field Technology » Information technology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Information science » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Engineering » Computer engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Neurosciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Information science » Archivistics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Cultural studies » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Arts » Arts management Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field History » Archaeology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Literature » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Literature » Literary criticism Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Philosophy » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field History » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Language sciences » Philology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field History » Art history Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Educational sciences » Teaching methods Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Sociology » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Anthropology » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Research Field Communication sciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications The position requires an interdisciplinary profile with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and intelligent systems, particularly Large Language Models, agentic and multi-agent systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation and knowledge management. Expertise in Digital Humanities and educational and training processes is also required, with a focus on designing agentic AI solutions for learning and for the production, organisation and enhancement of knowledge. Relevant qualifications include the ability to develop and evaluate software prototypes, integrate AI models and services, and address Responsible AI issues, including transparency, explainability, privacy and human oversight. Activities will include state-of-the-art analysis, architecture design, experimentation, evaluation of results and scientific dissemination. Specific Requirements University qualifications only if relevant to the research programme (degree, master degree, Master I-II Level, Specialisation, PhD) Master Degree vote (this refers to the Master's degree required for admission to the competition). Documented research activity relevant to the programme of the assignment Publication of scientific articles relevant to the research programme Participation in national and international mobility programmes for scientific activities Knowledge of foreign languages Informatics skills Other specific ski

Sectors

Information science»Information management

Source

Source: euraxess.ec.europa.eu

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