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                Postdoc, Mechanistic Understanding of AI Reasoning
                Postdoc, Mechanistic Understanding of AI Reasoning
                University of CopenhagenCopenhagen, Denmark
                Copenhagen, Denmark
                Today
                AI safety & policy
                Full-time
                Deadline
                2026-09-30
                Routes to impact
                Direct high impact on an important cause
                Skill-building & building career capital
                Description
                Conduct postdoctoral research on how large language models acquire, integrate, and reason over evolving knowledge using mechanistic interpretability methods.
                • Develop conceptual frameworks, methods, or empirical studies on AI reasoning
                • Contribute to foundational research on interpretability, explainability, and responsible AI
                • Undertake limited teaching or supervision alongside research duties
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