"Professor of Integrated Immunology"

Job Details

The new professor will establish and lead an independent, internationally competitive research program in molecular immunology, with a potential for therapeutic translation. The professorship focuses on understanding how the immune system interacts with diverse tissue environments, using higher eukaryotic model organisms and approaches that are directly relevant to human disease.

Research programs may address innate and/or adaptive immune responses in contexts such as tissue damage caused by microbial infection, autoimmunity, mechanical injury, cancer, and inflammatory or degenerative diseases. Scholars working across the broad spectrum of immune biology, including those employing complex, heterogeneous experimental systems, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Commitment to an independent and timely teaching program is expected at the undergraduate (in German and English) and graduate (in English) level. The professorship will strengthen the curriculum of D-BIOL in the fundamental and concept lectures in the areas of immunology and disease mechanisms.

The professorship will be embedded in the Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, a vibrant and highly interdisciplinary biomedical research environment. The Institute and Department offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration, with strong expertise in tissue remodeling and regeneration, molecular oncology, genome engineering, functional genomics, metabolomics, and computational biology, providing an ideal setting for impactful and cross-disciplinary research.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Application Instructions

Please apply online by clicking Apply on website.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; three statements on a) research, b) teaching, c) leadership; descriptions of the three most important achievements; and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 30 April 2026.

Employer: ETH Zurich
Location: Switzerland (CH)
Salary: Competitive

Discipline: Life Sciences, Immunology
Job Type: Faculty
Organization Type: Academia