"Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Immune Cells for Therapy Technische Universität München (TUM)"

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Immune Cells for Therapy to begin as soon as possible. The position is a W2 fixed-term (6 year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3.

Scientific environment

The professorship will be assigned to the TUM School of Medicine and Health, which is one of the strongest medical research and teaching locations in Germany. Within the School, the professorship will be affiliated to the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene. Next to the Institute’s excellent research infrastructure, the relevant core facilities at the TUM School of Medicine and Health provide an outstanding basis for scientific success. Relevant research networks at TUM, in the greater Munich area and beyond (including the TRR338/CRC LETSImmun, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), the German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK), the Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF)) provide an excellent and cooperative research environment.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include research and teaching as well as the promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an expert in the research area of “Cell and Gene Therapy” with a focus on the engineering of immune cells, preferably lymphocytes, for adoptive or in vivo cell therapies. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor and master programs, especially in the field of immunology for students of human medicine, biology, biotechnology and biochemistry.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated initial scientific achievements and the capacity for independent research at the highest international level. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification, as well as pedagogical aptitude, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience abroad is expected (please see www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information). Successful applicants are characterized by their interest to collaborate with relevant colleagues from the TUM School of Medicine and Health and other schools on an interdisciplinary basis and to actively participate in research networks.

Our Offer

Based on the best international standards and transparent performance criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career path for tenure track faculty from Assistant Professor through a permanent position as Associate Professor, and on to Full Professor. The regulations of the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System apply. TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich Area. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common interface for scientific interaction. TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits. The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The MDCO assists the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners and accompanying family members.

Your Application

TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance. Application documents should be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors. These guidelines and detailed information about the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System are available at www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting. Here you will also find TUM’s information on collecting and processing personal data as part of the application process. Please submit your application by 5th September 2025 via the TUM recruitment portal: www.recruit.tum.de.