Tenure Track Professor of Experimental Cellular Immunotherapy

We are looking for an excellent researcher with great potential to develop an internationally recognized research agenda in the field of experimental cellular immunotherapy.

Core duties and responsibilities:

• Conducting cutting-edge research in the field of cellular immunotherapy with a focus on modulating CAR-T cell receptor signaling, mitigating CAR-T cell exhaustion, and improving tissue homing behavior in the context of autoimmune and hematological diseases
• Employing novel target identification, in vitro vector design, and in vivo testing of CAR-T cells in different murine models
• Producing high-quality scientific publications in the field of cellular immunotherapies and T cell engineering
• Leading an internationally recognized research group and acquiring third-party funding
• Networking through national and international research collaborations
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising diploma and PhD students, and mentoring and promoting young researchers
• Supporting scientific and public outreach in the research area

Successful candidates must have the following qualifications:

• PhD or MD or equivalent doctoral degree in biomedical or life sciences with a background in immunology, hemato-oncology, or a related field
• Profound expertise (at least three years postdoctoral) in the field of cellular therapies and cell-engaging biologics applied to hematological and/or rheumatic diseases
• Expertise in cell engineering, cellular signaling, and relevant animal models
• Proven high-quality publication track record and peer-reviewed research grants or other third-party funding as a lead or principal investigator
• Previous experience in teaching and/or (co)supervising pre- and/or postgraduate students
• Research stay abroad or at a different institution than where the PhD was completed
• High level of proficiency in both written and spoken English (equivalent to proficiency level C1)
• Within three years of employment: Proficiency in German sufficient for teaching (equivalent to proficiency level B1)