Professor (W3) in Functional Immunogenetics

The Tübingen Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital are part of the University of Excellence Tübingen. They provide medical services at the highest level and cover the entire spectrum of modern medicine, research, teaching and clinical care.

 

 

 

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tübingen invites applications for a position at the University Clinic for Medicine, Internal Medicine VIII: Medical Oncology and Pneumology and with integration into the Cluster of Excellence “Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies” (iFIT) as a

 

 

 

Professor (W3) in Functional Immunogenetics (f/m/d)

 

 

available immediately. The position will be filled on a salaried basis, unless the appointed person is already a civil servant in Germany with “Beamten” status.

 

 

 

We are seeking a candidate with internationally competitive expertise in the field of functional target identification, with a particular focus on conducting functional genetic screens. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new therapeutic targets, primarily in T cells, ideally through functional genetic screens in T cells and CAR T cells. In addition to the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology, the development of further innovative screening approaches to identify new targets for improving T cell function is desirable, such as base editing screens or similar methods.

 

 

 

In collaboration with research groups within the iFIT Cluster of Excellence, particularly the Professorship for Cellular Immunotherapies in Cancer as well as TüCAD2 (Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery and Development), the successful candidate will also coordinate translational projects aimed at developing new molecular therapeutics against identified targets.

 

 

 

The successful candidate is moreover expected to translate therapeutic concepts developed preclinically within the context of the iFIT Cluster of Excellence into clinical practice through investigator-initiated trials (IITs). This is expected in close collaboration with the National Center for Tumor Diseases Southwest (NCT-SW). The professorship is associated with clinical activities within Internal Medicine VIII.

 

 

 

In the area of teaching, extensive and excellently evaluated teaching experience and commitment are expected, especially with regard to innovative curricula of the study programs of the Faculty of Medicine, as well as active participation in the design of lectures and other teaching formats. The teaching obligation is 9 hours per week during the semester. In case of and for the duration of funding by the Cluster of Excellence, the teaching load may be reduced appropriately.

 

 

 

Prerequisites for employment are a license to practice medicine and the specialist qualification in internal medicine or an international equivalent which is recognized as equivalent by the Baden-Württemberg Medical Association (Landesärztekammer). The specialist qualification in internal medicine and hematology/oncology or internal medicine and pneumology is desirable. Also required are postdoctoral qualifications and teaching experience equivalent to the requirements of a full professorship.

 

 

 

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.

 

 

 

Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

 

 

 

Please note that employees of the University Hospital must provide proof of immunity in accordance with the IfSG before starting employment (currently: measles).

 

 

 

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system can be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700

 

 

 

Please submit your entire application using the web-based application platform https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de. The deadline for applications is 2 July 2026.

 

 

 

Questions regarding the application may be directed to berufungen.dekanat@med.uni-tuebingen.de.

 

 

 

Enquiries concerning the professorship may be directed to the Dean.

 

 

 

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

 

University of Tübingen

Professor Dr. med. Sara Y. Brucker

Geissweg 5/1

72076 Tübingen, GERMANY