Postdoctoral Position in TCR-T Cell: We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral candidate (m/w/d) to join our team and contribute to the clinical advancement of TCR-engineered T-cell products. The focus of this position is on a new project titled “Non-viral editing for the manufacturing of TCR-T cells to prevent virus-related diseases in immunocompromised patients.” The successful candidate will play a key role in developing innovative CRISPR-Cas9-mediated cell engineering methodologies and exploring novel immunotherapeutic approaches.
Postdoctoral Position in TCR-T Cell Manufacturing for Virus-Related Diseases
Designation: PostDoc (m/w/d), E13/100 %
Research Area: TCR-T Cell Manufacturing, Immunotherapy, CRISPR-Cas9-mediated Cell Engineering, Virus-Related Diseases, Immunocompromised Patients
Location: Munich, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification:
- PhD degree in Immunology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biology, or Biochemistry with outstanding results.
- In-depth experience in CRISPR-based cell editing tools and/or immunological assays/techniques.
- Experience in in vivo animal experiments is beneficial.
- Experience with bioinformatics analysis tools (R/python) is a plus.
- Enthusiasm for basic science and cell engineering.
- Excellent team spirit, presentation, scientific writing.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Job Description:
- Develop and integrate novel cell engineering tools into the manufacturing of advanced TCR-T cell products.
- Conduct in vivo testing of advanced TCR-T cell manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate innovative T cell-based immunotherapies, including combinations of HLA-class I and class II-restricted TCRs.
- Participate in preparatory work (e.g., Scientific Advice, IMPD) for initiating a Phase I clinical trial.
- Supervise (graduate) students.
We Offer:
- Ambitious and innovation-oriented team committed to the clinical translation of TCR-engineered T-cell products.
- Close collaborations with several laboratories at TUM and external partners.
- Well-equipped laboratory in our institute close to Munich city center.
- Full-time position as a scientist/PostDoc starting as soon as possible, currently secured until 31.12.2028 (salary according to TV-L).
How to Apply: Are you excited to bring TCR T-cells into the clinic? We look forward to your email application, including your CV, letter of motivation, and at least two references in one document. Please submit your application by February 9, 2024. TUM seeks to increase the portion of female employees, and qualified females are explicitly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled persons with essentially comparable qualifications will be preferentially hired.
