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As one of Europe鈥檚 leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.

The Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
(Chair)

commencing on 1.10.2026.

Pharmaceutical biotechnology is a key discipline in drug research. As an interdisciplinary subject, it plays an important networking and stimulating role at the High-Tech Campus 骋谤辞脽丑补诲别谤苍-惭补谤迟颈苍蝉谤颈别诲.

We are looking for a person with an outstanding track record in the field of pharmaceutical biotechnology who represents a current area of the discipline with translational aspects of therapeutic interventions.

The professorship may focus on the generation and characterization of novel active substances from biogenic sources (also using structural biology, bioinformatics, and AI-based methods), the development of innovative, meaningful 3D cell systems (especially organoids, organ-on-a-chip systems) for translational issues, as well as complex therapeutic interventions such as ATMPs (especially gene and cell therapies). Potential therapeutic areas include inflammatory diseases, oncology, diseases of the CNS or cardiovascular system as well as geriatric diseases.

In teaching, the professorship represents the subject of Pharmaceutical Biology in its entirety both in the Pharmacy State Examination course and in the Bachelor's and Master's courses in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Teaching experience is required. A degree in pharmacy is an advantage, but not a prerequisite for a successful application.

Prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification, teaching skills at university level, excellent academic achievements, and a productive and promising research program.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. Further information is available from the faculty鈥檚 women鈥檚 representative (sandra.hemmers@cup.uni-muenchen.de). LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.

Please submit your application comprising a curriculum vitae, documentation of academic degrees and certificates, a list of publications and up to three relevant publications, a list of lecture invitations, brief summary of current and future research activities, summary of previous teaching activities and brief teaching concept) preferred electronically as a single pdf file (up to 10 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t M眉nchen, email: dekanat@cup.uni-muenchen.de, no later than January 12^th, 2025.