As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (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
Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)
of Cellular Structural Biology
commencing as soon as possible.
The position is based at the Department of Biochemistry and Gene Center Munich, an internationally recognized center for cutting-edge research in the Molecular Life Sciences, characterized by scientific excellence, a highly collaborative culture, and a uniquely interdisciplinary environment. Candidates should have an interest in Cellular Structural Biology and/or related fields of Structural Biology and an outstanding record of internationally recognized research accomplishments. Candidates are expected to complement existing technologies at the Gene Center with cutting edge research methods, such as cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) for the study of proteins, nucleic acids or protein/nucleic acid assemblies. Application of these structural technologies to biological questions in macromolecular self-assembly, protein-protein/protein-nucleic acid recognition and remodeling, regulation of gene expression or immunity as well as translational approaches are most welcome. Candidates should have a profound interest in interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers at the Gene Center Munich and neighboring institutes.
Active participation in local research networks such as national clusters of excellence, collaborative research centers and international graduate schools is strongly encouraged. We offer a stimulating and interdisciplinary environment and state of the art instrumentation for biochemical analyses, structural biology, mass spectrometry, bioimaging, sequencing as well as high throughput projects/screening.
The professorship is expected to contribute to teaching in the bachelor’s degree program ‘Chemistry and Biochemistry’ and in the international master’s degree program ‘Biochemistry’.
LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.
The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.
Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at a later date.
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. 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, proof of teaching experience, summary of teaching activities, a list of publications and invited lectures, a summary of third-party funding, a summary of research projects, and up to three relevant publications preferred electronically as a single pdf file (up to 10 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Butenandtstr. 5 – 13, Haus F, 81377 München, Germany, email: dekanat@cup.uni-muenchen.de, no later than November 11, 2026.
