Scientific Personnel

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) – Bioanalytics Technology Hub (BioSysteM)

02.03.2026, Academic staff

To meet the advanced instrumentation needs of the BioSysteM cluster of excellence, BioSysteM is establishing a Technology Hub staffed with dedicated personnel for technical support, ensuring proficient operation. BioSysteM at TUM invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) to lead and further develop the Bioanalytics Facility within the Technology Hub. The position is temporary until 31.12.2032.

About the Position

The BioSysteM Cluster of Excellence is an international research network in which scientists from Munich's two largest universities, the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, collaborate on an interdisciplinary basis. The cluster's research vision is to design and control biological systems. The cluster, launched on January 1, 2026, is funded by the DFG as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments, with TUM serving as the managing university. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher willing to play a central role in establishing, operating, and advancing state-of-the-art bioanalytical infrastructure supporting interdisciplinary research across the cluster. The position combines scientific leadership, technology development, and facility management.

Your responsibilities

• Scientific and operational leadership of the Bioanalytics Facility 
• Development and optimization of advanced bioanalytical workflows (high-througput colorimetric assays, binding assays, qPCR, DNA-extraction, FACS)
• Establishment and supervision of peptide synthesis platforms (solid phase peptide synthesis, peptide modification, HPLC purification)
• Implementation and management of lab automation and high-throughput liquid handling systems 
• Support and training of researchers in experimental design and high-throughput data acquisition
• Quality control, method validation, and standardization of analytical procedures
• Collaboration with research groups within BioSysteM and exchange with your Technology hub colleagues dedicated to different technologies (e.g. microscopy, protein design)
• Contribution to grant applications, publications, and strategic technology development

Your Profile

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, or related filed
• Strong expertise in bioanalytics and peptide synthesis
• Experience with automated liquid handling / high-troughput platforms
• Experience in managing shared research infrastructure is highly desirable
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary and international environments

We offer

• A dynamic and highly collaborative research environment within BioSysteM cluster of excellence
• Access to cutting-edge research infrastructure
• Opportunity to shape and expand a central technology platform
• Competitive salary according to TV-L 
• Support for career development and academic advancement

The position is limited (to Dec 2032, according to the funding period), starting at the earliest possible date.

Equal opportunities and diversity

TUM is committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and respectful coexistence. We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

TUM strives to increase the proportion of women in its workforce, and applications from women are therefore expressly welcome.

The position is suitable for people with severe disabilities.

Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are otherwise equally qualified, capable, and professionally competent.

Contact and application

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact the BioSysteM cluster spokesperson Prof. Dr. F.C. Simmel at simmel@tum.de.

Please send your application with the usual documents, stating your earliest possible starting date and the reference “BioSysteM Postdoc Technology Hub Bioanalytics,” preferably by email in a single PDF file, to info@biosystem.design by 22.03.2026 at the latest.

Kontakt: info@biosystem.design