Group Leader for GMP Processes – Institute for Clinical Immunology and Cell Therapy | 529-2025 Arbeitsgruppenleiter (m/w/d) für GMP-Prozesse – Institut für Klinische Immunologie und Zel

Job Summary

This leadership role involves establishing, managing, and strategically developing a working group focused on GMP-compliant manufacturing and testing activities within clinical immunology research and patient-oriented cell or gene therapies. The Group Leader will be responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing GMP processes according to EU guidelines and national regulations (AMG, AMWHV, GCP/GMP). Key duties include scientific responsibility for validation, documentation, and continuous optimization of manufacturing processes, as well as supervising and training scientific and technical staff to ensure GMP compliance and quality assurance. The position requires coordinating interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with external partners like the Fraunhofer IZI, and actively initiating and acquiring third-party funded research projects (BMBF, EU, DFG, industry collaborations). This is an excellent opportunity for a highly qualified scientist with leadership experience to shape translational research in advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).