Postdoctoral Researcher for DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence "TransforM – Munich Center for Transformative Technologies and Societal Change”

20.11.2025, Wissenschaftliches Personal

TransforM brings together the expertise of 25 Principal Investigators across leading research institutions, including TUM, LMU Munich, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, the ifo Institute, and ZEW Mannheim. The position is embedded in Focus Area 1 (Opportunity & Design) and requires regular presence at TUM Campus Straubing, Munich and Garching.

Tasks

• Conduct high-quality, independent research related to innovation, sustainability, and transformative change related to the TransforM research agenda.
• Coordinate research activities within Focus Area 1, including collaboration with PIs, doctoral research-ers, and external partners across TUM, LMU, MPI, ifo, and ZEW.
• Contribute to joint publications, workshops, scientific exchange formats, and reporting within the Cluster of Excellence.
• Support strategic and administrative coordination processes within Focus Area 1.

Requirements

• Excellent doctoral degree in management with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, or a related field.
• Outstanding research record, ideally demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications or strong work-ing papers.
• Strong methodological skills (qualitative and/or quantitative).
• Experience in project coordination, preferably in innovation, sustainability, or transformative change contexts.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary envi-ronments.
• Outstanding command of written and spoken English; German skills are an asset but not required.

What we offer

• A full-time Postdoctoral position (E13 TV-L, 100%) at one of Europe’s top research universities.
• Integration into the TransforM Cluster of Excellence, offering visibility, collaboration, and access to leading research networks across Germany and Europe.
• Opportunities to develop your academic profile, including publications and international collaborations.
• Support for career development through the TUM Postdoc Academy, Talent Factory, and dedicated mentoring.
• A vibrant interdisciplinary environment across TUM’s Straubing, Munich, and Garching campuses, and strong links to LMU, MPI, ifo, and ZEW.
• Initial contract for three years, with the possibility of extension.

Application

If you are interested in working with us, please send your documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, scan of certificates and a current overview of previous academic achievements, summarized in a pdf file) by December 5th, 2025 to silke.heindl@tum.de or by mail to

Technical University of Munich
Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability
Professorship for Innovation and Technology Management
Prof. Dr. Claudia Doblinger

94315 Straubing

TUM is committed to increasing the proportion of women in its academic workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified women.

Kontakt: silke.heindl@tum.de