Career Opportunity

The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research is a leader in research on diverse topics including cell biology, immunology, cancer research, computational biology, microbiology and biotechnology. The School is located at Tel Aviv University, The Faculty of Life Sciences and currently includes 26 leading researchers.

Job description: The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research seeks excellent candidates for a tenure-track faculty position. Relevant research fields include: Biotechnology, Cancer, Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Synthetic and Systems Biology, involving experimental and/or computational approaches. The position will start in October 2026. The position is open to both young and established researchers.

Job requirements: The candidates must have a Ph.D., post-doctoral training, a strong publication record, and the potential to establish an innovative and independent research program, including mentoring of graduate students. Sufficient level of Hebrew is required for teaching.

Application materials should include: 

• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Concise research statement
• Concise teaching statement
• Brief cover letter addressing how the candidate sees him/herself fitting into the School

*Note: Letters of recommendation are NOT required at this stage.

Suitable applicants will be invited to present a seminar and a chalk talk about their research.

Deadline for submission of application: November 15, 2025.

Applications should be addressed to:

Prof. Avigdor Eldar - avigdore@tauex.tau.ac.il (Head of search committee) | Prof. Anat Herskovits - anathe@tauex.tau.ac.il (School Head) | Mrs. Tal Oded (School administrator) - taloded@tauex.tau.ac.il