Scientific Manager (m/f/d, 80%, TV-L E13, fixed-term)

28.10.2026, Academic staff

The IEAI at TUM is seeking, at its Munich Maxvorstadt and possibly Garching Research Centre location (in-person), from January 2027, for a fixed term of 18 months, until the end of August 2028 (with the possibility of extension subject to funding), a motivated and committed Scientific Manager.

Technische Universität München (TUM) is one of the top universities in Europe. Excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinarity and talent development make us strong. Add to this strong alliances with companies and scientific institutions all over the world. With around 50,000 students and more than 11,000 employees, we operate at theat the intersection of a state institution and an entrepreneurial university.

Founded in 2019, the TUM Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) conducts inter-, multi- and transdisciplinary research at the interface of technology and human values. It promotes active collaboration among the technical, engineering, and social sciences and engages a broad range of international stakeholders from academia, industry, and civil society. The Institute for Ethics in AI at TUM coordinates alignAI, an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network. The project has been running for two years: the consortium is established, all doctoral candidates have been recruited, and the training and events programme is well underway. The project will culminate in the final reporting to the EU Project Officer in August 2028.

The IEAI at TUM is seeking, at its Munich Maxvorstadt and possibly Garching Research Centre location (in-person), from January 2027, for a fixed term of 18 months, until the end of August 2028 (with the possibility of extension subject to funding), a motivated and committed Scientific Manager (m/f/d) for the alignAI Doctoral Network and the Institute in a part-time position (80% of full-time, remunerated according to pay group 13 TV-L)

Your responsibilities
Your responsibilities include supporting the alignAI coordination team and taking over part of its coordination tasks, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running and long-term success of the network, as well as supporting the institute more broadly with new funding applications, the set-up of new projects and overall research management. In particular, your work will comprise:

● Project management & governance - organising the network's governance bodies (Supervisory Board, Project Management Team, committees), preparing agendas and minutes, maintaining the yearly activity plan and the project's collaboration infrastructure (Teams, shared drives, document repositories)
● EU grant administration & compliance - acting as liaison with the EU MSCA Project Officer, submitting official documents via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal,
ensuring consistency with the Consortium Agreement, and tracking MSCA compliance (secondments, mobility declarations, allowances)
● Reporting & quality assurance - compiling a final report with input from all partners, tracking deliverables and milestones end-to-end, and circulating Project Officer feedback to the consortium
● Doctoral candidate development & support - managing Career Development Plans with supervisors and a dedicated committee, and supporting candidates on mobility, secondments and administrative issues
● Training programme & network events - helping to organise and run doctoral seminars, seasonal schools and workshops as planned in the DoA
● Communication & dissemination - coordinating the network website, newsletters, blog and social media posts, and publication and results tracking with the support of the coordination team
● Consortium & partner relations - supporting the lead coordinator in managing partnership agreements and MoUs, interfacing with legal teams on contractual questions, and keeping partner contact and document systems up to date
● Finance & administration - supporting the lead coordinator in drafting and monitoring project budgets, maintaining timesheets, and handling institutional administration
● Institute support - helping to develop and submit new funding applications (EU, national and regional), setting up newly funded projects, and contributing to the institute's research management

Your qualifications
● A completed PhD in any discipline
● Experience with grant writing and/or research management is required
● A highly organised working style and strong communication and interpersonal skills
● An interest in research management and in the mission of the institute
● The ability to work independently while remaining a strong team player
● Genuine interest in and enjoyment of academic project management
● An excellent level of English; German is not required

What we offer
● An interesting, varied and challenging role at one of Europe's leading universities, contributing to an international, EU-funded doctoral network at the interface of AI, ethics and society
● Close collaboration with the alignAI consortium partners, doctoral candidates and supervisors across Europe, as well as with the research and administrative teams of the institute
● Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
● A wide range of continuing education and professional development opportunities

The position is to be filled at pay group 13 TV-L at 80% of full-time working hours. The position is limited to 18 months, running until the end of August 2028, with the possibility of extension subject to the securing of further funding. The place of work is Munich (in the city centre, with potentially some days at the Garching Research Centre).

The position is suitable for appointment of severely disabled persons. Applicants with a severe disability will be given preference in the event of essentially equal suitability, qualifications, and professional performance. TUM strives to raise the proportion of women in its workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified women.

Your application
We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter and CV) as a single PDF file. Please quote the reference "Scientific Manager alignAI" and email your application to ieai@sot.tum.de by 15.11.2026 at the latest.

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