Italy
Project: “Long-term Outcomes of Traumas During Critical Periods: a Potential First Step Toward Mouse Models of Personality Disorders” – Acronym: CriticTra – Grant Agreement number: FIS-2023-02972 – CUP: J53C24004200001
Commitment & contract: Fixed term contracts, full time
Location: IIT Morego, Genova

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in life/natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, bioengineering or a similar discipline
• Documented experience in neurobiology
• Good knowledge of the English language
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong focus on stakeholder needs and expectations

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Ability to work in a challenging and international environment
• Capacity to work autonomously and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment
• Possess analytical reasoning skills and a growth mindset

You will be working in a multi-disciplinary group, where people with different backgrounds collaborate, each with their own expertise, to support IIT research activity.
The Brain development and Disease Research Unit manages the study of the molecular/cellular underpinning of neurodevelopmental disorders to find new potential therapeutic approaches and is coordinated by Dr Laura Cancedda.
This project has been funded to research on the long-lasting negative sequelae of stress exposure during life.

Within the team, your main responsibilities will be:

• Molecular biology.
• Cell biology.
• Behavioral experiments.
• Purchasing procedures.
• Technical support to the research activities