ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A PhD in Neuroscience or Neurobiology and a MSc in Biology, Biotechnology, Veterinary sciences, Medicine or similar disciplines
• Documented experience on Murine models (including surgery, histology, primary cell culture preparation) and/or human IPSC cultures and imaging
• Strong publication record
• Good command of spoken and written English

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Felasa-like Certification (Funzione A, D, and possibly C) or other certificates (according to D.M.228/2021)
• Knowledge of RNA handling, isolation, purification from mammalian cells/tissue, and analysis
• 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 multicultural and multi-disciplinary group, where junior and senior scientists collaborate, each with their expertise, to carry out a scientific activity with a shared research goal.
The Neurobiology of miRNA Research Unit (https://ncrna.iit.it ) is coordinated by Davide De Pietri Tonelli and is composed by Biologists, Biotechnologist, Bioinformaticians, who work in close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary staff of IIT having complementary expertise in multi-omics, material science, neuro-physiology and neuro-electronics. The research focuses on the control of neural stem cell fate by noncoding RNAs, in developing and adult mammalian brain. Central questions addressed involve basic aspects of small noncoding RNAs (e.g., microRNAs, Piwi-interacting RNAs) in neuroscience and their translational applications for neurological diseases.

Within the research team, your main responsibilities will be:

• Design and conduct the experiments, analyze the data
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary staff of IIT, draft reports, give oral presentations in lab meetings and Dept. Seminars