意大利技术研究所神经发育障碍分子生物学博士后职位

意大利技术研究所神经发育障碍分子生物学博士后职位

Job Description

Postdoctoral position in molecular biology in neurodevelopmental disorders - (2000001X)

Description

A Postdoctoral position will be available within the Brain Development and Disease Research Line of IstitutoItaliano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy coordinated by Dr. Laura Cancedda.

Our goal is to understand the molecular determinants of neuronal circuit development in health and disease with a combination of in vivo and in vitro approaches (Deidda et al., Nature Neuroscience, 2015; Deidda et al., Nature Medicine, 2015; Szczurkowska et al., Brain., 2018, Naskar et al., Nat Comm. 2019; Savardi et al, Chem 2020).

In particular, this position is funded by the European Research Council (ERC, Grant Agreement n° 725563) and the candidate will investigate the molecular basis of Down syndrome with a particular focus on new therapeutic approaches based on CRISPR-Cas9 Technology and on the development of translational approaches for in vivo gene delivery.

The ideal applicant has experience in molecular biology & biochemistry. Moreover, he/she is willing to learn new experimental biology techniques ( sonoporation, confocal microscopy).

Candidates with a background a PhD in life/natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, bioingeneering and experience in neurobiology are encouraged to apply.

Applicants are expected to have a strong research record and to be independent. At IIT, we hosts interactive groups in neurophysiology, cellular/molecular neurobiology, neurotechnologies and behavioral neuroscience, and it provides state-of-the-art facilities in microscopy, electronics, molecular/cell biology and mouse genetics.

Applications, including a cover letter, a CV, and the names of three referees must be submitted using the online form within 20.08.2020.