Openings

CB 68475

La Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT - nasce con l'obiettivo di promuovere lo sviluppo tecnologico del Paese e l'alta formazione in ambito scientifico/tecnologico. In questo senso, infatti, l'IIT è impegnato a realizzare il proprio programma scientifico, che vede nell'integrazione fra la ricerca scientifica di base e lo sviluppo di applicazioni tecniche, il principale principio ispiratore. Gli ambiti di ricerca riguardano campi della scienza dall'elevato contenuto innovativo, che rappresentano le frontiere più avanzate della tecnologia moderna, con ampie possibilità applicative in molteplici settori dalla medicina all'industria, dall'informatica alla robotica, alle scienze della vita, alle nanobiotecnologie.

Il Dipartimento Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, con sede a Genova in Via Morego 30, sta attualmente ricercando una figura di assistente amministrativo da inserire con contratto di sostituzione maternità.

La persona selezionata si occuperà prevalentemente di:

• gestione delle missioni dei ricercatori
• eventuali altre funzioni di supporto alla segreteria del dipartimento

SAPHARI EU PROJECT

CB:66949

The Department of Advanced Robotics at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) an English-language research Institute, is seeking to appoint an international well motivated full-time junior/senior post- doc that will have a key research role on the area of mechanical design for the currently under development intrinsically compliant and variable impedance robotic platforms.  

The selected candidate will join an interdisciplinary team and have the opportunity to pursue research within the SAPHARI (Safe and Autonomous Physical Human-Aware Robot Interaction) European project in partnership with a consortium which consists of ten leading universities, research institutes and companies in Europe (http://www.saphari.eu/). This innovative project aims to perform a fundamental advancement in robot development where human is considered the core of the entire design. The selected applicant will work on the development of robotic manipulator/arm systems integrating novel actuation and sensing components and technologies which will ensure safe and perceptive collaboration and/or physical interaction between humans and robotic systems.

We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding young scientist with a background and PhD in Robotics or Mechanical Engineering and an excellent, well established publication record on the mechanical design in one or more of the following areas:

• Compliant robots and variable impedance actuation
• Articulated legged systems with customised sensing and actuation
• Robotic articulated arms, end effectors and hand design
• Exoskeleton, assistive, or prosthesis robotic design
• Haptic devices and tactile/force sensing technologies

Proficiency in hardware design with a proven portfolio of practical designs, excellent hands-on practical skills and strong competences in robot Kinematics/Dynamics and physical system modelling are essential. Experience in robot control is a big plus.

The research will be conducted within the Humanoid & Human Centred Mechatronics Lab led by Dr. Nikos Tsagarakis.  International applications are encouraged. The successful candidate will be offered a project collaboration contract (fixed term) for the duration of the project SAPHARI, which is due to end on October 31^st 2015, with a highly competitive salary which will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Expected start date could be from 1^st September 2013 or as soon as possible.

Application Procedure

Interested applicants should submit in electronic form their CV outlining experience and qualifications, list of publications, a statement of research interests and plans, and the names of at least two referees to Nikos Tsagarakis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), quoting (SAPHARI) in the email subject.  For consideration  apply by 15.06.2013.

The Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – IIT – was established in 2005 and successfully created the large scale infrastructure in Genova, a network of 10 state of the art laboratories countrywide, recruited an international staff of about 1000 people from more than 50 countries. IIT's research endeavour focuses on high-tech and innovation, representing the forefront of technology with possible application from medicine to industry, computer science, robotics, life sciences and nanobiotechnologies.

In order to comply with the Italian law (art. 23 of Privacy Law of the Italian Legislative Decree n. 196/03), we have to kindly ask the candidate to give his/her consent to allow IIT to process his/her personal data.

We inform you that the information you provide will be used solely for the purpose of assessing your professional profile to meet the requirements of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.

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Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks diversity in the workforce.

BC:67966

The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is a private law Foundation, created with special Government Law no. 269 of September 30th 2003, with the objective of promoting Italy's technological development and higher education in science and technology. Research at IIT is carried out in highly innovative scientific fields with state-of-the-art technology.

A postdoctoral position will be available starting from October 1st 2013 in the Center for Life Nanoscience at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (CLNS@SAPIENZA), Rome, Italy to work on the generation and characterization of novel transgenic animal models of ALS disease and on the development of in vitro cell co-culture systems to study the interplay between muscle and nerve.

A crucial aspect of the project deals with setting up appropriate cellular and animal model systems where to study the activity of wild type and mutant ALS-associated proteins.

An important aspect of the project is to develop/improve cell culture technology (bi - and 3 dimensional co-culture systems) between myogenic and neuronal cells to mimic -in an ex vivo system- the physiopathologic interplay between muscle and nerve, to study and better manipulate the critical signals emanating from the two tissues, and to define potential diagnostic tools for classifying the progression of the disease.

CB: 68070

The "Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia” (IIT_www.iit.it) is a private law Foundation, created with the special Italian Government Law no. 269 of September 30th 2003, with the objective of promoting Italy' s technological development and higher education in science and technology. Research at IIT is carried out in highly innovative scientific fields by more than 1000 researchers from 38 different countries, with state-of-the-art technologies.

The Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies is located in the Central Research Laboratories in Genoa, and host groups with strong multidisciplinary expertise and provides state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

One Postdoctoral position is available, for two years, starting from JULY 2013 to investigate the role of “microRNA DEPENDENT CONTROL OF NEUROGENESIS” in mammalian brain. In particular the project will investigate the role played by microRNAs (a class of small non coding RNAs with regulatory functions) on adult neural progenitors self renewal, survival and differentiation. This project will require validation in rodents in vivo, and in human cell models (iPSC-derived neurons). Ideal candidate must hold a PhD in neuroscience, biology, or a related discipline and be highly motivated and creative individuals who want to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary research environment.