IIT@SAPIENZA

BC : 66453

The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (http://www.iit.it) 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 since June 1st 2012 in the Center for Life Nanoscience  (CLNS, Rome, Italy) at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia  to work on cancer stem cells and models of brain tumors.
The project will explore:
i) Molecular characterization of brain cancer stem cells .
ii) Mechanisms of regulation of Hedgehog signaling pathway.
iii) Therapeutic targeting of cancer stem cells by natural product library screening.

Ideal candidates should have a PhD in Biology or Cell Biology or Biochemistry or Molecular Biology or translational Medicine, and a good knowledge of both Italian and English is essential.
The ideal candidate should have specific experience with:
i) Isolation and manipulation of brain stem/progenitor or cancer stem cells;
ii) Identification of molecular mechanisms of regulation of Hedgehog signaling pathway and its exploitation for the control of cancer stem cells;
iii) Cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology techniques.
 
We are seeking a highly motivated Italian or international candidates with an educational background in Molecular Biology and translational Medicine or closely related fields. Successful candidates are expected to have a strong record of past research activity (at least 3 years) with publications in peer-reviewed top journals.
We value scientists with a proactive attitude and results-oriented mindset, good interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary research team.
The employment will be for 3 years, renewable . An internationally competitive salary, dependent on experience, will be offered.
Interested applicants should submit CV, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the names of at least two referees both to Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco ( Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. ) an Dr. Bianca Inguscio ( Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. ) .
 Please, mention “Post Doc call in Cancer stem cells and models of brain tumors ”  your application.  The position is open until filled but, for full consideration, please apply before April 27th 2012.

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 provided will be used solely for the purpose of assessing your professional profile to meet the requirements of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
Your data will be processed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, with headquarters in Genoa, Via Morego, 30, acting as the Data Holder, using computer and paper based means, observing the rules on protection of personal data, including those relating to the security of data.
Please also note that, pursuant to art. 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003, you may exercise your rights at any time as a party concerned by contacting the Data Manager.
The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia  is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks diversity in the workforce.

BC: 66443

The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (http://www.iit.it) 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 from June 1st 2012 in the Center for Life Nanoscience  (CLNS, Rome, Italy) at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia to work with Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco.

The project will be focused on the investigation of  the optical, mechanical and electronic properties of hybrid organic and biological materials by means of Integrated Scanning Probe Microscopy(SPM) and Laser Confocal Microscopy (LCM)

Ideal candidates should have a PhD in Physics and experience in the scientific field.  A good knowledge of both Italian and English is essential. Experience with Atomic Force Microscopy, Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy and Confocal Optical microscopy  would be highly desirable.

We value scientists with a proactive attitude and results-oriented mindset, good interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary research team.

The employment will be for 3 years, renewable. An internationally competitive salary, dependent on experience, will be offered.

Interested applicants should submit CV, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and  two reference letters.  Please send your application by e-mail to Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco  ( Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. ) and Dr. Bianca Inguscio ( Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. ).

Please, mention “Post Doc call in Scanning Probe microscopy” in your application.

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 provided will be used solely for the purpose of assessing your professional profile to meet the requirements of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.

Your data will be processed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, with headquarters in Genoa, Via Morego, 30, acting as the Data Holder, using computer and paper based means, observing the rules on protection of personal data, including those relating to the security of data.

Please also note that, pursuant to art. 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003, you may exercise your rights at any time as a party concerned by contacting the Data Manager

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

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.

La Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, sta attualmente ricercando una figura professionale di tecnico per la gestione e amministrazione delle infrastrutture tecniche e dei sistemi informatici da inserire presso il Centre for Life Nanoscience IIT@Sapienza di Roma , con pregressa esperienza nel settore.

The research "Center for Life–Nanoscience" of IIT@Sapienza is offering a position as Research Technologist in the IIT laboratories that are established at the University of Rome "Sapienza".