APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: June 30th 2022

Human Technopole (HT) is a new interdisciplinary life science research institute, created and supported by the Italian government, with the aim of developing innovative strategies to improve human health. HT is composed of five centres: Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Genomics, Neurogenomics, and Health Data Science.
The Centres work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment that will help promote life science research both nationally and internationally.
The Pinheiro Lab in the Computational Biology Research Centre at Human Technopole, led by Dr. Fernanda Pinheiro, integrates theoretical and experimental research to develop a predictive framework for evolutionary processes under ecological complexity grounded on models of cell metabolism. We are a hybrid theoretical and experimental lab with a strong interest in understanding antibiotic resistance evolution in complex ecologies including microbial communities where many bacteria interact. We combine systems biology approaches, evolutionary modeling, computational methods, data analysis, and data from evolution experiments, establishing a strong dialog between theory and experiments: We use theory to identify interesting regimes that can optimize experimental designs and biology to motivate new theoretical methods.


The Pinheiro Lab is looking for an outstanding Postdoc to design, develop, and perform experiments to interrogate microbial evolution in complex ecologies. We welcome applicants with an experimental background to work on interdisciplinary projects at the interface of systems biology, ecology, and evolution. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with Dr. Fernanda Pinheiro, and with the members of her team.
Applicants are also encouraged to contact Dr. Fernanda Pinheiro to discuss specific projects sharing common interests with the lab.

Key tasks and responsibilities
• Conduct experiments in the area of microbiology, with a strong emphasis on bacterial culture pipelines (continuous and batch cultures);
• Design, develop and perform experiments about microbial evolution in complex ecologies (e.g., in response to antibiotic challenge, in interacting microbial communities);
• Create and implement new tools, methods and protocols;
• Generate reliable publication data and maintain accurate records of laboratory work;
• Collaborate with the theoretical group members to design experiments, analyze data, and test theoretical hypotheses;
• Pursue independent thinking, provide scientific insight, and disseminate research in international conferences and publications in scientific journals;
• Integrate and strengthen the group’s network of internal and external collaborations.

Job requirements
• PhD in an experimental discipline (Microbiology, Biotechnology, (bio)Physics, or equivalent) and an interest in quantitative approaches;
• Proven track record of leading of projects independently;
• Outstanding experimental and organizational skills;
• Proven experience with bacteria cell culture and bacterial growth experiments (essential). Experience with fermenters/bioreactors is very desirable and will be consider a plus;
• Proven experience with multi-omics sample preparation assays and standard molecular biology tasks (e.g., molecular cloning, western blotting). Basic bioinformatics knowledge is appreciated but not required;
• Ability to interact effectively in an interdisciplinary environment with other team members and teams, and work synergistically to drive projects forward;
• Special consideration will be given to candidates who are part of the protected categories list, according to L. 68/99.

Required personal skills
• Fluency in English - HT is an international research institute;
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and to work independently;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Highly curious, creative, and ambitious individuals that are open to pursue new avenues, willing to develop and implement new methods, with a strong interest in conceptual research.

Application Instructions
Please apply online sending a CV and motivation letter in English, and contact information for three references.

Additional Information
HT offers a highly collaborative, international culture to foster top quality, interdisciplinary research by promoting a vibrant environment consisting of independent research groups with access to outstanding graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and core facilities. HT is an inclusive employer that fosters diversity and engages systematically to ensure that equal employment opportunities are provided without regard to age, race, creed, religion, sex, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws.
HT offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to a leading, internationally competitive, research organisation that promotes a collegial and open atmosphere. The compensation package granted will be internationally competitive and comprise pension scheme, medical and other social benefits and support for relocation and installation. Candidates coming to Italy for the first time, or returning after residing abroad, benefit from very attractive income tax benefits.

Number of positions offered: 1
Contract offered: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, fixed term 4 years - Employee level

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We are constantly looking for talented and passionate people to join our team, so even if you don’t see specific positions here, don’t be afraid to drop us an email! We can always discuss the possibility of writing a fellowship together to get to join us! Visiting positions are always possible, especially if funded though one of the many program that can support your visit here, like the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and the Erasmus+ program (https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/).
Below you’ll find information about current searches at the PhD, Postdoctoral level or with any time of qualification!
 


PhD Positions
• MSCA PhD position in the Microbiology of Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vents. A PhD position is open in my lab funded through the MSCA Doctoral Program CRESCENDO www.crescendo.unina.it/ to work on the microbiology of Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vents. Deadline to apply is on June 30th, 2022. Al the relevant information regarding salary and the application process are on the Crescendo website. We are looking for a motivated student to join our ongoing research on shallow-water vents, combining cultivation approaches with field survey, metagenomic approaches and geochemical measurements. Shallow-water vents are unique environments that have been less studies if compared to their deep-sea counterparts. In Italy, and especially in Naples where our lab is located, we have a number of shallow-water that we use as natural laboratories to study the interaction between microbial communities and their environments, trying to understand their contribution to biogeochemistry. The PhD project in question includes a period abroad visiting my colleague Prof. Mustafa Yucel at the Middle Eastern Technical University in Turkey, and an internship with the biotechnological company Novamont, to work on new enzymes isolated from shallow-vents extremophiles. Given this is a MSCA funded position, applicants must not have lived or carried out their main activity (e.g. study, work, research) in Italy for more than 12 months in the past 3 years immediately prior to the Call deadline.

PhD positions in my group at the University of Naples. In addition to the MSCA PhD position described above, the call for new positions in the Doctoral Schools in Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Naples Federico II will open soon. One or more position might be available to join my lab depending on the score and interests of selected candidates. I will post the new call as soon as it become available, but for now you can check out the past call to get a sense of the requirement to apply. Here last year call in Italian and in English. The call should be out before the end of May and the deadline is usually less then a month after the call is announced. Get in touch with me asap if interested!


Postdoctoral Fellow positions
ERC funded Postdoctoral Fellow positions to work on the physiological effects of trace element availability. As part of our recent ERC funded Starting Grant CoEvolve, we are looking for a microbiologist with experience in the culturing and physiology of microorganisms to join our lab to study the metabolic effects of trace element availability. The project is very exciting and we have a number of very cool experiment that we can discuss together, combining growth experiments of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms with molecular (qRT-PCR, proteomics) and computational tools and geochemical measurements. If you like the challenge of growing fastidious microbes in the lab, and you fancy the idea to use the results to explain the coevolution of Life with our Planet get in touch asap!

PRIN funded Postdoctoral Fellow positions to work on the environmental distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes using metagenomic approaches. We have a new project starting on the environmental distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and the role of horizontal gene transfer in collaboration with Ester Eckert at the CNR-IRSA of Verbania and Elena Crotti at the University of Milano La Statale. We are looking for a microbiologist with previous experience in analyzing metagenomic data, possibly using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches and willing to work in a highly interdisciplinary group combining sequencing data with environmental data and wetbench experiments. Get in touch with us! • Bioinformatic Postdoctoral Fellow positions. We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow with a strong interest in the microbiology of extreme environments and a background in bioinformatic or computer science to join our group. Experience working and programming with R and python is required. Experience with MySQL databases, PhP and georeferenced data is a plus. If you are looking to combine your informatics experience with exciting global data coming from diverse extreme environments we have a number of very exciting project integrating fieldwork, wetbench, sequences and computational simulations that would benefit from you skills! Get in touch if interested! This is a postdoctoral level position (a PhD is required), but we might change it to a graduate fellowship if you lack a PhD but you have a Master Degree and the right background.

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Selezione pubblica, per titoli e colloquio, per il conferimento di un assegno di tipologia Professionalizzante per lo svolgimento di attività di ricerca inerente all’Area Scientifica Area Scientifica 05 Scienze biologiche e all’Area Scientifica 06 Scienze mediche , presso la sede di Pisa per la seguente tematica: “Metagenomica applicata alle scienze della nutrizione”, sotto la responsabilità scientifica della Dr.ssa Carlotta De Filippo.

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Prof. Kürşad Turgay, an independent research group leader at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens (MPUSP), is seeking a PhD student or a Postdoctoral Researcher with excellent skills and knowledge in molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology. Experience in the field of bacterial stress response and regulation or protein homeostasis would be helpful.

Prof. Turgay´s group focuses its research on bacterial stress response and protein homeostasis mostly in the Gram-positive model organism Bacillus subtilis. Research topics include stringent and heat shock response, the role and function of bacterial chaperone systems such as AAA+ protease systems and their adaptor proteins in protein quality control and regulatory proteolysis, as well as general cellular mechanisms allowing the adaptation of bacterial cells to different environments and stress conditions. In this project we are interested to examine the function and role of AAA+ protease complex ClpCP with its adaptor protein and protein arginine kinase McsB, to study the interplay between protein modification and protein homeostasis.

Prof. Turgay’s group applies a wide range of methods and experimental approaches based on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology and cell biology. Therefore experience in protein purification, molecular biology, fluorescence microscopy and also with data analysis of experiments using modern sequence technologies (NGS) would be helpful. Prof. Turgay’s group is fully embedded within MPUSP and benefits from access to and interactions with various research platforms providing support for state-of-the-art proteomics and genomics experiments as well as the overall infrastructure and environment for MPUSP biologists.

MPUSP is an international research institute of the Max Planck Society located in Berlin and headed by Prof. Emmanuelle Charpentier. The institute was founded in 2018 with the mission to strengthen fundamental research on pathogens causing diseases in humans. MPUSP aims to achieve a better understanding of the complexities of pathogens and their interactions with their natural environment by developing innovative approaches (www.mpusp.mpg.de). The institute offers an interactive and dynamic environment where our team of international and creative scientists are provided ongoing support to take on original research projects and answer free-minded basic biological questions. Our scientists benefit from a state-of-the-art infrastructure, integrative and customdesigned research platforms and a wide range of scientific activities. MPUSP emphasizes personal development: junior and senior scientists at MPUSP are engaged in research, but also take active part in scientific education, mentoring and teaching, and in the management and development of the institute.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented scientist who has prior experience working with bacteria and demonstrated proficiency with some of the mentioned experimental approaches to join the team of Prof. Turgay.

Please contact Prof. Kürşad Turgay for specific questions regarding this position (turgay@mpusp.mpg.de).

Your qualification should include:
• A Master’s degree (or comparable) and/or a PhD in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology and/or Molecular Biology or related disciplines
• Proficiency of English language (presentation and writing skills)
• Experience working abroad is considered as an advantage
• Applicants for the postdoc position should have a proven record of successful publications in highly respected international scientific journals
• Friendly disposition, confident and responsible work ethics
• Working independently and as part of an international team
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic to work in a competitive, dynamic, stimulating and interacting international scientific environment focusing on basic biological research

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25/02/2022

Presso il Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie dell’Universit  di Pavia, nel laboratorio di Microbiologia Molecolare diretto dalla Prof.ssa Maria Rosalia Pasca (E-mail: mariarosalia.pasca@unipv.it)   disponibile un assegno di ricerca per un anno, rinnovabile per un altro anno sullo studio della patogenicit  di Mycobacterium abscessus per la ricerca di nuove strategie anti-virulenza.

Titolo richiesto: Dottorato di ricerca in area biologica. I candidati per la posizione di assegno di ricerca devono avere svolto un dottorato di ricerca attinente al tema generale della ricerca, documentato da adeguate pubblicazioni scientifiche.

Specifiche competenze richieste: microbiologia e biologia rolex replica molecolare. La durata dell’assegno   annuale rinnovabile per 1 anno e l’importo del salario mensile   di circa 1.500 euro. L’inizio del lavoro   previsto per il 1  giugno 2022.

Per contatti preliminari fare riferimento alla Prof.ssa Maria Rosalia Pasca: E-mail: mariarosalia.pasca@unipv.it.

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24/02/2022

Il progetto di cooperazione internazionale BioForMoz (Sostegno alla ricerca ambientale) in Mozambico è alla ricerca di un collaboratore con il titolo di PhD, per assistenza scientifica al Centro di Biotecnologia della Università E. Mondlane di Maputo.

Il profilo del candidato dovrebbe coprire le competenze multidisciplinari di biologia molecolare, immunologia e genomica, da applicare a studi di epidemiologia molecolare e diagnostica di malattie trasmissibili con approccio “One Health”, con particolare attenzione alle zoonosi, virali, batteriche e parassitarie.

Dovrebbe inoltre mostrare flessibilità e creatività in laboratorio, coniugate alla capacità di lavorare in team di ricerca, mostrando empatia per i colleghi, dedicarsi alla formazione on job e collaborare alla didattica del Master in Biotecnologia, il tutto in un ambiente dinamico e amichevole.

La posizione offerta è un assegno di ricerca biennale presso il Dip. di Scienze Biomediche dell’Università di Sassari, ma le attività si svolgerebbero in Mozambico.

Per ulteriori informazioni contattare il Prof. Mauro M. Colombo, colombomauromaria@gmail.com.