POST-DOCTORAL POSITION ON ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND PHOTONICS

Position.
Post-doctoral Position Deadline.
15 June Employment Start Date.
1 October Contract Length.
2 years renewable City.
Milano Country.
Italy Institution.
The Italian Institute of Technology Department.
Center for Nanoscience and Technology Description.
Post-doctoral position on electrophysiology and photonics @ the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) Project.
LENTE – Light-drivEN muscle TissuE Contract.
2-year post-doctoral position (renewable) Location.
IIT Center for NanoScience and Technology (CNST) – Via Raffaele Rubattino Milano, Italy   WHO WE ARE At IIT we work enthusiastically to develop human-centered Science and Technology to tackle some of the most pressing societal challenges of our times and transfer these technologies to the production system and society.
Our Genoa headquarter is strictly inter-connected with our 11 centers around Italy and two outer stations based in the US for a truly interdisciplinary experience.
YOUR TEAM You’d be working in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary group, where biomedical, materials and physics engineers, material scientists, physicists, chemists, biotechnologists and biologists collaborate, each with their own expertise, to carry out common research.
he Nanomaterials for Energy and Lifescience Research line is coordinated by Prof.
Guglielmo Lanzani who has extensive experience in the photophysics of organic molecules and semiconductors for application in energy and life science.
The research focuses on developing a technology for modulating cell activity with light.
This includes the design, realization, characterization and testing of new nano-traducers that absorb light and transform it into bio electricity for cell stimulation.
Within the team, your main responsibilities will be.
Manage the electrophysiology labs and carry out electrophysiological experiments; Be involved in the cell culture facility; Be a reference in the group for biology, supporting the PhD students and other postdocs; This open position is financed by the Italian Science Fund, according to founding scheme Advanced Grant within the “LENTE – Light-drivEN muscle TissuE” project.
WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU SHINE A PhD in STEM disciplines, including Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials science and similar disciplines Documented experience on cell handling and electrophysiology Documented experience in coaching junior scientists Good command in spoken and written English Diverse background that includes and integrate biology with biophysics and materials science EXTRA AWESOME Good team working skills in an interdisciplinary environment An open mind and the attitude toward highly multidisciplinary research The ability to properly report, organize and publish research data Good communication skills High motivation to learn new things and go beyond the own comfort zone Spirit of innovation and creativity Good in time and priority management Ability to work in a challenging and international environment Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Competitive salary package for international standards Private health care coverage Wide range of staff discounts Flexible working time Please submit your application including a detailed CV, university transcripts, cover letter (outlining motivation, experience and qualifications) and contact details of 2 references to.
Application’s deadline.
June