2024/09 | Milan IFOM is an internationally recognized non-profit cancer research institute supported by the Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) based in Milan within a highly dynamic urban environment.
IFOM's continuous success is ensured by the recruitment of highly selected undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate researchers from over 24 countries worldwide.
IFOM is hosted within a research campus shared with the European Institute of Oncology and the Italian Institute of Technology.
IFOM is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the enhancement of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.
About the position Our group investigates how cells react when cell proliferation cannot be completed.
We address this topic at different time-scales, from few hours (using live-cell microscopy and microfluidic devices) to several weeks (with laboratory evolution experiments).
We focus particularly on the mechanisms of chromosome segregation, which are altered by drugs routinely used to treat cancer patients.
Our ultimate goal is to uncover mechanisms of resistance to drug treatment.
We use an interdisciplinary approach which combines molecular and cell biology with mathematical models and data analysis.
Our group hosts scientists from different backgrounds, from biology to physics and mathematics, often working together on the same project.
The Project The project is based on a recent publication of ours (Pavani et al, Cell Reports, 2023), where we showed that cells are able to 'learn' from multiple rounds of treatment.
The candidate will further explore the implications of this discovery.
The project primarily entails experimental work.
Requirements A master's degree in Biology or a Biology-related subject.
Learning and teamwork attitudes.
Previous experience with mammalian cells is a big plus.
Language skills Fluent English spoken and written.
What we offer International work environment.
Continuous training.
Flextime.
Relocation cost support.
Guest house inside the Campus.
Agreements with discounts for Gym, Pharmacy, Psychology service, and various shops around Ifom area.
Bar and canteen inside the campus lunch benefit.
Company Nursery.
Continuous support to candidates and their families (including homing, schooling, registration to the national health system, work permit, etc.)
thanks to the activities of the Welcome office.
Medical Service.
Laptop.
Caf service - tax declaration.
Lab G: it is a lab specifically designed for pregnant or breastfeeding women researchers.
Type of Contract Annual Renewal fellowship: the PhD program lasts 4 years.
Starting time: January 2025.
This is a full-time position, with a competitive salary.
Selected candidates will be invited to spend a paid trial period in our lab before entering the PhD school.
Location Milan - Scalo di Porta Romana area.
Contact Details If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV, a letter of interest, a letter of recommendation, and the grades of your university exams to our Principal Investigator: ******.
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