Fellowship in Immunology

IIGM - Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine Candiolo Italy Research and development
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Company Description

IIGM (www.iigm.it) is located at the FPO IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute (www.research.fpoircc.it). The main goal of IIGM is to foster and develop excellence in human genomic research and education, with special reference to genomic variability in multifactorial diseases, with a strong focus on immunology and cancer. The institute provides high-level scientific education, and access to state-of-the-art research facilities.

Position

Research: The lab addresses fundamental aspects of immune responses, related to memory T cell differentiation and long-term protective immunity in infections and cancer. Our research aims to understand how T lymphocytes integrate complex environmental stimuli into specific epigenetic and differentiation programs, which specify cell fate commitment and function. The research’s goal is to use this knowledge to develop novel molecular targets and strategies for new vaccines, the prevention and treatment of cancer, in the new field of cancer immunotherapy.

The Giovanni Armenise-Harvard laboratory of Immune Regulation at IIGM, in Candiolo (Turin, Italy), is seeking for a highly motivated:

Fellow in Immunology

Requirements

Qualifications and requirements:

  • Master Degree or equivalent in Biotechnology/Biology/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology/Medicine; PhD in the biomedical-molecular field
  • PhD in Immunology is preferred
  • strong background and experience in immunology or epigenetics
  • proven experience in molecular biology, CRISPR/CAS9 technology, flow cytometry
  • first-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals are preferred
  • good communication skills and self-motivation
  • fluency in spoken and written English

Other information

Offered contract: post-doc fellowship, 1 year renewable up to 3

To apply for this position please submit a cover letter (in English) describing research experiences, interests, motivation, CV and contact information of three references.

The position is available immediately.

References: Petiti L, Current Op. Immunol. 2020; Pace L, Science 2018; Alessandri’ L, GigaScience 2019. Pace L, Science 2012.