Postdoctoral positions in Synthetic Biology applied to Immunology

Organisation/Company Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Research Field Neurosciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 13 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract Other Job Status Other Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Commitment & contract: collaboration contract, 12 months

Project: erc Poc Claudia grant agreement n 101291544 and project erc COG grant.agreement n. 101231924

Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future

At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and material sciences, offering a truly interdisciplinary scientific experience. Our approach integrates cutting-edge tools and technology, empowering researchers to push the limits of knowledge and innovation. With us, your curiosity will know no bounds.

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering diversity in all its forms, creating an inclusive environment. We value the unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of our people. By embracing diversity, we believe science can achieve its fullest potential.

THE ROLE

You will be working in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary group, where junior and senior scientists collaborate, each with their expertise, to carry out a scientific activity with a shared research goal.

The “Synthetic and Systems Biology for Biomedicine” Research Unit, coordinated by Dr. Velia Siciliano, focuses, among other objectives, on engineering the next generation of T cell therapies. In particolare the selected person will study molecular mechanisms underlying T-Cell exhaustion. T cell exhaustion is a dysfunction phenomenon that occurs upon prolonged exposure of T cells to antigens (i.e. chronic infections, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders) that causes the inability of inducing a strong immune response.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology or related disciplines
• Having a previous experience with molecular biology, mammalian cellular biology and flow cytometry
• Strong publication record
• Good command of spoken and written English

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Experience with lymphocytes T cells, microRNA or RNA-seq
• Ability to work in a challenging and international environment
• Capacity to work autonomously and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment
• Possess Analytical Reasoning skills and a growth mindset

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• A yearly gross salary of 32.000,00 euro
• Private health care coverage depending on your role and contract
• Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who have carried scientific research activity permanently abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.