Postdoctoral Fellow (ETPOD) Positions 2020 at Rome, Italy
Designation/Position- Postdoctoral Fellow (ETPOD) Positions
EMBL Rome, EMBL EBI (Hinxton) invites application for Postdoctoral Fellow (ETPOD) Positions from eligible and interested candidates
About- EMBL Rome, EMBL EBI (Hinxton) and the Italian Institute of Technology wish to jointly offer a postdoctoral program that builds on the collaborative relationship of the institutes and furthers the understanding of molecular biology and disease and bioinformatics through world-class scientific research by generating new collaborative links between the EMBL and IIT. Postdoctoral Fellow (ETPOD) Positions
Research/Job Area- Neuroscience, epigenetics, genomics, and nanotechnology
Location- EMBL Rome, EMBL EBI (Hinxton)
Research Proposal How to Write: Detail Guide and Template
Eligibility/Qualification–
Projects may be selected from pre-defined areas or proposed by the applicant. In the case of self-defined projects, the area of work must have been agreed with both EMBL and the IIT based group leaders.
Job/Position Description-
- Researchers are supported by easy access to scientific expertise, well-equipped facilities, and an active seminar program.
- Successful ETPOD postdocs will be awarded a 3-year fellowship to work on a joint project between a group at IIT and a group either at EMBL Rome or EMBL EBI.
- Projects may be selected from pre-defined areas or proposed by the applicant. In the case of self-defined projects, the area of work must have been agreed with both EMBL and the IIT based group leaders.
- The postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2020, to start as soon as possible. Fellowships typically begin before the end of the year, but the start date may be delayed with the agreement of the group leaders.
- All ETPOD fellowships must be undertaken within 12 months of the fellowship being awarded.
Pre-defined projects
- Project 1: “Neural encoding of “surprise” in the mouse brain” – Hiroki Asari (EMBL Rome) & Giandomenico Iannetti (IIT Rome)
- Project 2: “Nanopore-based Protein Identification” – Francesco De Angelis (IIT Genova) & Nick Goldman (EMBL EBI)
- Project 3: “Computational and experimental approaches to uncover the integration of visual information and internal states in the mouse visual system” – Stefano Panzeri (IIT Trento), Hiroki Asari (EMBL Rome) & Santiago Rompani (EMBL Rome)
- Project 4: “Large scale identification of the circRNA interactome in motor neuron homeostasis and in neurodegeneration” – Irene Bozzoni (CLNS@Sapienza Rome) & Alex Bateman (EMBL EBI)
- Project 5: “Single molecule detection and quantification of RNA modifications in human cancer samples from Nanopore data” – Tommaso Leonardi (IIT Milano), Francesco Nicassio (IIT Milano) & Ewan Birney (EMBL EBI)
- Project 6: “Oxytocin-Cannabinoids Cross-Talk in the Social Gut-Brain-Axis” – Francesco Papaleo (IIT Genova), Rob Finn (EMBL EBI) & Jamie Hackett (EMBL Rome)
- Project 7: “Single-Cell Spatially-Resolved Cortical Development in Copy Number Variants Associated with Psychiatric Vulnerability” – Irene Papatheodorou (EMBL EBI), Francesco Papaleo (IIT Genova) & Francesco Nicassio (IIT Milano)
- Project 8: “Computational methods for the analysis of single-cell RNAseq data at single-molecule resolution” – Tommaso Leonardi, Francesco Nicassio (IIT Milano) & Isidro Cortés-Ciriano (EMBL-EBI)
Self-proposed projects
You may also choose to propose a project of your own design, in which case you should submit a full description (maximum: 1000 words) to the principal investigator(s) with whom you would like to work. It is strongly advised that you contact the laboratories beforehand to discuss and formulate a successful project. The description must be pre-approved by all principal investigators involved before submission.
EMBL is committed to achieving gender balance and strongly encourages applications from women, who are currently under-represented at all levels. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
The initial contract is for a period of 3 years with the possibility of a fixed-term extension.
How to Apply-
All applications have to be submitted through the EMBL recruitment system
Applications should consist of:
- A cover letter specifying the project you are applying for;
- Your curriculum vitae;
- Two recent letters of reference.
Applications close at midnight CEST on Monday 31 August and interviews will be conducted by video conference on Friday 23 October.
ETPOD selection process
Interviews and selection process
Interviews: 23 October 2020 (virtually)
Earliest start date: December 1, 2020. ETPOD must be undertaken within 12 months of the fellowship being awarded.
Contract Duration: 3 years
Funding: EMBL postdoctoral fellowship contract, see the EMBL website for included benefits
Selection process: Fellowships will be granted following scientific review and interview by an expert panel and will be based on an assessment of the potential for successful research of the candidate.
Last Date for Apply– 31 August 2020
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