Post Doc Position – 2018 in Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy

Designation/Position- Post Doc

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy invites application for postdoc position from candidates having PhD in Optical Imaging, Physics, Bio-engineering or a related discipline.

About- IIT was established in 2003 and successfully created a large-scale infrastructure in Genova and a network of 10 state-of-the-art laboratories countrywide with an international staff of about 1100 people from more than 50 countries. IIT’s research endeavour focuses on high-tech and innovation, representing the forefront of technology with possible application from medicine to industry, computer science, robotics, life sciences and nano-biotechnologies.

Research/Job Area- Optical Imaging, Physics, Bio-engineering or a related discipline

Location- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy

Eligibility/Qualification- The ideal candidate for this position should:

  • Have a strong background in advanced optical microscopy, imaging, or spectroscopy and be highly independent with a strong propensity for interdisciplinary research;
  • Possibly have previous experience with confocal microscopy, Brillouin spectroscopy, Fabry-Perot interferometers or stimulated Brillouin/Raman scattering;
  • Have a PhD in Optical Imaging, Physics, Bio-engineering or a related discipline;
  • Be a highly motivated and creative individual who want to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary research environment and who is willing to interact with both experimental and theoretical scientists.

Research group value candidates with a proactive attitude and results-oriented mind set, good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary research team. An internationally competitive salary, dependent on experience, will be offered.

Job/Position Description- A postdoctoral position in “All-optical Brillouin microscopy for three-dimensional biomechanical imaging” will be available in the Center for Life Nanoscience  at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (CLNS@SAPIENZA, Rome, Italy) within the Nanotechnologies for Neurosciences Research Line, specifically in the “IIT- CrestOptics” JointLab.

In order to merge scientific expertise with industrial development and prototyping know-how, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and CrestOptics Spa (a leading Italian company manufacturing advanced optical and electro-optical instruments for scientific and industrial applications) have started a facility in Roma called  “JointLab” dedicated to exploring state of the art technology in microscopy and Life Science applications of optics and electro-optics.

The JointLab scientific program sees, as a major inspirational principle, the integration between basic scientific research and the development of technical applications. The research activities cover areas of science of high innovative content, representing the most advanced frontiers of modern technology, with wide application possibilities in various fields, from medicine to industry, from computer science to robotics, life sciences, and nanobiotechnology.

The project focuses on the development of a novel Brillouin microscope that will be used to characterize the three-dimensional biomechanical properties in the volume of cells and tissues. Standard methods to measure the mechanical properties are either invasive or lack of subcellular resolution, limiting the measurements across superficial topographies. Instead, Brillouin microscopy is an emerging technique that enables a noncontact, label-free and all-optical assessment of the mechanical properties with a resolution down to the optical diffraction limit.

The ideal candidate will work on the development of a new spectroscopic imaging device based on stimulated Brillouin scattering, aiming to a faster image acquisition time and an unprecedented spectral detail. In parallel, the candidate will assist on the optimization of a state-of-the-art Brillouin microscope (already present in our lab) operating in the spontaneous regime. Mechanical imaging on single cells and tissues will also be performed throughout the entire period of the project.

How to Apply- Interested applicants should submit their CV, list of publications, a statement of research interests, and names of two referees to Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco giancarlo.ruocco@iit.it and amministrazioneclns@iit.it

Please quote “All-optical Brillouin microscopy for three-dimensional biomechanical imaging – CB 75742” as your application reference.

For Contact- Giancarlo Ruocco
giancarlo.ruocco@iit.it

amministrazioneclns@iit.it

Last Date for Apply 10 September 2018

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