Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Università di Pavia
- Research Field: Biological sciences
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)
Offer Description
The successful candidate will undertake research activities as part of the COMPASS project, funded by the Italian Science Fund (FIS3). The project seeks to elucidate how interactions among Wolbachia, the resident microbiota, and the mosquito host influence arbovirus transmission by shaping vector competence, thereby laying the foundation for the development of innovative and sustainable symbiont-based vector control strategies.
Where to apply
Website: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr
The selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a research doctorate (PhD) or equivalent qualification obtained abroad, or, for the sectors concerned, a medical specialization qualification. The educational qualification has to concern the research theme.
Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications):
- Demonstrated experience in the study of bacterial microbiota in insect–microorganism systems.
- Demonstrated experience in investigating the interactions between the mosquito immune system and arboviral infections.
- In-depth knowledge of mosquito biology, including colony establishment and maintenance, insect rearing, and in vivo experimental work.
- Strong expertise in molecular biology techniques, including molecular cloning, PCR, and qPCR.
- Solid background in cell biology, with hands-on experience in cell culture and cell-based functional assays.
- Experience in supervising undergraduate, master's, and/or PhD students.
- Ability to work independently and to make intellectual contributions to experimental design and the scientific development of research projects.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows: AFRICA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, OTHER
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: AFRICA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, OTHER
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: AFRICA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, OTHER
Selection process
The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and interview, supplemented by a test of knowledge of the foreign language (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).
Website for additional job details: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Università di Pavia
Country: Italy
Contact
City: Pavia
Website: https://portale.unipv.it/it
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