Junior Researcher
The Tissue Engineering Lab at Centro Cardiologico Monzino has an opening for a Junior Researcher to join the recently funded RF – Giovani Ricercatori project: "Super-selective NANOtheranostic tool to prevent the MECHano-dependent pro-fibrotic activation of human cardiac fibroblasts in heart failure." The project aims to develop and validate an innovative nanoparticle-based theranostic approach to selectively target cardiac fibroblasts and counteract their pathological pro-fibrotic activation in heart failure. What we are looking for: We are looking for candidates with a Master's degree in Biology, Medical Biotechnology, Biomedical/Health Sciences or related disciplines, and previous experience in a research laboratory. We are particularly interested in candidates with hands-on experience in:
* Primary cell isolation and culture;
* Molecular and cellular biology techniques, including RNA extraction and RT-PCR;
* Protein analysis, including Western blot and ELISA;
* Histology and confocal microscopy; Previous experience with nanoparticle-based experimental approaches will be considered an advantage.
What we offer
* A one-year research contract, renewable for an additional year, within the RF – Giovani Ricercatori funded project;
* An opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art research facility for cellular and molecular biology, within a multidisciplinary and highly translational research environment.
* Primary cell isolation and culture;
* Molecular and cellular biology techniques, including RNA extraction and RT-PCR;
* Protein analysis, including Western blot and ELISA;
* Histology and confocal microscopy; Previous experience with nanoparticle-based experimental approaches will be considered an advantage.
What we offer
* A one-year research contract, renewable for an additional year, within the RF – Giovani Ricercatori funded project;
* An opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art research facility for cellular and molecular biology, within a multidisciplinary and highly translational research environment.