Job ID: 122755

EU-funded Post Doc position – Neuroscience – Biochemistry in Milan

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 31 July 2025

Employment Start Date: 1 August 2025

Contract Length: at least 1 year - renewable

City: Milano

Country: Italy

Institution: Casa di Cura IGEA

Department:

Description:

Company Description

Casa di Cura IGEA is a modern healthcare facility focused on continuous innovation, high technology, and patient-centered care. It offers services in Medicine, Surgery, Day Surgery, Specialist Outpatient Clinics, PET/CT Nuclear Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, and Diagnostic Imaging. The center actively participates in occupational health programs and scientific research. It hosts a well-equipped Neurobiology Laboratory dedicated to biomarker research for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and others. Casa di Cura IGEA also maintains a blood sample biobank registered with the European network BBMRI.

Role Description

Casa di Cura IGEA in Rome is seeking a full-time, on-site Postdoctoral Researcher for an initial 1-year contract, renewable, with the potential to join the European-funded project aimed at validating a novel biomarker for the early detection of Parkinson’s disease.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will have a central role in managing and maintaining the blood biobank of Casa di Cura IGEA, which is registered with the European network BBMRI. The role requires direct interaction with patients in Italian, including providing detailed information about the study, obtaining informed consent, coordinating with nursing staff for blood sample collection, and personally handling the processing and fractionation of blood samples into PBMCs, plasma, and serum.

In addition to biobank responsibilities, the Post Doc may actively contribute to the scientific research program of the European project, working in a multidisciplinary environment with 13 European partners. The research at Casa di Cura IGEA focuses on studying the biological mechanisms of alpha-synuclein aggregation and the role of post-translational modifications such as SUMOylation and ubiquitination. The work involves molecular biology, cellular biology, protein biochemistry, and confocal imaging techniques using patient-derived samples.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Biobank management: patient communication (in Italian), informed consent, blood collection coordination, and blood sample processing (PBMCs, plasma, serum)

  • Potential participation in the European research project on Parkinson’s disease biomarker validation

  • Laboratory research including:

    • Blood sample processing and fractionation

    • Immunohistochemistry and immunostaining on cells

    • Protein extraction and Western blotting

    • Confocal and super-resolution imaging

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biology, Physics, or related fields

  • Fluent Italian (mandatory) for patient interaction and informed consent procedures

  • Strong laboratory experience, including:

    • Blood sample handling and fractionation

    • Immunohistochemistry and immunostaining on cells

    • Protein extraction and electrophoresis techniques

    • Confocal imaging

  • Ability to conduct independent research and analyze complex datasets

  • Solid background in neuroscience or related disciplines is preferred

Position

  • The starting date will be on August 2025 or September 2025  and will last for 1 year and renewable upon funds availability
  • Salary: depending on the skill levels and to be discussed during the interview
  • Contract: fixed term contract for 1 year

How to apply

Apply online with your CV + send 3 letters of reference and a cover letter explaining why your would be the right candidate for this position to personaledezza@casadicuraigea.it

Fluent spoken Italian is mandatory