Join us
We are happy to host students and researchers at any level. Specific open calls will be posted here. However, if you are interested in joining, contact us (gabriele.micali@humanitasresearch.it) at any time.
Research Assistants & PhD students
We are looking for a Research Assistant. The candidate will be encouraged to apply for a Ph.D. position at Humanitas University with starting date in November 2023.
Your profile: We are looking for a profile that complements our interdisciplinary group. The ideal candidate has experience both with molecular biology techniques and with quantitative analysis. We incentivize candidates with a background in molecular biology, life sciences, physics, mathematics, engineering, or other quantitative sciences who are willing to approach biology to apply. Curiosity, critical thinking, and motivation are desirable qualities. A basic knowledge of computational coding is recommended. A Master’s degree or comparable qualification is required for enrolment in the Ph.D. scheme but not for starting as a research assistant. We believe in an interactive and inclusive environment, we are committed to promoting diversity and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
What we offer: We offer a highly interdisciplinary and stimulating environment with many opportunities for personal and professional development. We are part of an emerging community of scientists that have an interest in microbes and their effects on human health. We are establishing collaborations with Maria Rescigno and Roberto Rusconi at Humanitas. We are connected with the Computational Biology department of the Human Technopole. We offer access to facilities both at Humanitas and at the Human Technopole. We have great national and international collaborators with diverse expertise that will make you feel part of a vibrant scientific community. We offer competitive salaries and the possibility to travel to international conferences. Milan is an international city that bridges Italy with the rest of Europe, full of art and culture.
Applications: write to us by email and include a cover letter explaining why you want to join the team, your CV, and the contact information of two referees.
Earliest starting data: Flexible, but the sooner the better.
Your profile: We are looking for a profile that complements our interdisciplinary group. The ideal candidate has experience both with molecular biology techniques and with quantitative analysis. We incentivize candidates with a background in molecular biology, life sciences, physics, mathematics, engineering, or other quantitative sciences who are willing to approach biology to apply. Curiosity, critical thinking, and motivation are desirable qualities. A basic knowledge of computational coding is recommended. A Master’s degree or comparable qualification is required for enrolment in the Ph.D. scheme but not for starting as a research assistant. We believe in an interactive and inclusive environment, we are committed to promoting diversity and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
What we offer: We offer a highly interdisciplinary and stimulating environment with many opportunities for personal and professional development. We are part of an emerging community of scientists that have an interest in microbes and their effects on human health. We are establishing collaborations with Maria Rescigno and Roberto Rusconi at Humanitas. We are connected with the Computational Biology department of the Human Technopole. We offer access to facilities both at Humanitas and at the Human Technopole. We have great national and international collaborators with diverse expertise that will make you feel part of a vibrant scientific community. We offer competitive salaries and the possibility to travel to international conferences. Milan is an international city that bridges Italy with the rest of Europe, full of art and culture.
Applications: write to us by email and include a cover letter explaining why you want to join the team, your CV, and the contact information of two referees.
Earliest starting data: Flexible, but the sooner the better.
Postdocs
We encourage any interested person to contact us. Depending on budget availability, we can support and host interesting candidates that are willing to apply to independent fellowship schemes. Here, a (not exhaustive) list: Human Frontiers, EMBO, Marie Curie, AIRC.
Master Students
You can contact us directly via email. Please write a short description of why you are interested in doing your master thesis in our group.
Depending on your qualifications and interests you will be performing (i) genetic manipulations to construct synthetic microbial communities; (ii) microfluidic experiments and data analysis of individual cell behaviors monitoring Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli interactions; (iii) stochastic simulations and analytical calculations to provide testable predictions on the dynamics of complex microbial systems. We believe in an interactive and inclusive environment, we are committed to promoting diversity and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Depending on your qualifications and interests you will be performing (i) genetic manipulations to construct synthetic microbial communities; (ii) microfluidic experiments and data analysis of individual cell behaviors monitoring Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli interactions; (iii) stochastic simulations and analytical calculations to provide testable predictions on the dynamics of complex microbial systems. We believe in an interactive and inclusive environment, we are committed to promoting diversity and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
