Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow – computational modeling of mRNA-based products

Institute/University/Company: University of Trento

Job description: mRNA technology has recently demonstrated the ability to change the timeline for developing and delivering a new vaccine from years to months. As member of the Laboratory of Computational Modeling at the University of Trento, the applicant will have the opportunity to join the international consortium of R3 performers, which collects a wide range of leading organizations around the world (academic institutions, biotech companies, private and public research centers), and to contribute to the development of novel mRNA-based products (mRNA encoding for antigens and monoclonal antibodies) addressing viral and non-viral targets.

Start date: 01/02/2023

Duration: 1 year, renewable until project ending (2024-2025)

Application deadline:  31/01/2023

Salary:  24,522 euros/year gross (about 21,600 euros/year net)

Contact details: luca.marchetti@unitn.it

Additional information: Please, send pre-application requests by email (luca.marchetti@unitn.it). To apply to the call, the following requirements are mandatory:

– a PhD title in computational biology, bioinformatics, mathematics, physics, bioengineering, biology, or related fields awarded by an Italian or foreign university, or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad.

– Excellent knowledge of the English language.

– Ability of working in team and meeting project deadlines.