Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Padova Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 9 Sep 2026 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The MUR-funded research fellowship focuses on studying the nervous system and associated immune cells in Botryllus schlosseri.Main activities include:Sample management: breeding colonies, harvesting,



and dissecting nervous tissues.Molecular analysis: RNA extraction, RT-PCR, in situ hybridization, and gene expression alteration (silencing, knock-down, transfection).Bioinformatics & imaging: transcriptomic analysis of candidate genes and confocal microscopy for cellular morphological analysis.Documentation: data processing, drafting scientific reports or manuscripts, and weekly progress monitoring.
- Italy

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- OTHER

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📌 2026_IR_22_DIBIO Notice selection procedure n. 1 Research Assignments PNRR Young Researcher ID_9 – codice CUP770006 (Italia)
🏢 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
📍 Italia