Junior Research Fellow (Sr-Tiget) Milano

Junior Research Fellow (Sr-Tiget)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

A junior research fellow position is immediately available for the Tissue dynamics and biomarker signature discovery program led by Dr. Daniela Cesana at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR- Tiget), Milan, Italy.

**The Institute**: SR-Tiget was created in 1996 as a joint venture between Fondazione Telethon and Ospedale San Raffaele (OSR), with the mission to perform cutting-edge research on gene and cell therapy and to translate its results into therapeutic advances for genetic diseases.

The Institute is located within the OSR campus, which includes a large multi-disciplinary research hospital, a biomedical research center, and a university and also hosts several biotechnologies companies.

Over the years, SR-Tiget has given a pioneering contribution to the gene and cell therapy field with relevant discoveries in vector design, gene transfer and gene editing strategies, stem cell biology, identity and mechanism of action of regulatory cells in immune responses and innate immune cells in cancer.

SR-Tiget has also established the resources and framework for translating these advances into novel experimental therapies and has implemented several successful gene therapy clinical trials, which have already treated>120 patients and led to the filing and approval of 2 novel advanced therapy medicines.

**Requirements**:

Experience in molecular biology and cell manipulation is preferred but not mandatory.

Overall, commitment and determination to reach scientific goals are the most important requirements.

**Qualifications and skills**:

Master degree;

Previous lab experience is welcome but not mandatory;

High motivation to work in an international, fast-paced environment;

High accuracy, reliability, precision under time pressure;

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks;

Excellent organization skills;

Friendly, collaborative, pro-active mindset;

Good oral and written English.

**We offer**:

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience;

A dynamic lab environment and a chance to make important contribution to biomedical research;

Opportunities for a PhD training.

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