Data: 13/03/2023

Molecular biology postdoc position in Vincenzo Rossi's Lab - CREA, Bergamo

The postdoc position is related to a collaborative Horizon Europe project, funded by the European Commission, involving up to 14 participants, and coordinated by Dr. Vincenzo Rossi. The project title is: “Boosting Drought Tolerance in key cereals in the era of climate change (BOOSTER)”. Details about the overall project information can be requested to Dr. Rossi. The work will be mainly related to the development of MOA-seq protocol (https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1009689) for maize, teff, and E. nindensis, whit the later that is a desiccation tolerant plant. Dr. Rossi’s lab will mainly focus on teff and E. nindensis, in collaboration with Thomas Hartwig, University of Dusseldorf, Germany, Zerihun Tadele, University of Bern, Switzerland, and Bob VanBuren, MSU, USA) The aim is to use this approach to identify genetic variants in cis-regulatory elements functionally associated with drought tolerance. In addition, Dr. Rossi’s lab will be also involved in transcriptome and other analysis related to the study of maize mutants with improved drought tolerance and in drought priming biostimulants (sea weeds extracts and microbial biostimulants) mode of action studies. Previous expertise in molecular biology techniques is mandatory. Expertise about chromatin-related methods and preparation of libraries for NGS (e.g. RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, etc.) are not essential but highly welcome. At least a basic English language knowledge, sufficient for an efficient communication, is essential. Very high scientific interest, motivation, and ability to work in a cooperative way is essential. Knowledge of bioinformatic for genome-wide data analysis is not essential but welcome. Please, note that this position is for a postdoc working in wet lab. A second position for bioinformatic data analysis will be also available in the lab of Dr. Rossi colleague (if interested, it is possible to preliminary contact Dr. Rossi also for this second position). There will be an official procedure for the application. For the on Italian candidates the procedure for selection can be done online and by speaking in English (for the Italian candidates, it will subsequently be established whether the selection will be carried out online or in person). The procedure is expected to be done around late September or October 2023 and the selected candidate is expected to start the work in Dr. Rossi’s lab before of December 2023, with a duration of 32 months. The duration of the contract is of 31/32 months. The activity will be carried out in Dr. Rossi’s lab, Research Center of Cereal and Industrial Crop of CREA (https://www.crea.gov.it/en/home; https://www.crea.gov.it/en/web/cerealicoltura-e-colture-industriali), in Bergamo, Italy (Bergamo is located 50 Km East of Milan: https://www.expatolife.com/living-in-bergamo-italy/; https://www.visitbergamo.net/it/; https://www.angloinfo.com/italy). The gross salary is of about 1,975 Euro/month including social security contributions, corresponding to a net salary of about 1667 Euro/month. Persons interested to applicate for this position should contact Dr. Rossi by E-mail (Vincenzo.Rossi@crea.gov.it) within April 30 th, 2023. The message sent to Dr. Rossi must include: i) CV; ii) letter of self-presentation; iii) letter of support of at least two PIs. Dr. Rossi will organize an informal video talk with a number of selected persons that have contacted him. Information about Dr. Rossi activity and publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vincenzo-Rossi-4.