Extracurricular Internship - Taverna Group

Human Technopole; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 7,600 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen service

Guest House upon availability

Training initiatives access

International research environment

Hands-on research experience

Supervision by researchers

Job summary

Human Technopole in Milan is offering an extracurricular internship with the Taverna Group focused on neuronal evolution. You will work across cell biology, imaging and computation to study brain development using iPSCs, imaging, and data integration.

The role spans experimental workflows and data analysis, with supervision and opportunities for training in state-of-the-art techniques and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a degree in biology, biotechnology or a related field.
• The candidate should have hands-on experience with cell culture.
• Familiarity with immunofluorescence and light microscopy is required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret experimental data is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain iPSCs and culture iPSC-derived neurons throughout the internship.
• Perform immunofluorescence staining and image using confocal and super-resolution microscopy, followed by quantitative image analysis.
• Conduct basic computational analyses of existing sequencing datasets, integrating molecular and imaging data.

Skills

Cell culture

Immunofluorescence

Light microscopy

Data analysis

Education

Biology or Biotechnology degree

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Super-resolution microscopy

Job description

Extracurricular Internship - Taverna Group Job Description Extracurricular Internship - Taverna Group

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 20th November, 2026

Human Technopole (HT)is an interdisciplinary life science research institute, created and supported by the Italian Government, with the aim of developing innovative strategies to improve human health. HT is composed of five Centers: Neurogenomics, Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Genomics, and Health Data Science. The Centers work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment that will help promote life science research both nationally and internationally.

About the Group

The Taverna group studies the cell biology of brain development and evolution.

Internship Project Description

The candidate will investigate the cell biological mechanisms underlying neuronal evolution through an integrated approach combining advanced imaging and computational analyses.

Key tasks and activities

The candidate will play an integrated role in the project, combining experimental cell biology, advanced imaging, and computational analyses to investigate the cellular mechanisms underlying neuronal evolution. Their responsibilities will span the entire experimental workflow, from the maintenance of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and culture of iPSC-derived neurons to immunofluorescence staining, confocal and super-resolution microscopy, and quantitative image analysis.

The candidate will also perform basic computational analyses of existing sequencing datasets, integrating molecular and imaging data to address the project's central research questions.

Essential requirements

• Degree in biology, biotechnology or field relevant to this project - or obtaiend before the start of the internship (Q1 2027)


• Hand-s on experience with cell culture work and interest in neurobiology.


• Familiarity with immunofluorescence and light microscopy.


• Ability to analyze and interpret experimental data.

Preferred requirements

• Familiarity with iPSCs culture


• Background in cell biology or molecular biology is preferred.

Organizational and social skills

• Excellent communication and team working skills.

Why Human Technopole

HT seeksscientific excellence, we recruit the best scientific talents through international, open calls.

Our working environment isinternational,friendlyandinclusive. Our scientistswork together across disciplineson research topics of biomedical relevance,leveraging synergiesbetween their diverse skillsets and methodological approaches.

We believe thathighly diverse teams yield the best and most innovative results.

We engage inoutward-facing scientific activitiesaimed at benefiting the national and internationalresearch community.Trainingis also at the heart of our activity, with initiatives and opportunities for our staff, including scientific courses, conferences and workshops.

What we offer

• Canteen service.


• Guest House upon availability, if needed.


• Access to all training initiatives targeted to HT scientists.


• International research environment with networking and training opportunities.


• Hands-on experience with real-world research projects addressing compelling scientific questions and applying state-of-the-art technologies.


• Supervision by experienced researchers providing personalized feedback and career advice.

Special consideration will be given to candidates who are part of the protected categories list, according to L. 68/99.

Number of positions offered:1

Internship duration: 12 months.

Reimbursement: 800€ gross per month

The position is based in Milan.

The Foundation reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend, suspend, modify, revoke, or cancel this job posting without giving rise to any rights or claims whatsoever in favor of the candidates; the Foundation reserves, however, the right not to proceed with the awarding of the above-described assignment due to the effect of supervening regulatory provisions and/or obstructive circumstances.

Fondazione Human Technopole - Viale Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1 - Area MIND - 20157 Milano Italy - C.F. 97821360159 - PEC: [e-mail]