ncRNA-Driven Drug Response in Aggressive Cancers

università degli studi di firenze; Italia; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florence is inviting applications for a research position in biological sciences, focusing on molecular and cellular mechanisms of drug response in aggressive cancer models.

The project emphasizes the role of non-coding RNAs in treatment adaptation and resistance, involving management and characterization of human cancer cell models and functional assays for viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, and cell-cycle analysis using molecular and biochemical methods.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Biology, Medical/Biomedical Biosciences, Pharmacy or related field required.
• Candidates with Medicine degree or PhD in Biomedical Sciences or Molecular Medicine are eligible.

Responsibilities

• Investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of drug response in aggressive cancer models.
• Manage and characterize human cancer cell models and perform functional assays assessing viability, proliferation, migration and invasion.
• Analyze cellular processes such as apoptosis and cell-cycle alterations; study gene and protein expression using molecular biology approaches.

Education

Master’s degree or LM-6/LM-9/LM-13/LM-54/LM-21 equivalent qualifications

Medicine degree or PhD in Biomedical Sciences/Molecular Medicine

Job description

The University of Florence is inviting applications for a research position in biological sciences, focusing on molecular and cellular mechanisms of drug response in aggressive cancer models.

The project emphasizes the role of non-coding RNAs in treatment adaptation and resistance, involving management and characterization of human cancer cell models and functional assays for viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, and cell-cycle analysis using molecular and biochemical methods.