Postdoctoral position in Non-invasive protocols for inducing plasticity in the motor system

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA; Ferrara; Presencial; EUR 27.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private health care coverage

Competitive postdoc package

Descripción de la vacante

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA in Ferrara, Italy, invites applications for a 12-month postdoctoral position in non-invasive protocols for inducing plasticity in the motor system. The role spans multidisciplinary collaboration under CTNSC, led by Prof.

Luciano Fadiga, focusing on motor neurophysiology and neuro-behavioral plasticity. Responsibilities include experimental design, data analysis, and reporting, with opportunities for renewal.

Formación

• PhD in neuroscience or a related discipline.
• Documented experience with non-invasive brain stimulation.
• Strong publication record and ability to report data clearly.
• Good command of English, both spoken and written.

Responsabilidades

• Design experiments within CTNSC research lines, specifically Brain & Machine Flagship.
• Explore non-invasive protocols to induce neural plasticity in motor circuits.
• Analyze data and write scientific reports.

Conocimientos

Non-invasive brain stimulation

Data analysis

English proficiency

Research reporting

Publication record

Educación

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Herramientas

MATLAB

Python

Descripción del empleo

Postdoctoral position in Non-invasive protocols for inducing plasticity in the motor system

Italy

Commitment & contract: Postdoctoral position for 12 months (renewable for another 12 months) from January 1st, 2027

Location: Center for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication (CTNSC), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Ferrara - Italy

Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future!

At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and material sciences, offering a truly interdisciplinary scientific experience. Our approach integrates cutting-edge tools and technology, empowering researchers to push the limits of knowledge and innovation. With us, your curiosity will know no bounds.

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering diversity in all its forms, creating an inclusive environment. We value the unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of our people. By embracing diversity, we believe science can achieve its fullest potential.

THE ROLE

You will be working in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary group, where physicians, psychologists, biomedical engineers, computational scientists, physicists, chemists, and biologists experts collaborate, each with their own expertise, to carry out common research. The Multiscale Brain Communication Research unit (CTNSC) is coordinated by Prof. Luciano Fadiga, who has extensive experience in Neurophysiology.

The research focuses on studying the mechanisms by which non-invasive brain stimulation promote neuro-behavioral plasticity in healthy individuals. This includes the study of motor neurophysiology, by means of non-invasive neurophysiological methods, motion capture and electrophysiological methods.

Within the team, your main responsibilities will be:

• Designing experiments within the CTNSC research lines and, more specifically within the Brain & Machine Flagship project
• Explore new non-invasive protocols to induce neural plasticity in motor circuits responsible for the planning, programming and execution of goal-directed reaching-grasping actions
• Analyzing data and writing scientific reports

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A PhD in neuroscience, and similar disciplines
• Documented experience on the use of non-invasive brain stimulation
• A strong publication record
• The ability to properly report, organize and publish research data
• Good command in spoken and written English

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Experience on Electromyography and online brain stimulation protocols
• Knowledge of matlab/python programming for statistical analyses and signal processing
• Good communication skills
• Strong problem solving attitude
• High motivation to learn
• Spirit of innovation and creativity
• Good in time and priority management
• Ability to work in a challenging and international environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment

Previous successful experience working with the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia will be considered an advantage, all other evaluation criteria being equal.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• A yearly gross salary of 30.000,00 euro
• Private health care coverage depending on your role and contract
• Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who have carried scientific research activity permanently abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.

Application’s deadline:November 12th, 2026