Postdoctoral Researcher

Hi, if you are passionate about the use of Extracellular Vesicles as biomarker in cancer we have a position open here in Pavia to help us on a new exciting project.

Open Position

Post-Doc Researcher - Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Laboratory - Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS

Duration

12 months (renewable)

Start Date

January 2026

Project

Extracellular Vesicle-Based Molecular Signatures for Personalizing Neoadjuvant Treatment in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (EV-PREDICT)

Funded by FRRB under the program From Bed to Bench : The Way to Innovation

Research Objective

The research will focus on studying extracellular vesicles (EVs) as predictive biomarkers for response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer. This involves isolating and characterizing EVs derived from biological matrices with varying levels of complexity, such as plasma, tissues, and PDOs (patient-derived organoids), in order to develop predictive models for patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Main Activities

• Collection and processing of tissue and blood samples
• Derivation and culture of patient-derived tumor organoids
• Histological and biochemical characterization of organoids and tumor tissues
• Analysis of EVs from biological fluids and culture medium
• Data analysis and interpretation

Requirements

• PhD in Biology, Biotechnology, or related fields
• Expertise in cell culture, biochemical and histological techniques
• Experience in the analysis of biological fluids and biomarkers
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

If you are interested, learn more about our group’s activities here and contact us at: marta.truffi@icsmaugeri.it ; carlo.morasso@icsmaugeri.it