eLearning Platform Manager

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: December 24th, 2025

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 Scientific Operations

The Scientific Operations area sits at the interface between Research and Administration and drives the success of Human Technopole in areas as technology excellence, innovation, training and collaborations.

Reporting to the Chief Scientific Operations Officer, the eLearning Platform Manager will lead the creation and curation of digital learning content tailored to HT’s researchers and National Facilities, while also exploring opportunities to expand the platform into a broader science communication and outreach tool to engage the public with HT’s research and mission.

The new colleague will work in close collaboration with the Scientific Training Office, Communications & External Relations, and ICT & Digitalization to ensure alignment on training priorities, platform governance, and scientific communication needs.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Develop and manage HT’s eLearning platform, ensuring usability, scalability, smooth integrations with institutional systems, and coordination with ICT & Digitalization.
• Oversee platform maintenance, updates, and vendor relationships to guarantee reliability, security, and high‑quality user experience.
• Design and coordinate the creation of digital scientific training materials in collaboration with SMEs, transforming complex topics into clear, engaging learning modules.
• Translate specialised scientific content into effective digital formats (micro‑learning, videos, interactive modules, assessments).
• Partner with scientific teams, National Facilities, and cross‑functional units (Scientific Training, HR Training, Communications) to align content with institutional training priorities and standards.
• Identify evolving scientific training needs and collaborate with SMEs to ensure accurate, up‑to‑date, and high‑impact digital learning content.
• Contribute to science communication and public outreach initiatives by leveraging the platform to highlight HT’s research, facilities, and societal impact.

Essential Requirements

• High‑level Degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant scientific field, education or communication.
• 10+ years hands‑on experience in a research or industry lab
• 5+ years of experience in eLearning platform management, instructional design, or digital training within academic, research, or scientific organizations.
• Proven experience creating or curating digital learning content, preferably with scientific or technical subject matter.
• Familiarity with learning management systems, multimedia tools, and online learning standards.
• Project management skills with experience in multi‑stakeholder environments

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in science communication or public engagement.
• Knowledge of Italian

Organisational And Social Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Creativity and visual literacy in digital media production

Application Instructions

To Apply, Please Send The Following

• a CV.
• a motivation letter in English relating your track record to the specifics of the call.

Why Human Technopole

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

Our working environment is international, friendly and inclusive. Our scientists work together across disciplines on research topics of biomedical relevance, leveraging synergies between their diverse skillsets and methodological approaches.

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

We engage in outward‑facing scientific activities aimed at benefiting the national and international research community. Training is also at the heart of our activity, with initiatives and opportunities for our staff, including scientific courses, conferences and workshops.

Main Benefits

• Welfare plans.
• Meal delivery service.
• Work‑life balance provisions.
• Italian language training for foreigners.
• Parental leave up to 1 year and other support for new parents.
• Flexible working hours.
• Remote working policy.
• Support for relocation.
• Researchers coming to Italy for the first time, or returning after residing abroad, benefit from very attractive income tax benefits.

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

Number of positions offered : 1

Contract offered: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, Permanent – Quadro Level (senior professional role with managerial responsibilities)

Tax Benefits Where Applicable.

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.