Decoding symbionts-hosts Complexity for advanced control strategies

The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/contratti selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications, project and interview, supplemented by a test of knowledge of the foreign language (see Annex A). The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 3 and 5) can be found at: http://www-assegni.unipv.it/contratti-di-ricerca-art-22-l-240-2010/The selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a research doctorate (PhD) or equivalent qualification obtained abroad, or, for the sectors concerned, a medical specialization qualification. The educational qualification has to concern the research theme. Candidates whom, on the date of expiry of the deadline for submitting applications for admission to the selection, are enrolled in the final year of a PhD course or a medical specialization course, provided that they are due to graduate within six months of the date of publication of the selection notice on the University's official notice board, may also take part in the selection process. Further specific assessable qualifications (see Annex A): -Extensive, demonstrated experience working with Wolbachia in insect systems-Deep knowledge of mosquito biology, including colony establishment, rearing, and in vivo experimental work-Strong expertise in molecular biology techniques, including cloning, PCR, qPCR-Proven experience with transcriptomic approaches (e.g. RNA-seq) and data analysis Solid background in cell biology, including hands-on cell culture and cell-based assays- Experience in supervising and mentoring students (undergraduate, MSc, and/or PhD level)- Ability to work independently and contribute intellectually to project design and scientific direction- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English