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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/idr 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 and interview, supplemented by a test of knowledge of the foreign language (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).
The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe 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.Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications): Documented research activity in the field of neuroscience, with particular reference to neurophysiology, neural circuit biology and/or neurodegenerative diseases. Previous experience in animal models of neurological disorders, electrophysiological techniques (patch-clamp, multi-electrode arrays), methods for investigating dopaminergic neurotransmission (voltammetry, synaptic current recordings), molecular and cellular biology, immunohistochemistry, behavioral analysis and synaptic plasticity will be considered preferential qualifications. Experience in stereotaxic surgical procedures and intracerebral microinjections will beconsidered an additional asset in the evaluation process.Scientific publications, proficiency in scientific English and the ability to work in interdisciplinary research environments will also be evaluated.
