High School Scholarships The ideal candidate expertise in one or more of the following feature: organic chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, and / or analytical chemistry. Earlier experiments on reaction mechanisms and kinetics are also beneficial.
Condition of employment
He / she will work closely with engineers to work in a microtechnique / doctors / biologists new sensors, actuators and micro-robots developed. In particular, these new devices to specific developments: ionic solutions with osmotic activity, self-propelled and soft structures oscillating hydrogels, membranes, mono-and multi-layered bio-inspired.
The High School Scholarships successful candidate has to produce a free spirit, strong ability to create new ideas, the boundaries of science and technology, and wants to work in teams and collaborate on various topics. Ability to draft / spoken English is mandatory.
The High School Scholarships position is based from May 2011 to 12 months with a renewable contract on performance. Salary and benefits are very competitive for international standards. The candidate will have a young and enthusiastic and co-guardian of several PhD students working in the areas of research above.
About the Intitution
The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), with headquarters in Genova (Italy), is a non- profit institution with the primary goal of to promote excellence in basic and applied research and to contribute to the economic development of Italy.
The Center for MicroBioRobotics@SSSA of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), directed by Dr. Barbara Mazzolai, aims at developing innovative methodologies and robotic technologies, new materials, and advanced components, both for the design and construction of high performance bio-inspired machines and systems at the micro scale, and for the development of devices for biomedical, environmental, and rescue applications. The mission of the Center is to generate and promote new scientific and technological knowledge in the microbiorobotics field, which is fully deployed by inventions deriving from an interdisciplinary approach to the tackled scientific problems. The scientific activities are carried out within the MicroRobotics and the Smart Materials Platforms.
Application
Application deadline is April 30, 2011
Application documents, to be sent electronically, are: Cover Letter, CV, and two letters of reference.
Interested applicants can submit their CV through the following link:
http://mbr.iit.it/resources/openings/submit-your-cv.html.
In order to comply with the Italian law (art. 23 of Privacy Law of the Italian Legislative Decree n. 196/03), the institute have to kindly ask the candidate to give his/her consent to allow IIT to process his/her personal data. The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks diversity in the workforce.
Contact details: Dr. Barbara Mazzolai (barbara.mazzolai@iit.it) or Dr. Lucia Beccai (lucia.beccai@iit.it)
