Postdoc in ion channel structure–work in Milan!

Organisation/Company Universita delgi Studi di Milano Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country Italy Application Deadline 1 Sep 2025 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week To be defined Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description A Postdoctoral Research Scientist position is available starting from 1st of January 2026 in the Ion channel Biophysics lab of Dr. Anna Moroni at University of Milan, Italy. The lab is located at the Department of Biosciences, with excellent research facilities including a Talos Arctica 200 kV cryoEM. Come and work with us on the structure of natural and engineered ion channels. We aim at identifying endogenous ligands, subtype-specific nanobodies, functional lipids and… much more. We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow with proven experience in cryo-EM structural biology. You will be responsible for cryoEM studies, from protein purification and grid optimization to data analysis and model fitting. Additionally, the role involves mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in Biochemistry and/or Structural Biology or related fields and have experience in electron density map reconstruction and model building. Experience in membrane protein purification would be an asset but is not essential. Skills in physico-chemical techniques (e.g. HPLC, mass spectrometry) will be also beneficial. We offer a three-year position with competitive stipend in an international research lab funded by an ERC Synergy grant. Milan is a booming city in Europe for biomedical research and a high standard of living. It is safe, culturally active and well connected by fast trains and low-cost flights. Deadline for applications: 1st of September 2025 The Moroni lab combines patch clamp, cryoEM and protein engineering to study gating and regulation of ion channels. It is an active research group of about ten members focusing on innovative strategies to control channels with remote stimuli, nanobodies and other biologics. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Italia, IT

Posted Date: 8/17/2025