Postdoctoral Researcher (2-year position)

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher (2-year position)

Humanitas Research Hospital is a highly specialised research and university hospital. It is the first Italian hospital certified for its excellence by the Joint Commission International as Academic Hospital and it hosts a research center, as well as the residency programs and clinical training of Humanitas University, an international Medical School that stands out for its real-world simulation-based approach to medical training.

Humanitas Research is made possible every day by more than 500 passionate physicians, biologists, physicists, data scientists and technologists, that work in the hospital wards and across 10.000 square meters of high-tech laboratories at the Humanitas University campus. Their common mission is advancing science to make a difference in patients' life.

Humanitas Research is guided by unmet clinical needs and it leverages high-end technologies to dissect the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying human pathologies in fields ranging from cardiovascular medicine to neuroscience, from immunology to cancer and microbiology, with the final goal of developing new therapies and new diagnostic and prognostic strategies. The institute is recognized worldwide for its contribution to the field of tumor immunology and to the understanding of the inflammation-cancer connection.

Position Overview

The Experimental Immunopathology Group at Humanitas Research Hospital, led by Prof. Cecilia Garlanda, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher for a newly funded project supported by the FRRB Under40 Grant and awarded to Dr. Francesco Scavello.

The project aims to investigate the role of IL-1R8, a negative regulator of the IL-1 system, in the cellular and molecular immune mechanisms underlying:

• the anti-tumor effects of chemotherapy, and
• immune-mediated cardiotoxicity associated with cancer treatments.

The research will combine in vivo and ex vivo approaches to better understand immune regulation in oncology and cardiovascular toxicity, with potential translational implications.

The project is scheduled to start in May 2026

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a motivated and independent researcher with a strong background in immunology and experimental research.

You’re the perfect candidate if you have:

• PhD in Immunology or related biomedical sciences
• Solid hands-on experience with murine models
• Proven expertise in working with primary immune cells
• Strong experience in flow cytometry
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary research team

A letter of reference from the PhD supervisor is mandatory. 

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