Opportunity

A theoretical and practical training opportunity that, through the use of complementary and integrable approaches and techniques, allows the discovery of fingerprints of cellular metabolic pathways disrupted by infections and drug response. This opportunity is offered by the training school in “Phenotypic Fingerprinting” promoted by Area Science Park in collaboration with Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology – ICGEB and the National Research Council – CNR, as part of the activities of the “Pathogen Readiness Platform for CERIC-ERIC Upgrade” – PRP@CERIC*. The course will be held in English and will take place in Trieste at the laboratories of Area Science Park, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, ICGEB and the CNR – Istituto Officina dei Materiali. It is structured in two sessions for a total of about 150 hours. Several topics are covered: from cellular models of host-pathogen interaction to RNA sequencing, from micro- and nano-processing for biology to chemical cytology, data analysis, integration and management. The “Phenotypic Fingerprinting School” training course was created to strengthen the skills of researchers and technologists employed within the PRP@CERIC project, but it also includes the participation of an external quota of STEM graduates interested in developing their skills in the study of phenotypic fingerprinting. Area Science Park is inviting expressions of interest for two positions. The call is open until July 26, 2024. The requirements for applying are: 1) master’s or specialist degree or old-school degree in STEM subjects; 2) knowledge of the English language; 3) possession of civil and political rights in the State of nationality or origin. For each participant in the training programme, a reimbursement will be provided for lunches during the lesson days (which can be used in the Area Science Park canteens on the Basovizza and Padriciano campuses), while, exclusively for students coming from outside Trieste, a reimbursement will also be provided for the overnight stay and other meals. — *The project “Pathogen Readiness Platform for CERIC-ERIC Upgrade” – PRP@CERIC is financed under the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) under Mission 4 “Education and Research”, Component 2 “From Research to Enterprise”, Investment Line 3.1 “Fund for the creation of an integrated system of research and innovation infrastructures”,” funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.

Open Science methodologies, FAIR-by-design data management and data FAIR-ification, use of tools and software for metadata acquisition and enrichment and tools and methods for preliminary analysis of data and metadata; these are the main skills that the participants of the Master Data Management and Curation (MDMC)  will acquire at the end of the course organized by Area Science Park, the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati – SISSA and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto Officina dei Materiali (CNR-IOM), as part of the activities of supporting projects NFFA-DI and PRP@CERIC,  funded by the PNRR* to enhance digital research infrastructures  in materials science and life science. This is a first pilot edition of an advanced course dedicated to young researchers interested in developing skills on FAIR data management in research infrastructures. The course, which lasts about a year, is structured in two parts: the first dedicated to in-presence lessons (six weeks, September – October 2024) and the second with experimental training to be carried out at the Area Science Park laboratories (seven months – from November 2024 to May 2025). Area Science Park promotes participation in the Master through an expression of interest published on the institutional website to identify two students who will receive a flat-rate reimbursement of 15,000 euros to cover the participation costs. The requirements to apply are: 1) to have at least a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in scientific topics, engineering,  computer science or related or equivalent subjects; 2) to be unemployed; 3) to know the English language. Deadline: May 31, 2024.   FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:  Download the pdf presentation Watch the video registration of the Presentation Meeting: — * funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (“PNRR”) within “Missione 4, Istruzione e Ricerca – Componente 2, Dalla ricerca all’impresa – Linea di investimento 3.1, Fondo per la realizzazione di un sistema integrato di infrastrutture di ricerca e innovazione”, with funds from the European Union – NextGenerationEU.