Description

Research topic: SELF-ASSEMBLY OF SHORT PEPTIDES TOWARDS NOVEL ANTIMICROBIALS Interdisciplinary PhD Grant available to work at the development of novel short antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and cutting-edge bioengineered platforms to assess the efficacy of these AMPs in relevant contexts. The PhD candidate will be supervised by Dr. Claudia Pigliacelli and Dr. Nina Bono.

Research Center: Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering – Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Application Deadline: 13th of September 2024

Starting Date: 13th of December 2024

Terms and Conditions: 3 years PhD contract

Requirements

• Master degree in Chemistry, Chemical/Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering, Bioengineering or related areas should be gained before the start of the contract (12th of December 2024)
• Candidates are expected to be interested in multidisciplinary work and willing to gain skills in several scientific fields
• Good interpersonal skills are required as well as good command of English language, written and oral.

In case of interest
Candidates should send a motivation letter, a CV including qualification marks and expected graduation date, in case of Master title not awarded yet, to claudia.pigliacelli@polimi.it and nina.bono@polimi.it.

The link to the call and more information can be found here.