The San Camillo Hospital in Venice is looking for a Research Assistant with a background in neuroscience, and experience in the utilisation of neurophysiological techniques for a project regarding the neuro-rehabilitation of developmental stuttering.

 

General Details

 

IRCCS SAN CAMILLO, Hospital and Research Center in Venice, Italy

Reference Code: SCH – RA GR-2018-12366027

Employer: San Camillo IRCCS S.r.l.

Location: Venice (IT)

Benefit package: free access to private beach, full public health coverage, administrative assistance for newcomers, possibility of free/low-priced on site housing, free/ low-priced on site hosting of visitors/collaborators/friends, welcome package with Venice transportation pass / Visitor card / City tour, free one-to-one or group Italian class, generous annual research allowance, travel/conference/training/IT, public transportation pass, staff canteen (1.5E/meal).

 

About us

 

The San Camillo Hospital in Venice is a clinical and research center (IRCCS) accredited by the Italian Ministry of Health, devoted to the rehabilitation of neurological patients. Inpatients are primarily stroke patients, but also patients suffering from head trauma, multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disease, neuromuscular disease. Other patients with epilepsy, brain tumour, or mild cognitive impairment are treated as outpatients. Over the years, the San Camillo Hospital has been able to create a unique environment where clinicians and researchers work side by side with the common goal of improving the quality of life of patients with neurological problems. The team includes research-oriented experts in neurology, neurophysiology, radiology, physical therapy, biology and neuropsychology, who strive to optimise patient’s treatment using advanced technologies and instrumentations available at the San Camillo Hospital.

 

The main clinical and research services that are offered are the following:

 

– Biomolecular profiling: analysis of biological specimens, like tissues, blood or urine, is used extract multiple molecule (gene, protein, miRNA) expression patterns for diagnostic and prognostic purposes;

– Brain imaging and electrophysiology: high-field magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography are techniques that permit to study the structure and function of the brain, supporting the identification of disease-specific biomarkers;

– Treatments for sensory and motor recovery: advanced approaches for sensory-motor functional enhancement are based on robot-aided and virtual reality training, electromyographic biofeedback, nerve stimulation, noninvasive brain stimulation, and stem cell therapy;

– Cognitive testing and training: computerised testing tools are used for detecting attention, executive function and communication deficits, as well as for promoting their rehabilitation by favouring the creation of new associative patterns in the brain.

 

 

The Candidate

 

San Camillo IRCCS is looking for a Research Assistant for the project titled “The treatment of persistent developmental stuttering: shaping of motor neural functioning to improve fluency” – cod. GR-2018-12366027.

PI: Pierpaolo Busan

We are looking for a Research Assistant with a background in neuroscience, and experience in the utilisation of neurophysiological techniques (e.g. non-invasive brain stimulation, electroencephalography, magnetoencephalography, etc.). The project is aimed the (motor) neuro-rehabilitation of stuttering by using “advanced” neurophysiology techniques.

Activities are conducted in Venice, and in collaboration with other internationally renowned partners (e.g. Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia -IIT).

 

Application Details

To apply, please send a CV, a brief research interest statement (10 lines is enough), as well as names and email addresses of 1-2 references to Dante Mantini (Scientific Director, dante.mantini@hsancamillo.it) and the PI of the project Pierpaolo Busan (pierpaolo.busan@ospedalesancamillo.net). Knowledge of Italian language is required. The call will remain open until all positions are filled.

San Camillo IRCCS is committed to equal opportunity employment and seeks qualified candidates for all posted employment opportunities without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability or other status.

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