PhD Fellowships in Computational Biophysics - University of Udine, Italy

The Computational Biophysics Group at the University of Udine, Italy, invites applications for a number of PhD fellowships in computational biophysics applied to nanomedicine.

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Qualified candidates are encouraged to reach out to prospective supervisors in advance to discuss possible projects to be included in the application package, which must be submitted to the PhD School in

Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Udine.

Dr. Fortuna – The project will primarily involve the use and development of molecular dynamics, docking, and scoring function–based methods to develop novel strategies for the design and optimisation of peptides and/or antibody fragments. The ideal candidate is expected to have strong motivation to apply these computational techniques to problems of medical interest. Prior knowledge in the subject area is preferable but not mandatory. A Master’s degree in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or Biology is required, as well as knowledge of a programming and/or scripting language. Fluency in English is mandatory.

Prof. Federico Fogolari – The project will involve water entropy estimation in biomolecular systems using the k-th nearest neighbour method and related techniques. Applications of these tools to handle the large number of dimensions and their correlations will be explored in the classification of genomic data.  Prior knowledge in the subject area is preferable but not mandatory. A Master’s degree in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or Biology is required, as well as knowledge of a programming and/or scripting language. Fluency in English is mandatory.

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The Computational Biophysics Group is part of a multidisciplinary collaborative network composed of biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers working to accelerate the development of novel clinical protocols and diagnostic devices. This is achieved by integrating computational and experimental techniques for the design of new nanotechnology-based solutions to problems of medical interest.

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The University of Udine is located in Udine, at the heart of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (northeast Italy), less than a 60-minute drive from both the Alps and the Adriatic Sea (about 1.5 hours by public transport). The University of Udine is part of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Scientific and Innovation System, an integrated network of 22 institutions engaged in Research, Development, and Innovation. Thanks to the presence of high-level scientific expertise from all over the world and a wide range of internationally recognised research infrastructures, this region is an ideal location for conducting Research & Development activities.

We invite you to visit: University of Udine PhD programmes and Friuli Venezia Giulia Welcome Office

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For further information and application inquiries feel free to contact:

Sara Fortuna sara.fortuna@uniud.it

Federico Fogolari federico.fogolari@uniud.it