Assessment of Ruminant Livestock Systems, Performance, and Environmental Sustainability

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; In loco; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Università di Torino is seeking a researcher to perform data collection in ruminant farms to characterize livestock systems, breeds, performance, and environmental sustainability. The project will also involve organizing and following an in-vivo trial to assess the environmental sustainability of grass-based productions, with emphasis on water consumption and methane emissions.

The call for applications outlines eligibility, requiring an Italian Laurea Magistrale or Laurea a Ciclo Unico, or an

Competenze

• Italian Laurea Magistrale or Laurea a Ciclo Unico or equivalent degree from foreign universities, obtained no more than 6 years prior to the deadline (i.e. after 13/10/2020).

Mansioni

• Data collection in ruminant farms to characterize livestock systems, breeds, performance, and environmental sustainability.
• Organization and follow-up of an in-vivo trial to assess the environmental sustainability of grass-based productions, focusing on water consumption and methane emissions.

Formazione

Laurea Magistrale / Laurea a Ciclo Unico

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Università di Torino Research Field Agricultural sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 13 Oct 2026 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Data collection in ruminant farms to characterize livestock systems, breeds, performance, and environmental sustainability. Organization and follow-up of an in-vivo trial to assess the environmental sustainability of grass-based productions. The activity will focus mainly on water consumption and methane emissions.

Mandatory requirement for admission to the selection: italian Laurea Magistrale, or Laurea a Ciclo Unico, or an equivalent degree from foreign Universities, obtained no more than 6 years prior to the application deadline (i.e obtained after 13/10/2020). The Call for Applications (published on the University Bulletin Board under ref. no. 4685 of 21/09/2026), containing the procedures to participate in the selection process and the specific requirements for each selection, is available at https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/ .

• Italy

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• All

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