Sustainable Olive Oil Supply Chain-Calabria e Umbria-Technological innovation

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Perugia invites applications for a research position in agricultural sciences focused on olives. The project aims to identify genetic and epigenetic determinants affecting key agronomic and quality traits in olive varieties using a multi-omics approach.

The researcher will conduct genetic analyses and association studies on about 200 genotypes, integrating epigenomic and transcriptomic data to develop molecular markers for olive breeding and to enhance sustainability in the

Qualifications

• Eligibility: country/ies of residence: OTHER
• Eligibility: nationality/ies: OTHER

Responsibilities

• Support the olive and olive oil supply chain by identifying genetic and epigenetic determinants.
• Conduct genetic analyses and association studies to identify variants linked to agronomic and quality traits.

Job description

Organisation/Company Università degli studi di Perugia Research Field Agricultural sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 14 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (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

The activity aims to support the olive and olive oil supply chain by identifying genetic and epigenetic determinants associated with the main agronomic and quality traits of olive. The study will be carried out on about 200 genotypes representative of Italian genetic resources, varieties from other countries and materials derived from inter-varietal crosses, from which the most informative ones will be selected for each trait. The researcher will conduct genetic analyses and association studies to identify variants associated with the traits of interest, integrating these findings with epigenetic and transcriptomic data through a multi-omics approach. This will allow the identification of candidate genes, variants and epialleles involved in the control of the traits, useful for the development of molecular markers for olive breeding programmes, benefiting the competitiveness and sustainability of the supply chain.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• OTHER

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: