Early detection of postharvest pathogens in fruit and vegetable products using phytopathological approaches and non-invasive monitoring systems.

ppOrganisation/Company Università degli Studi di Catania Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 5 Oct 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 /p h3Offer Description /h3 pThe postdoctoral research position aims to developbr/and validate approaches for the early detection ofbr/pathogens responsible for postharvest alterationsbr/and decay in fruit and vegetable products intendedbr/for fresh consumption. Activities will include thebr/selection of commodities and pathogens of plantbr/pathology interest, the setup of inoculation andbr/monitoring assays under controlled conditions, thebr/evaluation of early stages of infection andbr/deterioration, and the collection of biological databr/useful for distinguishing healthy, infected orbr/altered products at an early stage. Relationshipsbr/between pathogen development, symptombr/appearance, decay processes and signals detectablebr/through innovative non-invasive monitoringbr/systems will also be analysed. /p ulliItaly /li /ul pbEligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: /b /p ulliEUROPE /li /ul pbEligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr