Selection and Breeding for Polledness in Cattle. Project ORBITA: Opportunities to Promote Animal Welfare through Innovations for the Transmission of the POLLED Allele in Piedmontese Cattle

ppOrganisation/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 /ph3Offer Description /h3pThe research contract relates to the activities of the ORBITA project, which aims to introduce and trasmit the POLLED allele, responsible for the natural absence of horns in cattle, through multidisciplinary approaches including genomics, assisted reproduction, semen sexing, MOET, and early embryo screening.br/The research contract includes the following activities: collection of biological samples; genetic laboratory work, including sample preparation, DNA extraction, application of amplification methods, primer design for the genetic test related to the POLLED allele or other genes of interest; interpretation of genotypic and sequence data.br/In addition, the assignment requires carrying out activities involving genetic data analysis (also quantitative) and including the use of related software; writing project reports; organizing and managing dissemination activities, such as scientific and technical articles, as well as outreach activities (website updating, post, etc.) /ppMandatory 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 . /pulliItaly /li /ulpbEligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: /b /pulliAll /li /ulpbEligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr