Advancing the ERA of Plant Protection Products toward a system-based approach

Organisation/Company: Università degli Studi di Torino

Research Field: Agricultural sciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 27 Jan 2025 - 13:00 (UTC)

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 work falls within the PERA "Advancing the ERA of Plant Protection Products towards a system-based approach" project, founded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The goal of research activities is to advance the characterization of the environmental exposure by investigating the effect of pesticide application equipment and strategies. In particular, the activities will focus on:

1. Gathering and collating data aiming at describing the exposure in the environment for the different types of application techniques, including innovative ones (e.g., unmanned aerial spray systems or drones), and agricultural practices.
2. Developing protocols for field experimental studies aimed at measuring spray drift and non-target crop interception.
3. Carrying out field and lab trials.
4. Analyzing raw data collected.

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: All

Selection Process

By qualifications and interview (in Turin, Italy). Dates and venues of the interviews are published, by the date of the deadline, on the official notice board of the website of the University of Turin (https://webapps.unito.it/albo_ateneo/). The application must be presented by online procedure. For more information, please contact assegniricerca@unito.it.