PhD in Dairy Cow Longevity, AI-based Phenotyping, and Genomic Selection at Aarhus University Aarhus University in Denmark

Open postdoctoral position in quantitative genetics , biostatistics , and animal breeding focused on the integration of performance testing of candidate crossbred offspring into genetic improvement programmes for laying hens . The contract is hosted by INRAE and is co-funded by the INRAE département GA and the Brittany region through the BIENVENÜE scholarship . The project is embedded in a public-private partnership between INRAE and NOVOGEN , a laying-hen breeding company in Plédran, France. Th...

Postdoctoral position in avian genetics and genomics at the joint research unit PEGASE (INRAE) in Saint-Gilles, Brittany, France , working on the COCORIX project with industry partner Novogen . The project focuses on improving the genetic performance of laying hens through crossbreeding and integrating performance testing of candidates’ crossbred offspring into breeding programmes. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Nicolas Bédère and Sophie Allais in the Avian Genetics and Genomics team...

PhD opportunity in Digital Phenotyping and Genomic Selection (beef cattle) at the Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , USA. This is a fully funded PhD with a graduate research assistantship , stipend, and tuition coverage. The position starts in Spring 2027 (January 2027) and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The student will join Dr. Tiago Bresolin 's research group and work at the intersection of animal breeding , gen...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , with an anticipated start in Spring 2027 . The projects focus on digital phenotyping , animal breeding , quantitative genetics , genomics , machine learning , and data science . One position is on Digital Phenotyping for Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle , centered on image-derived phenotypes, quantitative genetic analyses, and genomic prediction for economically impo...

CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics is an on-site postdoctoral opportunity based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia . The role is hosted by CSIRO , Australia’s national science agency, and focuses on developing next-generation breeding strategies for aquaculture. The fellowship sits at the intersection of aquaculture genetics , quantitative genetics , genomics , statistical genetics , data science , and breeding optimisation . The successful candidate will work with a collaborative...