PhD in Digital Phenotyping and Genomic Selection (Beef Cattle) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in United States

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...

Sabrina Amorim, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at Oklahoma State University, is recruiting an M.S. or Ph.D. graduate student to join her group in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences. Research interests include genomic prediction and genetic evaluation in livestock species, statistical genomics, genome-wide association studies, genotype-by-environment interactions, resilience, and the integration of genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data to improve breeding ...

Oklahoma State University’s Animal and Food Sciences unit is advertising a Graduate Research Assistantship in quantitative genetics and genomics with Dr. Sabrina Amorim in Stillwater. The project focuses on genomic prediction and genetic evaluation in livestock , statistical genomics , GWAS , GxE interactions , resilience, and the integration of genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data for breeding. This is a strong fit for students interested in animal breeding, quantitative genetics, bioinf...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Genotype-by-Environment Interactions in Beef Cattle at the University of Calgary (Foothills Campus, Calgary, Alberta, Canada). This postdoctoral opportunity sits in the Reproduction and Early Life Laboratory in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with the Canadian Angus Association , and focuses on genotype-by-environment (GxE) interactions in Angus beef cattle. The project aims to quantify how environmental and management conditions affect the predict...

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...