Development of new enological starters obtained using autochthonous yeast strains to enhance the specific characters of Venetian wines

The present research fellowship position FSE will be focused on the following research activity:

Development of a new enological starter using autochthonous yeast strains isolated from the Raboso Piave vineyards; genetic selection and characterization of the yeast strains will be performed using next generation sequencing technologies. 30% of the research activity will be done at the headquarters of the industrial partner (Pololab) (Oderzo – TV); the aim will be the physiological characterization of the yeast strains selected in the first step using fermenters and the production of the starter itself.

Research Fields

Biological sciences

Eligibility criteria

Comparative assessment and interview

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Programme Description

Number of awards per year	1
Annual budget	24000
International mobility required ?	no
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows	Italy
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence	All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies	All
Website of Fellowship Programme	http://protocollo.unipd.it/albo/viewer?view=files/03901110-000-allegato 0.pdf

Fellowship's Details

Career Stage	Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profile	Not defined
Employment contract with full social security	yes
Total amount per fellowship per year	20256
Currency	euro
Covers salary	yes
Covers travel and subsistence	no
Covers research costs	no
Maximum duration of fellowship	12