LW-ROPS - LIGHT-WEIGHT ROPS FOR SMALL AGRICULTURAL SELF-PROPELLED MACHINERY and MATEE - MULTIFUNCTIO

Organisation/Company Libera Università di Bolzano Research Field Agricultural sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 20 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract Other Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 1970 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 activity focuses on the development of a multifunctional towed prototype for solar energy management for electric tractors (MATEE) and the design of lightweight protective structures for selfpropelled machines weighing less than 400 kg (LW-ROPS). The activities include:
Technical support for the mechanical/kinematic design (including FEM analysis) of prototype components/parts and test equipment.
Technical support for assessing the rollover stability of agroforestry vehicles and towed equipment, through simulations and experimental tests in a controlled environment.
Technical support for the execution and analysis of experimental and simulated tests on ROPS protective structures.
Contribution to the drafting of reports and publications, including scientific and popular science articles, as well as technical and scientific documentation for periodic project reporting.