ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship

PhD opportunity in synthetic biology and protein engineering for carbon fixation at the University of Sydney. This project is based in the School of Chemistry and is led by Assoc Prof Yu Heng Lau in the Lau research group, with collaboration from plant biology experts at the Australian National University . The research focuses on protein engineering , synthetic biology , and carbon fixation . The aim is to develop engineered protein-based organelles that can improve the efficiency of the enzyme...

Macquarie University is still recruiting a PhD candidate in glycoproteomics and informatics . This is a research-focused doctoral opportunity for students interested in proteomics, glycobiology, bioinformatics, and data-driven analysis of glycoproteins. The post is shared by Professor Morten Thaysen Andersen at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. His profile also lists affiliations with the ARC Future Fellowship, ARC College of Experts, and a visiting professorship at Nagoya University. The...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Structural Biology , Computational Chemistry , and Protein Engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia, in collaboration with Holocyte Pty Ltd and Neopuriph Pty Ltd . The project sits at the intersection of biophysics , biotechnology , machine learning , and mathematical modelling , with a strong focus on computational structural biology, protein optimisation, and de novo enzyme design. Research themes include triggerable protein domains, artificial hyd...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Monash University in Australia through the Maxwell King PhD Scholarship . This is a prestigious research scholarship open to domestic and international students, with a focus on STEM and Humanities & Social Sciences research areas. The scholarship provides a $53,608 annual stipend (2026 rate), research funding support , and a relocation allowance if eligible. The post emphasizes that this is highly competitive, with only two candidates selected each year. Eligibil...

PhD opportunity at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia focused on cardiac fibrosis , extracellular matrix (ECM) dynamics, and metalloproteases . The project investigates how ECM production, degradation, crosslinking, and remodelling shape contractile outcomes in human cardiac organoids. You will work with existing proteomics and RNA-seq datasets, perform bioinformatics analysis, experimentally modulate regulatory targets in vitro, and use mass spectrometry-based prot...