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Universities with open positions in biomaterials in Australia include MONASH UNIVERSITY, Charles Sturt University and UNSW Sydney.
Jon McCormack
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
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Research Fellow - Material Agency at Monash University is a Level A research appointment based at the Caulfield campus within the Faculty of Information Technology. The role contributes to an Australian Research Council Discovery Project connecting Monash University’s SensiLab with RMIT University’s Tectonic Formation Lab. The project explores new design methodologies for controlling the spontaneous dynamics of emergent systems using artificial intelligence. The selected researcher will work on ...
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Charles Sturt University
Closing soon
Australia
2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Functional Biomaterials for Sustainable Agriculture at Charles Sturt University This full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral opportunity is based at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia . The project sits within an ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowship and focuses on transforming agricultural waste into low-cost, high-quality substrates and soil amendment products. The research aims to develop controlled-release biomaterials that improve nut...
2 weeks ago
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina
UNSW Sydney
Australia
2 weeks ago
PhD Opportunity at UNSW Sydney: Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Long-Lasting Heart Valve This post advertises a PhD opening in biomedical engineering focused on developing next-generation regenerative heart valve technologies. The project is based at UNSW Sydney and is led by Professor Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina as primary supervisor, with an international supervisory team including Professor Steven Wise (University of Sydney) and Professor Thomas Scheibel (University of Bayreuth, Germany). The ...
2 weeks ago
University of New South Wales
Top university
Australia
1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in the Polymer Research in Therapeutics (PRinT) group led by A/Prof. Damia Mawad . This opening is for a domestic PhD candidate only, meaning applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents . The project sits at the intersection of polymer science , biomaterials , bioelectronics , tissue engineering , and drug delivery , with a focus on conducting polymers and conjugated polymers in a multidisciplinary research environm...
1 month ago
Flinders University
Australia
2 months ago
Flinders University is advertising a PhD scholarship in the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory within the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) for a project titled Nanoengineering a New Class of Biomaterials for Antibiotic Potentiation . The project is multidisciplinary, with a primary focus on biomaterials science and a secondary focus on microbiology . The successful candidate will work on developing and characterizing novel biomaterials with modified surface properties (c...
2 months ago
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Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina
UNSW Sydney
Australia
2 weeks ago
PhD Opportunity at UNSW Sydney: Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Long-Lasting Heart Valve This post advertises a PhD opening in biomedical engineering focused on developing next-generation regenerative heart valve technologies. The project is based at UNSW Sydney and is led by Professor Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina as primary supervisor, with an international supervisory team including Professor Steven Wise (University of Sydney) and Professor Thomas Scheibel (University of Bayreuth, Germany). The ...
2 weeks ago
Flinders University
Australia
2 months ago
Flinders University is advertising a PhD scholarship in the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory within the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) for a project titled Nanoengineering a New Class of Biomaterials for Antibiotic Potentiation . The project is multidisciplinary, with a primary focus on biomaterials science and a secondary focus on microbiology . The successful candidate will work on developing and characterizing novel biomaterials with modified surface properties (c...
2 months ago
University of Melbourne
Top university
Australia
4 weeks ago
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PhD Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne This project is titled Developing a dynamic culture platform for bioengineered skeletal muscle and is offered through the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The work is based at the Royal Children’s Hospital / Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Australia. The project focuses on bioengineered skeletal muscle , stem cell culture , directed differentiation , and bioengineering . The aim i...
4 weeks ago
Estimated costs in Australia.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Senior Lecturer
University of Sydney
Australia
Cardiology
Tissue Engineering
Materials Science
Diabetology
Endothelial Cell Biology
The University of Queensland Frazer Institute
Australia
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Tissue Repair
Regenerative Medicine
Bioprinting
Chemical and Environment Engineering Department School of Engineering RMIT University 124 La Trobe
Australia
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Extracellular Vesicle
Bone Regeneration
Biomaterial
Distinguished Professor
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Tissue Engineering
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Prosthetics Engineering
Biomaterial
Regenerative Medicine
Flinders University
Australia
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterial
Nano Biomaterial Synthesis And Characterization
Materials Science
Prof.
University of Sydney
Australia
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biomaterial
Biofabrication
Bioprinting
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Monash Graduate Scholarship supports domestic and international students undertaking research master's or PhD study at Monash University in Australia, typically with a living-cost stipend and, in some cases, additional scholarship support.

The Research Training Program (RTP) supports higher degree by research students at Australian universities, typically for Master's by Research and PhD study. Funding and eligibility are administered by each participating university.

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program is a four-year Australian PhD training scheme linking universities, CSIRO and industry partners through applied research projects with scholarship support and industry engagement.
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