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Universities with open positions in computational biology in Australia include The University of Queensland and Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
The University of Queensland
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Australia
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The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Research Software Engineering to join the Integrated Design Environment for Advanced Biomanufacturing (IDEA Bio), based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The fellow will work with the LEARN team in a collaborative research environment focused on synthetic biology, advanced biomanufacturing and data-driven bioprocess optimisation . The project involves transforming ferment...
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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This opening is for a highly accomplished senior postdoctoral researcher to help lead a causal target validation program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. The project sits at the interface of functional genomics, mechanistic biology, and translational therapeutic discovery, using large-scale genomic insights to uncover how genetic variation alters gene regulation, cellular states, and disease biology. The work builds on the TenK10K initiative, described in the advert as the ...
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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Australia
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Fully Funded PhD Project in Single-Cell Cancer Genomics The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia, is advertising a PhD project in collaboration with the Broad Institute and Professor Alex Swarbrick’s research team. The project will use long-read sequencing to map RNA isoforms in breast and prostate cancers, with the goal of understanding disease progression and drug resistance. The project is suited to prospective doctoral students with an interest in or training in computat...
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The University of Queensland
Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Stem Cell Population Genetics at The University of Queensland, Australia. This full-time fixed-term postdoctoral role is based at the St Lucia Campus within the Institute for Molecular Bioscience and is led by Dr Drew Neavin. The project sits at the intersection of stem cell biology , population genetics , genomics , single-cell genomics , and cell biology , with a strong translational and collaborative research environment. The Context-dependent Genetics Lab is d...
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University of Sydney
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Australia
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2 fully funded PhD positions are available at the University of Sydney in the School of Biomedical Engineering with Dr. Kaiyue Ma . The research sits at the intersection of genetics , molecular biology , and translational biomedical science, with a strong focus on turning biodiversity discoveries into real-world applications. Key themes include medical genetics (variant interpretation, neuromuscular diseases such as FSHD and Duchenne/Becker), molecular biotechnologies (gene editing and gene ther...
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University of New South Wales
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Australia
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PhD opportunity at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) in the Sydney Vascular Modelling Group with Assoc Prof Susann Beier . This project focuses on translating cardiovascular digital health innovation from a research prototype to clinical trial readiness . The work sits at the intersection of biomedical engineering , cardiovascular risk assessment , artificial intelligence , computer vision , mechanical engineering , software engineering , and health technology evaluation . The succ...
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University of Melbourne
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Australia
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Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne Towards better treatments for childhood lung disease is a PhD project offered by the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, at the University of Melbourne. The work is based at the Royal Children’s Hospital / Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Australia. This project will investigate the immune and molecular mechanisms underlying childhood lung disease, including asthma and suppurative lung di...
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Estimated costs in Australia.
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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
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University of the Sunshine Coast
Australia
Marine Biology
Biochemistry
Invertebrate Biology
Crustacean Biology
Biology
School of Biological Sciences University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
Australia
Marine Biology
Cell Biology
Biology
Transcriptional Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Professor at University of South Australia
University of South Australia
Australia
Medical Imaging
Cell Biology
Radiobiology
Cancer Therapy
Radiation Therapy
Associate Professor
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Computational Biology
Protein Chemistry
Protein Folding
University of Queensland
Australia
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Mutagenesis
Computational Biology
Lecturer - Data Science
Newcastle University
Australia
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Protein-protein Interaction
Structural Biology
Protein Chemistry

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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