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Universities with open postdoc positions in cell biology in Australia include Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and CSIRO.
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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Australia
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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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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Australia
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Parkville, Melbourne, Australia, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join the Beavis Laboratory. The 12-month, full-time position will be supervised by Professor Paul Beavis and offers the opportunity to develop independent research directions aligned with the laboratory’s goals. The successful researcher will lead a high-impact cancer immunology project focused on engineering next-generation CAR T cells for solid tumours. The work will emphasise CRISPR-me...
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CSIRO
Australia
1 week ago
CSIRO is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellowship in zoonotic pathogens and advanced cell models at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), Geelong, Victoria, Australia . The role sits within CSIRO’s Early Research Career (CERC) Fellowships and is aimed at researchers who have completed a doctorate (or are close to completion) and have no more than three years of relevant research experience . The successful candidate will develop and optimise an advanced tissue platform using precis...
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University of Adelaide
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Australia
2 weeks ago
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Adelaide University is advertising an NHMRC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position based in the College of Health, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) Building in Australia . This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month research role within a multidisciplinary team at the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE) . The project sits at the intersection of stem cell biology , developmental biology , epigenetics , gene regulation , organoid biology , and cancer biology . The successf...
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The University of Queensland
Australia
4 weeks ago
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 Melbourne
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Australia
4 weeks ago
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Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, based at the Doherty Institute in Australia. This project explores the intersection of diet and immunity , focusing on whether plant-derived metabolites interact with the MR1–MR1T cell axis and how these interactions influence immune activation. The work is highly relevant to immunology , medical science , and chemistry , with methods i...
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University of Melbourne
Top university
Australia
1 month ago
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Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne on the immune signature of sepsis . This project sits in Microbiology and Immunology within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, with supervision from Dr Laura Cook (Principal Supervisor), Prof Yugeesh Lankadeva (Internal Co-supervisor), and Prof Jose Villadangos (Internal Co-supervisor). The work is based at the Doherty Institute in Australia. The project focuses on immunology , clinical sciences , sepsis, immune phen...
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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...
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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 and senior Research Scientist
Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Australia
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Toxinology
Genome Engineering
Bacterial Genetics
Professorial Fellow
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia
Cell Biology
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Biology
Single-cell Analysis
Stem Cell Biology
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and La Trobe University School of Cancer Medicine
Australia
Immunology
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Epithelial Biology
Tyrosine Kinase
A/Professor, Head of the Development Laboratory
University of Adelaide
Australia
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Next-generation Sequencing
Rna Biology
Cryobiology
Associate Professor
University of South Australia
Australia
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Dna Repair
Chromosomal Biology
Professor
University of Sydney
Australia
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Transcriptomic
Cell Analysis
Cardiometabolic Health

The Endeavour Leadership Program was an Australian Government international scholarship and fellowship scheme supporting study, research and professional development in Australia and overseas.

Australian Research Council Discovery Project scholarships are research opportunities linked to ARC-funded projects in Australia, most commonly for PhD study and sometimes postdoctoral roles.

Australian Research Council (ARC) funding supports research scholarships and fellowships linked to ARC-funded projects at Australian universities. Opportunities are usually advertised by the host university or project lead.
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