Phd Scholarship on Molecular Cell Biology of Microbial Pathogens

Through a Federation Fellowship and other grants the Australian Research Council (ARC) has made a major commitment to understand fundamental biology behind microbial pathogen interactions with human hosts.

This research program involves a multidisciplinary collaborative team with skills in Molecular Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Microbiology and Immunology.

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship that will support research to understand the molecular cell biology of bacterial or fungal pathogens, studying the assembly of the membrane-located machines that the pathogens use to recognize and colonize tissues of their human hosts. Particular project areas will be identified to suit the skills and ambitions of the successful candidate.

Essential Criteria

An Honours degree, or Masters by Research degree, or Master by Coursework degree with a minor thesis. The Honours/Masters degree should be in a relevant discipline such as: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Computer Science.

The student nominated for this scholarship must:

• have completed a four year undergraduate degree or equivalent, preferably with an H1 assessment;
• be eligible for full-time enrolment in a PhD - a curriculum vitae should be submitted with the applicant's candidature form to enable this to be assessed;
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident;
• not have previously enrolled in an equivalent degree.

The PhD stipend rate is $20,427 p.a. in 2009
For enquiries and further information, please contact Professor Trevor Lithgow (trevor.lithgow@med.monash.edu.au).

Submit your application containing a short outline of your research interests, your curriculum vitae, transcript of academic results and the contact details of two referees to:

Professor Trevor Lithgow
ARC Federation Fellow
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Monash University
Victoria 3800
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/biochem/phd/