PhD Scholarship in Vaccine Adjuvant Discovery

The Opportunity

A PhD student is expected to contribute towards the research effort of the University and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to the particular field of research.

The Department of Microbiology is currently recruiting for a PhD student to work under the supervision of Professor Diana Hansen. In this role, the successful candidate will participate in a multidisciplinary consortium, with research partners at Griffith University in Queensland. This NHMRC-funded project will pursue a systems biology approach to investigate immune mechanisms of action of vaccine-adjuvant candidates identified via a thorough high-throughput screening process conducted at Griffith University. The candidate will be also involved in studies analysing immune responses to P. falciparum malaria vaccines.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants will be considered provided that they fulfil the crite...