Australia-APAI Postgraduate Scholarship in Organic Chemistry

The University of Queensland,Australia

The Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) are scholarships funded through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage Projects program.

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) is a national research and development initiative at the University of Queensland. The IMB is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of approximately 440 research scientists, postgraduate students and general staff.

An Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) is available for a PhD student in a new collaborative research program between the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland, and the Spanish Pharmaceutical company Neuropharma.

The Role: The successful candidate will join a well-established and internationally recognized research team, lead by Professor Rob Capon (IMB), working at the interface between scientific disciplines (ecology-biology-chemistry), and across the goals of basic and applied science. The candidate will receive training and hands on access to state of the art technologies across chemistry and biology, and with an emphasis on bioassay, chromatographic and spectroscopic sciences. The candidate will explore the chemistry of Australian marine biodiversity as a source of inspiration for new drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy.

Applicants must;

• Have Honors I or its equivalent in Organic Chemistry.
• Be Australian citizens or residents.
• Be available for commencement in late 2007 or early 2008.

Applicants should;

• Be able to demonstrate experience in modern chemical laboratory practices.
• Have an ability to design and perform tasks in a safe and organized fashion.
• Have an ability to search and make use of online and electronic resources.
• Be capable of meeting deadlines and achieving goals within preset timelines.
• Display an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. •
• Be technologically literate.
• Possess an enquiring mind.

Remuneration: This is a full-time fixed-term APAI Scholarship which offers $25,118 per annum for 3 years.

Contact: Applicants should contact Prof Rob Capon (r.capon@imb.uq.edu.au) and provide a CV along with the names and contact details for two academic referees.

Closing Date for Applications: 11 January 2007

Reference Number: 1273914

How to Apply

Applications are to be sent to the email address specified above or to the name and organisation unit shown at the address: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072. Please quote the Reference Number and include

• a covering letter that includes the vacancy reference number, your contact address and telephone number; and
• a curriculum vitae, that includes details of education and qualifications and the names and contact details of three referees;
• where required by the application process outlined in the position description and selection criteria, a statement addressing how each of the selection criteria has been met must also be included.

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy