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🧬 3 Funded PhD Positions in Physics, Biophysics & Biochemistry | RMIT University & Swinburne University
Institutions: RMIT University | Swinburne University of Technology
📍 Location: Australia 🇦🇺
💼 Positions Available: 3 Funded PhD Positions
🔬 Research Areas: X-ray Crystallography | Structural Biology | Biophysics | Biochemistry | Synchrotron Science | Protein Structure | Drug Discovery
Three funded PhD positions are available across RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, focusing on X-ray crystallography, structural biology, biophysics, biochemistry, synchrotron science, and drug discovery.
The projects involve research at the Australian Synchrotron, combining advanced crystallographic methods, computational analysis, protein structural biology, and time-resolved approaches to investigate biomolecular structure and dynamics.
🔬 What You’ll Work On
1️⃣ RMIT PhD Scholarship – Synchrotron Nanocrystallography
The RMIT PhD Scholarship focuses on developing new analytical techniques for obtaining protein structures from nanocrystals using synchrotron-based crystallography.
The project will involve:
- Synchrotron nanocrystallography
- Serial crystallography
- Protein structure determination
- Nanocrystal synthesis
- Sample delivery methods
- Statistical diffraction analysis
- Fluctuation scattering techniques
- Analysis of structural interactions at atomic scale
- Python-based computational analysis
- Experimental work at Australian Synchrotron MX beamlines
The project combines nanocrystal synthesis, testing of sample delivery methods, and crystallographic data analysis using both Python and other software packages.
2️⃣ Swinburne PhD Scholarship – Time-Resolved Serial Crystallography
The first Swinburne University PhD project focuses on applying time-resolved serial crystallography at the Australian Synchrotron.
Research Focus
Investigate the dynamics of biomolecules by capturing structural changes over time.
The project may involve:
- Time-resolved serial crystallography
- Protein crystallography
- Biomolecular dynamics
- Crystal growth
- Sample delivery
- Synchrotron data collection
- Crystallographic data analysis
- Collaboration with the Australian Synchrotron, RMIT and Monash University
This project is suited to candidates interested in understanding how biomolecular structures change dynamically.
3️⃣ Swinburne PhD Scholarship – Molecular Movies for Drug Discovery
The second Swinburne University PhD project focuses on creating molecular movies to understand protein–ligand interactions and support drug discovery.
Research Focus
Study the binding and oxidative protein folding of DsbA, a high-value target associated with antimicrobial resistance.
The project will explore:
- Molecular movies
- Time-resolved crystallography
- Protein–ligand interactions
- DsbA biology
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Protein folding
- Drug discovery
- Structural biology
Candidates will have the opportunity to work on quantitative and structural approaches to understand protein dynamics and their potential applications in drug discovery.
🎯 Ideal Candidates
Applicants interested in these PhD projects should have a strong academic background and research interest relevant to physics, biophysics, biochemistry, structural biology, crystallography, or related disciplines.
Candidates with interests or experience in areas such as:
- X-ray crystallography
- Protein structure
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Structural biology
- Synchrotron techniques
- Computational analysis
- Molecular biology
- Drug discovery
- Protein–ligand interactions
are particularly encouraged to consider these opportunities.
For the RMIT project, experience or interest in Python, crystallographic analysis, nanocrystals, and synchrotron-based structural biology would be particularly relevant.
🌟 What You’ll Gain
- Opportunity to work with advanced X-ray crystallography techniques.
- Research experience at the Australian Synchrotron.
- Exposure to time-resolved serial crystallography.
- Hands-on experience in structural biology and protein structure determination.
- Training in synchrotron-based experimental methods.
- Experience investigating biomolecular dynamics.
- Opportunity to work on drug discovery and antimicrobial resistance research.
- Exposure to computational and quantitative approaches to structural biology.
- Collaboration with researchers from RMIT, Swinburne, Monash University and the Australian Synchrotron.
- Opportunity to contribute to research at the frontier of structural biology.
🧪 Research Focus
These three PhD projects combine physics, biophysics, biochemistry and structural biology to investigate biomolecular structures and dynamics.
The research spans:
- Synchrotron nanocrystallography
- Serial crystallography
- Time-resolved structural biology
- Protein structure determination
- Biomolecular dynamics
- Protein–ligand interactions
- Molecular movies
- Drug discovery
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Computational crystallographic analysis
The projects provide an opportunity to use advanced synchrotron facilities to address fundamental questions in structural biology and biomedical research.
💼 Position Details
Total Positions: 3 Funded PhD Positions
Institutions: RMIT University | Swinburne University of Technology
Location: Australia 🇦🇺
RMIT University – 1 Position
Scholarship: RMIT PhD Scholarship
Project: Synchrotron Nanocrystallography
Focus: Protein Structures | Nanocrystals | Serial Crystallography | Synchrotron Science | Structural Biology
Key Skills/Areas: Nanocrystal Synthesis | Sample Delivery | Statistical Diffraction Analysis | Python | X-ray Crystallography
Contact: Andrew Martin
Swinburne University – 2 Positions
Laboratory: Zatsepin Lab
Project 1: Time-Resolved Serial Crystallography at the Australian Synchrotron
Focus: Biomolecular Dynamics | Serial Crystallography | Synchrotron Science
Project 2: Molecular Movies for Drug Discovery
Focus: DsbA | Protein Folding | Drug Discovery | Antimicrobial Resistance | Structural Biology
Contact: Natalia Zatsepin
📄 How to Apply
RMIT PhD Scholarship – Synchrotron Nanocrystallography
Interested candidates should contact:
📧 Andrew Martin: andrew.martin@rmit.edu.au
Applicants can also review the RMIT PhD scholarship information for the Synchrotron Nanocrystallography project.
Swinburne University – Zatsepin Lab
Interested candidates should contact:
📧 Natalia Zatsepin: nzatsepin@swin.edu.au
Applicants should submit:
- Current CV
- Brief letter highlighting:
- Which project interests you
- Why the project interests you
- How your academic/research background fits the project
Applicants may indicate their preference among the available Zatsepin Lab projects.
📌 Job Details
Institutions: RMIT University | Swinburne University of Technology
Positions: 3 Funded PhD Positions
Location: Australia 🇦🇺
Fields: Physics | Biophysics | Biochemistry | Structural Biology
Research Areas: X-ray Crystallography | Synchrotron Science | Protein Structure | Serial Crystallography | Biomolecular Dynamics | Drug Discovery
Facility: Australian Synchrotron
RMIT Project: Synchrotron Nanocrystallography
Swinburne Projects: Time-Resolved Serial Crystallography | Molecular Movies for Drug Discovery
Key Topics: Nanocrystals | Protein Structures | DsbA | Antimicrobial Resistance | Protein Folding | Structural Biology
Application Mode: Email
RMIT Contact: Andrew Martin – andrew.martin@rmit.edu.au
Swinburne Contact: Natalia Zatsepin – nzatsepin@swin.edu.au
Application Documents: CV | Brief Project Interest Letter
Category
PhD Position | Funded PhD | PhD Scholarship | X-ray Crystallography | Structural Biology | Biophysics | Biochemistry | Synchrotron Science | Protein Structure | Drug Discovery | Antimicrobial Resistance | Australia PhD | Research Scholarships
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