We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated new team members who enjoy science and are excited about new challenges. Interested undergraduate and graduate students of the field of (bio)organic chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, nanotechnology (and neighbouring fields) are welcome to get in touch with us.
To be a good fit in our lab, you need to share our passion and fascination for chemistry at the interface with biology, medicine, and nanotechnology. You should be someone who can think deeply and independently but also enjoys collaborating. A good team spirit and excellent communication skills are important assets of the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will work in a highly interdisciplinary and world-leading research environment and will be a member of the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and the Australian Center for NanoMedicine (ACN). Research will primarily be based at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. However, International and Australian research stays and conference visits are encouraged and will be supported.
UNSW Sydney: www.unsw.edu.au/about-us/excellence
School of Chemical Engineering: www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/our-schools/chemical-engineering
PhD Scholarships Information: www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/study-with-us/postgraduate-research/scholarships
Current Open Positions:
PhD Position – Macromolecular and Bioorganic Chemistry / Nanomaterial Science
Your Profile / Specific Requirements:
1. Depending on your current level of education: see below
2. You should feel comfortable to communicate in English (both in the context of scientific research and everyday life). No worries, don’t underestimate your skills. We can discuss the individual requirements in person.
Undergraduate and Honours students, Bachelor/Master Theses, Internships, Visiting Students/Scientists (Germany and International):
We encourage undergraduates and Honours students to join our research team. We always have exciting projects to join! We are most interested in highly motivated and independent students who can commit to a full semester of research in the lab.
All students will be trained in the lab, will work closely with PhD students and/or post-docs and will be expected to develop their own independent research projects. Students are expected to attend lab meetings, read scientific literature, present your research at meetings, and prepare a research thesis for Honours students.
If you are a Bachelor or Master student in Germany, come talk to us about internships or thesis projects. (Wenn Ihr Bachelor- oder Masterstudent(in) in Deutschland seid, können wir gerne über mögliche Projekte für Praktika und Abschlussarbeiten reden)
PhD Students:
Candidates ideally should have a master’s degree or first class honors in chemistry, chemical (bio)engineering, biochemistry, material science (or neighboring disciplines).
The PhD degree at UNSW is a 3–3.5 year research-intensive course (no requirement to teach lab courses for undergraduate students). During this time, PhD students will be expected to engage in cutting-edge research, read scientific literature, develop independent projects in the lab, present their results at scientific conferences, publish these results in international scientific journals and finally, complete and defend a research PhD thesis. (The obtained PhD title is equivalent to the German Doktortitel (Dr.). The title is recognized by the German government and can be converted to Dr. without a problem.
PhD Scholarships Information: www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/study-with-us/postgraduate-research/scholarships
UNSW / Home Country Joint Scholarships: e.g. China – Pakistan – Chile – Vietnam – Mexico – Colombia – Peru
PostDoc:
We are most interested in working with postdocs who want to deepen their research expertise and work in a world-class research environment. Postdocs are expected to be independent, develop their own research projects, give talks, write papers and grants, train other students and most of all enjoy their time of life to take advantage of the opportunity to work in science.
Funding for postdocs is limited. However, we would be happy to work with you to discuss research ideas to apply for fellowships and grants to support your stay in the lab. Most counties have multiple funding opportunities to support 1-2 year research stays (e.g. in Germany: DAAD, Leopoldina, Alexander v. Humboldt Foundation etc.)
For German applicants:
– The funding chances for DAAD scholarships are pretty good currently, hence I can highly recommend an application.
– Also: since Peter is a Humboldt fellow himself, he can host postdocs coming with a fellowship by the Alexander v. Humboldt Foundation
Visiting Scientists
The lab is always open to scientists who wish to visit and collaborate on research projects.
Contact us via email, social media or using our website chat/contact form:
Most first questions can be answered pretty quickly and on an informal basis. Undergraduate and exchange students, for example, don’t have to send the “full application package”. This is more important in the case for applications for PhD and postdoc positions.
Interested candidates (for PhD and Postdoc) are encouraged to send us their application documents (CV, academic transcripts, etc) via email or the contact form.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us in advance in case of open questions.
(Or if you happen to be in Mainz/Sydney, why not just swing by and talk with us in person)
We are looking forward to your application!
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