Post-Graduate Scholarship [APA (Industry)] in Organic Chemistry (PhD Project)

This scholarship, leading to a PhD in Organic Chemistry, is available through an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded Discovery Project awarded to Dr Malcolm McLeod and Prof. David Ollis of the Research School of Chemistry (RSC) at The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. The successful applicant, will be involved in a program to develop genetically engineered enzyme catalysts for the synthesis of glycoside-containing drug metabolites and natural products.

The scholarship is for three years. Benefits and conditions will be as offered equivalent to the Australian Postgraduate Awards (currently including a tax-free stipend of $23,728 p.a.) with a top-up of $8000 p.a. offered to outstanding Australian and New Zealand applicants. Applicants should have a recent Honours degree with at least upper second class honours (or equivalent) in Chemistry. Significant synthetic organic chemistry experience would be highly desirable. Successful applicants will be trained in a wide range of synthetic, analytical and biological chemistry techniques.

Further details of this project and general information about the Research School of Chemistry are available from Dr Mal McLeod, phone (02) 6125 3504; fax (02) 6125 8114 or Email: malcolm.mcleod@anu.edu.au.

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd December 2011.

Computational Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry
Computational Investigation of Stereocontrolled Radical Polymerisation (PhD Project)
Applications are invited for a PhD student to undertake research in the areas of computer-aided chemical design and free radical polymerisation.

This project will use computational quantum chemistry to study the mechanism of stereocontrolled radical polymerisation processes, with a view to designing improved reagents and conditions. The project will primarily use computational quantum chemistry but there will be opportunities for some experimental work, depending on the student’s background and interest. Students with a major in Polymer Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry or Organic Chemistry are suitable.

Contact:
Professor Michelle Coote