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Ph.D. Students

The Centre has fulfilled its recruitment criteria. Some additional projects may become available and will be listed here if they are.

The Centre is currently defining PhD projects. As projects become available, they will be listed here. Expression of Interest (EoI) can then be submitted to the project lead. Once accepted to the Centre, the steps for admission will vary depending on the University and Faculty. All requirements must be met for admission.

DART is recruiting doctoral candidates with a background in chemistry interested in pursuing PhD projects in Radiochemistry with a fully-funded scholarship and monetary support for laboratory work, conferences and domestic/international travel.  The Centre experience includes hands-on radiochemical training and up to 12 months immersion with Government and Industry partners. Graduates of DART will become the next generation of highly skilled scientists needed to manufacture high-value biologically active radiochemical agents and radiopharmaceuticals.

The University of Sydney is offering the scholarship found here. Please follow the information provided to apply.

We welcome applicants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds.

DART is recruiting doctoral candidates with a background in chemistry, medicine, or pharmacology interested in pursuing PhD projects in Radiochemistry with fully-funded scholarships and monetary support for laboratory work, conferences and domestic/international travel.  The Centre experience includes hands-on radiochemical training and up to 12 months immersion with Government and Industry partners.

Current projects are located at our Monash University node. Graduates of DART will become the next generation of highly skilled scientists needed to manufacture high-value biologically active radiochemical agents and radiopharmaceuticals. Please explore the available projects below.

We welcome applicants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds.

This is a strict EoI process; do NOT apply via My.App until told to do so by DART.  The EoI form can be found here. As these scholarships will be assigned to specific individuals, the application process is a different than what you will find on the Monash application webpages.  Successful applicants need to meet both the Monash minimum qualification criteria as well as any Faculty-specific requirements.

Submit your expression of interest to dart@monash.edu.

Please fill out the form below and email to dart@monash.edu.

EoI Form
Interview panel

Competitive candidates will be invited to an interview with the centre’s higher degree by research (HDR) committee.  This committee then recommends candidates to be accepted to the centre.

Accept the centre scholarship

You will receive a document outlining the scholarship including the responsibilities of all parties.  Please read this document carefully before signing.

Apply to Monash University

You will need:

  • Academic Transcript
  • Resume
  • Any university-specific documents (ex: English proficiency, if applicable)

Potential Research Projects

The Centre is currently no longer accepting EoIs on the Monash University-based projects listed below. These are not projects offered at the University of Sydney; projects will be discussed with successful applicants.

Project 2 – Theranostic Radiomercury: Radiolabelling and Application in Mercury Analytics

Catching radionuclides with bioactive peptide nets

Project 3 – Metallopeptides for Bioremediation in Multi-Metal Environments

Heavy metal transport and sequestration in plants – new routes to bioremediation and mining

Project 5 – New Approaches for 18F Radiolabelling

Radioformulation – getting to the crux of the problem

Project 6 – A New Approaches for 18F Radiolabelling 

Caging a tiger – Exploration of fluorinated analogues of polyhedral hydrocarbons

Project 7 – Direct Labelling of Peptide Targets 

Driving radiofluorination through the development of advanced homogeneous catalysis

Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Up to 2 additional post doctoral fellows are expected to be recruited in the final year of the Centre (2028/2029).

The 3 appointed Post-Doctoral Research Fellows are expected to contribute to the research and teaching efforts of the DART Centre. One of each of the three positions will be located at Monash University, Victoria, the University of Melbourne, Victoria, and the University of Sydney, New South Wales with a start date of 2024/2025.

The successful applicant will engage in novel chemical research exploiting molecular incorporation of radioactive elements, stable chelation of metal radionuclides, bioconjugation methodologies, radioactivity capture via nanomaterials and cages, and the design of new peptidomimetic targeting molecules to deliver technological advances to radiopharmaceutical science. They will also contribute to the development and delivery of bespoke training in advanced radiochemical technologies and play a lead role in developing the highly-skilled workforce needed to enhance Australia’s commercial capacity to meet a rapidly escalating global radiopharmaceutical market.

The successful applicants are expected to work well with each other, across nodes and industry partners, and support HDR research projects, as well as pursuing their own projects. The postings are for 3 years with the ability to extend an additional 2 years (5 years total).

The Monash University posting is live and closes Oct 15, 2024!

Check back frequently for the links to the job postings, as each university will advertise their own position.

Apply now! Applications collected until Oct 15.

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Submit your expression of interest

Submit your expression of interest, by sending your CV and cover letter to XXX. Please be sure to include your university preference.

Interview panel

The selection process will be competitive with applicants interviewing with a panel of representatives from the 3 university nodes.

Direct hiring at the university

Once the position has been offered, you will be asked to submit your materials to the appropriate university to complete the hiring process.

Contact us with questions!