Mapping chemical diversity in Australian marine microbes

Funded by MBCRC in collaboration with industry partner Agilent Technologies Australia.

This project seeks to develop advanced and optimised methods in UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS molecular networking, to rapidly, cost-effectively, reproducibly and quantitatively map the small molecule and peptide chemical diversity of taxonomically and geographically diverse Australian marine microbes and microalgae, including fresh and processed biomass, biorefinery fractions and outputs, and formulated marine bioproducts – to advance the discovery and development of valuable new marine bioproducts.

 

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team supported by microbiological and genomic sciences; they will gain skills and experience in analytical, spectroscopic and medicinal chemistry – to inform and inspire the discovery of future medicines.

Essential requirements

Applicants must have a strong background with outstanding grades in organic chemistry and an interest in learning multidisciplinary biosciences.

How to apply

All candidates need to apply through the UQ HDR website. Graduate School will assess all applications for eligibility, and the scholarship is conditional on this approval.

Applications open 15/3/2023 – 15/5/2023

Further information

Please get in touch with Dr Zeinab Khalil, email: z.khalil@uq.edu.au

 

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