Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity The University of Melbourne
The newly established International Research Training Group between The University
of Melbourne in Australia and the Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn in Germany offers
12 PhD student projects to study immunology and immunity to infection.
The Bonn & Melbourne Research and Graduate School (Bo&Merang) focuses on the role
of myeloid immune cells and adaptive immunity in the context of infection and
inflammation. Students will perform the core of their PhD project in Melbourne and will
spend 1 year in Bonn, jointly supervised by internationally leading principal investigators
from both universities.
Melbourne is internationally recognized for excellent research on immune cell subsets
and the study of immunity to microbial infections. Bonn is a major centre of immunological
research in Germany with research strengths in inflammatory diseases,
microenvironmental and transcriptional immune regulation and immune pattern sensing.
These research areas at Melbourne and Bonn are highly synergistic and the scientific
exchange between Melbourne and Bonn has created a superbly conducive environment
for the training of students. PhD projects will be fully embedded in the coordinated training
programs at both locations.
The research projects address immunity to viral hepatitis, Malaria, Salmonella,
Legionnaires' disease, influenza, HIV, melanoma and Alzheimer’s disease, study
mechanisms such as inflammasome activation, cross-presentation, nucleic acid detection
and immune cell communication and use advanced methodology like transcriptomics,
proteomics, bioinformatics and intravital imaging. For further information on the individual
projects and the supervising scientists see http://bomerang.iei-bonn.de/bomerang.html
We are seeking passionate PhD candidates who are highly motivated to solve scientific
questions with modern immunological approaches in a competitive environment. The ideal
candidate holds a M.Sc. with an above-average university degree in Biology, Immunology,
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related fields with proven interest in immunology.
Candidates with experience in relevant immunological research will be given priority.
Excellent written and spoken English skills are mandatory.
Candidates can apply by submitting their credentials, CV and motivation letter to the
address below. Candidates fulfilling the selection criteria will be interviewed by Skype or in
person.
Please send your application, preferably by email, to:
c/o Marie Greyer
Associate Professor Sammy Bedoui
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity
The University of Melbourne
