Biomarkers in gynaecological cancer

Gynaecological cancers are the third most common cancer type diagnosed in Australian women. Each year over 6,700 Australian women and girls are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer and almost a third will not survive their disease.

We have a full-time PhD opportunity available at QCGC Research focusing on discovering and validating biomarkers that improve outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer. This project will involve working with clinical samples, conducting laboratory work, and analysing data.

The successful applicant will work as part of the QCGC Research team at UQCCR, as well as collaborate with researchers, clinicians, consumers, and stakeholders from other organisations, including hospitals, pathology providers and the community.

UQ ranks in the top 50 as measured by the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities. The University also ranks 50 in the QS World University Rankings, 36 in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, 53 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 47 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

This project is situated at the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) Research within the UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR). QCGC Research aims to reduce the current and future burden of gynaecological cancer and to develop kinder, less invasive, and more effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. UQCCR is located at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital campus in Herston.

This project is supported by the Research project scholarship.

Learn more about the Research project scholarship.

You must contact the principal supervisor for this project to discuss your interest. You should only complete the online application after you have reached agreement on supervision.

Always make sure you are approaching your potential supervisor in a professional way. We have provided some guidelines for you on how to contact a supervisor.

Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.

We take into account your:

• previous academic record
• publication record
• honours and awards
• employment history

A working knowledge of gynaecological cancer would be of benefit to someone working on this project.

You'll demonstrate academic achievement in the field of translational or biomarker research and the potential for scholastic success.

To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Dr Eva Baxter (e.baxter@uq.edu.au):

• Cover letter
• CV
• Academic transcript/s
• Evidence for meeting UQ's English language proficiency requirements eg TOEFL, IELTS

Please note the following: Submitting the above documents does not constitute a full application for admission into The University of Queensland's PhD program. If you are selected as the preferred applicant, you will then be invited to submit a full application for admission. You can familiarise yourself with the documents required for this process on the UQ Study website.