New scalable organic synthesis methods based on electrolysis

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated PhD candidate to undertake a fully funded scholarship in the area of synthetic organic electrochemistry.

Electrochemical methods for the synthesis of organic compounds are becoming increasingly important in academia as well as in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The project involves the development of novel electrochemical methods for the preparation of organic scaffolds that are key intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

The student will be based in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at The University of Queensland.

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 background or knowledge of organic synthesis is highly desirable.

To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Dr David Cantillo (d.cantillo@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.