PhD Scholarship Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Expressions of Interest for a PhD Scholarship with the Faculty of Pharmacy andPharmaceutical Sciences Monash University.

Job No: 688609

Location: Parkville campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration:3 years 9 months

Remuneration:Scholarship awards provide a stipend ofAUD$35000 per annum (tax-free).Additional support will be available forcomputing/conference attendance.

The Opportunity

An opportunity is open to a suitable applicantto conduct a fully funded full-time PhD within the GPCR EcoPharmacology Lab Monash
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) Monash University. The successful applicantwill generate high-impact research by applying state-of-the-art deep learning molecularmodelling and GPCR pharmacology to accelerate drug discovery for dementia treatment in
postmenopausal women. The candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team comprisingexperts in GPCR biology computational pharmacology artificial intelligence andneurovascular in vivo models.

The applicant will have access to a unique research environment at MIPS one of theworlds leading centres in GPCR drug discovery along with cutting-edge computationalresources AI platforms and established collaborations in cardiovascular and neurovascular
disease.

• Be inspired every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the worlds top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting rewarding directions

The successful applicant will be enrolled at Monash University and spend the majority of thetime at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences under the supervision of Dr Anh TNNguyen ARC DECRA Fellow Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The Project

Project Title: Deep learning approaches to G protein-coupledestrogen receptor (GPER) targeted drugdiscovery.

Supervisory Team:Dr Anh TN Nguyen; Prof Chris Sobey

The candidates attributes:

Applications are invited from outstanding and enthusiastic graduates with a relevantbackground in a health-related field e.g. paramedicine nursing pharmacy publichealth epidemiology etc. or economics.

The position is open to Australian and New Zealand citizens or Permanent Residentsonly.

We are looking for students of high scholarly calibre with:

• A First-Class Honours degree or High Second-Class Masters degree or equivalent inthe health-related field.
• Strong quantitative research skills.
• An understanding of quantitative research methodology and data analysis.
• Evidence of research experience.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Applicants with publications will be highly regarded.
• Fluency in written and oral English.

How to apply:

For general instructions on how to apply for roles at Monash please refer to How to applyfor Monash Jobs

Interested applicants are encouraged to first contact Dr Anh TN Nguyen

Please include the following information in your enquiry:

• A cover letter (that includes a brief statement highlighting your research interest in
  health economics and outcome research (max one page).
• Your CV with a full citation of all publications and including details of two referees.
• Academic transcripts which holds grades for every degree you hold.
• Evidence of English language proficiency (if appropriate).

Please submit your application via email toDr Anh TN Nguyen

Applications Close:Saturday 31 Jan 2026 11:55pm AEDT

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