PhD scholarship in Synchrotron Nanocrystallography

Develop new methods of synchrotron crystallography for sub-micron protein and inorganic crystals.

The aim of the project is to develop a new analysis technique to obtain protein structures from nanocrystal diffraction collected serial crystallography methods. Nanocrystallography can open up new opportunities for time-resolved studies of molecular interactions at the atomic scale. Our new crystallography approach is based on advanced statistical diffraction analysis techniques (also known as fluctuation scattering techniques). This project involves a combination of nanocrystal synthesis, testing sample delivery methods and/or analysing crystal diffraction using Python code and other software packages. This project will involve conducting experiments at the MX crystallography beamlines of the Australian Synchrotron.

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$36,245 per annum

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Meet RMIT's entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy.

31/12/2028

All applicants should email the following to Associate Professor Andrew Martin via andrew.martin@rmit.edu.au:

a cover letter, outlining your interest and any prior research (including any specific instrumentation, programming, software etc) or relevant work experience
Curriculum Vitae
academic transcript

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PhD scholarship in Synchrotron Nanocrystallography