Australian University Jobs

• 2024-07-14 - Closing Date

• The Human Geography section in the School of Social Sciences is proud to offer a Richard John Bryant Estate PhD Scholarship to fund a graduate researcher working in the broad field of climate change adaptation in the Indo-Pacific region.
• The successful applicant will join our excellent research cohort within Human Geography and undertake their PhD project under the supervision of leading academics within Geography.
• The Human Geography team have broad research expertise and leadership in the areas of social, political and institutional analyses of climate change adaptation, climate resilience and disaster risk reduction across the Indo-Pacific region.

• The successful applicant will have a strong academic track record in one or more of the following: geography, environmental sociology, environmental humanities, and governance and policy.
• Competence in qualitative research methods is essential and quantitative skills are desirable but not essential.

• A Research Living Allowance
• Tuition fee scholarship
• Single Overseas Health Cover

• The successful applicant will be based at the Clayton campus in Melbourne.
• Enquiries: Megan Farrelly, Associate Dean (Graduate Research) - Faculty of Arts, Professor - School of Social Sciences, megan.farrelly@monash.edu
• Applications Close: Sunday 14th July 2024, 11:55pm (AEST)

• 28-Jun-2024 - Closing Date

• 1. Carry out systematic critical literature review of the previous and state of the art processes
• 2. Conduct a thermodynamic modelling of processing of Australian ores to understand the possible phases formation
• 3. Carry out experimental study to track the kinetics and reaction mechanism of the process. This will be supported by state of the art materials characterisation techniques.
• 4. Establishment of the reaction mechanism and the optimum process conditions.
• 5. Write papers/reports and completion of PhD thesis

• - Bachelor of Engineering (4 years); Bachelor of Applied Science (4 years); or Masters degree
• - Background in Process/Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical/Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• - English Language Requirement (e.g. IELTS: Overall 6.5, No individual band below 6.0) (Australian Universities English Requirement)
• - Proficient interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work within a diverse team

• - Stipend of $35,000 p.a. for 3 years with a possible 6-month scholarship extension

• - To be successful in the role, you will have a background in Process/Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical/Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• - English Language Requirement: IELTS Overall 6.5, No individual band below 6.0.
• - Proficient interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Dates

• Opening date: not available
• Closing date: 31-Jul-2024

Responsibilities

• Develop new AI algorithms tailored for predicting material behaviours based on material parameters and real operating conditions.

Requirements

• Meet Swinburne PhD admissions requirements.
• Meet University language requirements.
• Must be domestic students.
• Be able to commence the program in the year of the offer.
• Enrol as a full-time PhD student.
• Have previous study in an appropriate area of Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering and/or Computer Science.

Benefits

• Stipend $41,650.00 (p.a.) for 3.5 years

Notes

• This position is currently located at the Hawthorn campus.
• The incumbent must be willing to travel between and work at a range of locations.
• Applicants must be domestic students as per the Higher Education Support Act at the time of award. Domestic students include: Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, a person entitled to stay in Australia, or to enter and stay in Australia, without any limitation as to time; or a New Zealand citizen.
• Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
• Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
• We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
• We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.