Join us
We are always interested to hear from enthusiastic scientists at any stage of their career.
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Undergraduate Research Projects
We usual host one or two projects per semester for undergraduate students. Interested students should contact Colin directly for more details.
Summer Research Program
The ANU Summer Research Scholarship program provides students with hands-on experience in a research setting and fosters connections within the field.
More information can be found here.
Honours-year Projects
We host Honours year research projects through both the Research School of Chemistry and the Research School of Biology.
Students should contact Colin directly for more details.
PhD Programs
Enquiries from future PhD students are always welcome.
Scholarships for PhD study are available through the Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship (for domestic students), or the ANU University Research Scholarships. A range of other scholarships are offered at the ANU and can be explored further here.
We recommend contacting Colin directly to discuss possible projects and research themes that may suit you.
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Employment options will be advertised as they are made available. Please see the ANU job registrar.
Our Resources
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Research School of Chemistry (RSC)
Our main hub at the RSC is supported by excellent infrastructure and facilities, managed by dedicated technical staff and in-house workshops. The school hosts three large-scale, campus-wide facilities for service, support, and training, along with three specialized facilities focused on key strategic strengths.
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Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
We represent an ACT node for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS).
“Our vision is to discover new proteins and peptides from Australia’s diverse flora and fauna, decode their biological functions, and develop new proteins and peptides to address challenges in health, agriculture and industry.”
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National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)
Our access to one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers, Gadi allows for the training of machine learning models, ancestral sequence reconstruction and more.
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Multidisciplinary Expertise
We have a range of expertise within the lab, including but not limited to, experts on ancestral sequence reconstruction, protein crystallography, structural biology, machine learning, mathematical modelling and more.
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Research School of Biology (RSB)
Our hub at the RSB is dedicated to research and teaching in diverse areas of biological and biomedical sciences. The RSB provides state-of-the-art laboratories housed within the Linnaeus and RN Robertson Buildings, supported by advanced research facilities and flexible teaching spaces in the adjacent Sciences Teaching Building.
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Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB)
We represent an ACT node for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB).
“We build microbes that aim to turn agricultural and municipal waste into a vast array of sustainable products. Our engineered microbes aim to seed a vibrant new bio-based economy that will build on Australia’s agricultural strengths and propel us into the future.“
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Local workstations
Our lab is equipped with multiple high-performance workstations and PCs alongside state-of-the-art software for protein analysis and design.
