Job/Scholarship Vacancies

Dr Emma Davison is seeking a motivated and talented PhD candidate to join her research team at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). This fully funded three-year position covers student fees and provides a tax-free stipend of $30,000 NZD per annum. Expressions of Interest should be sent to Dr Emma Davison.

We are looking for an enthusiastic MSc(Research) student to join our team at the University of Waikato, to commence their studies in February 2026. The research will involve investigating the chemistry of already identified marine lead species for compounds that target the C4 photosynthetic pathway, with the goal to develop efficacious, selective and environmentally benign herbicides as a replacement for toxic and persistent products currently used.Expressions of Interest should be sent to Professor Michele Prinsep.

We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate to join our team at The University of Waikato, to commence between December 2025 and February 2026. The research will involve investigating the chemistry of already identified marine lead species for compounds that target the C4 photosynthetic pathway, with the goal to develop efficacious, selective and environmentally benign herbicides as a replacement for toxic and persistent products currently used. Expressions of interest should be sent to Professor Michele Prinsep.

A fully funded PhD scholarship in Chemistry is available for research into the interfacial behaviour of proteins. This PhD project is part of a newly funded Riddet Institute research programme on ‘Food Structure Design'. Interested applicants should discuss this opportunity with A/Prof Catherine Whitby and Prof Duncan McGillivray.

A fully funded PhD scholarship in Chemistry is available for research into formulating and characterising emulsions that contain polymer coacervate compartments. This PhD project is part of a newly funded MacDiarmid Institute research programme on ‘Reconfigurable Systems - Towards Zero Waste’. Interested applicants should discuss this opportunity with A/Prof Catherine Whitby and Prof Duncan McGillivray.

We are pleased to announce a funded Ph.D. scholarship opportunity at the University of Waikato: “At the limit: 14C dating the Aboriginal occupation of Australia.” supervised by A/Prof Fiona Petchey and A/Prof Michael Mucalo. The candidate will be based at the University of Waikato, and the project will involve periods of intensive laboratory work and data processing of samples sourced from stored archaeological collections and ongoing fieldwork. Applicants with a background in chemistry or environmental science will be considered. Interested applicants should discuss this opportunity with A/Prof Fiona Petchey .