PhD Scholarship: Advanced Polymers for Mercury Capture

RMIT University; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend provided

Job summary

RMIT University in Melbourne invites applications for a Joint RMIT-CSIRO PhD Scholarship focused on developing advanced polymer materials for mercury removal. The Higher Degree by Research stipend is A$33,826 per year for three years, with eligibility requiring a Masters degree.

The project will involve cross-institution collaboration between RMIT and CSIRO, across established research teams. Experience in polymer materials or adsorbents, mercury removal via oxidation or adsorption, and material

Qualifications

• Masters degree required for eligibility.
• Experience with polymer materials or adsorbents and mercury removal via oxidation or adsorption is preferred.
• Characterization methods such as XRD, BET, UV-Vis, FT-IR and Hg sensing techniques are valued.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across RMIT and CSIRO as requested on the PhD project.

Skills

Polymer materials

Adsorbents

Mercury removal

XRD

BET

UV-Vis

FT-IR

Hg sensing

Education

Master's degree

Tools

XRD

BET

UV-Vis

FT-IR

Job description

RMIT University in Melbourne invites applications for a Joint RMIT-CSIRO PhD Scholarship focused on developing advanced polymer materials for mercury removal. The Higher Degree by Research stipend is A$33,826 per year for three years, with eligibility requiring a Masters degree.

The project will involve cross-institution collaboration between RMIT and CSIRO, across established research teams. Experience in polymer materials or adsorbents, mercury removal via oxidation or adsorption, and material