CSIRO iPhD Scholarship in Medical Physics

About the Scholarship
A PhD student is sought to work on an existing project in medical physics, funded by the CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) program with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), under the supervisor of Associate Professor Jeremy Brown. The research will be carried out at the Optical Sciences Centre at Swinburne with onsite placements at ARPANSA and CSIRO.

About you 
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Tertiary degree in biomedical engineering or physics (Distinction or Higher Distinction)
• Experience with experimental detector instrumentation or radiation physics
• Experience with computational modelling techniques (python, c++, linux/unix)

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description. 

Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be domestic students as per the Higher Education Support Act 2003 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
• New Zealand citizens

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

•    Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
•    Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
•    Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
•    Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

How to apply and further information
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing why you believe you are suitable for this position.  

For further information about this position, contact Jeremy Brown at jmbrown@swin.edu.au.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au  

Applications Close: Friday 1st November 2024, 11pm 

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

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. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact inclusion@swin.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.  

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)