School of Chemistry (Melbourne, Australia)
Several PhD scholarships are available to work in the group of
Professor Cameron Jones.
In the past 5 years remarkable progress has been made in the chemistry
of low oxidation state and low coordination number s- and p-block
compounds. It is now possible to prepare and investigate the
fascinating reactivity of such compounds, many of which were thought
incapable of existence until a few years ago. Our group is one of the
leaders in this field and have made a number of recent landmark
advances (see for e.g. Science, 2007, 318, 1754; Angew. Chem. Int.
Ed., 2008, 47, 9079; Chem. Commun., 2008, 6285; J. Am. Chem. Soc.,
2006, 128, 2206)). The positions on offer will involve an extension of
this work and will see you acquiring many synthetic, spectroscopic and
computational skills. The possibility may also exist for you to spend
6 months working in a collaborators laboratory in one of a number of
European or North American Universities.
You must have a first class Honours degree in Chemistry (or an
equivalent qualification). You should be highly motivated, organised
and work well in a team. These positions are open to students of all
nationalities (including Australian nationals) who are eligible for a
visa to study in Australia. The scholarships will include
international student fees (if applicable) and a generous stipend.
Please note that you MUST have, or be about to obtain, an IELTS or
TOEFL certificate of English language proficiency, if English is not
your first language. (see
www.monash.edu/international/studyabroad/applications/english.html for
more details)
The School of Chemistry at Monash University (www.chem.monash.edu.au)
is the leading Chemistry Department in Australia and has superb
facilities. Melbourne has been ranked by several international surveys
to be the world's most liveable city.
In the first instance informal enquiries should be directed to
Professor Cameron Jones (+61-3-9902-0391,
cameron.jones@sci.monash.edu.au). Related information can be found at:
http://www.chem.monash.edu.au/staff/jones/index.html
Closing date: ongoing.