Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Organisation/Company The University of Queensland Department School of Chemical Engineering Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Biological sciences » Biological engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 24 Aug *********:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information PhD scholarship Job Status Full time Offer Starting Date 4 Jan **** Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Microbial protein (MP) production offers a promising route to decouple protein supply from conventional agriculture, enabling sustainable, high‐efficiency conversion of renewable feedstocks into nutritious biomass.
Leveraging the metabolic versatility of microorganisms, MP systems can valorise low-value and non‐refined resources into high‐quality protein, contributing to circular and low‐carbon manufacturing.
However, achieving both high productivity and desirable protein quality remains a key challenge, requiring an integrated approach that combines microbial physiology, process engineering, and bioprocess intensification.
This PhD project will address these challenges by developing next‐generation MP production strategies that balance growth performance, product quality, and process scalability for industrial deployment.
This project will be based at The University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, at the Andrew N. Liveris Building School of Chemical Engineering, opened in ****.
This top‐class building has state‐of‐the‐art laboratories for microbial cultivation, biotechnology and bioengineering.
You will work in a highly international and stimulating research environment,



with access to cutting‐edge analytical and bioprocess engineering infrastructure within the building, as well as access to dedicated core facilities across UQ's St Lucia campus.
Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
A working knowledge of microbial cultivation, microbial physiology, bioreactors, and/or quantitative data analysis would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
A background or knowledge of bioscience engineering, (bio)chemical engineering, biotechnology or equivalent is highly desirable.
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility criteria
Academic entry requirements
You have to prove you are prepared for PhD study. You do this by showing you:
have completed an
approved university degree
in an area relevant to your proposed PhD project and
completed no more than 10 years ago.
You need one of the following degrees to apply for a PhD. In each case, the degree must be approved by the Dean:
Master of Philosophy (or another research master's degree);or
Bachelor's degree from an approved university with
at least honours class IIA
or equivalent;or
Coursework master's degree with an overall
grade point average of 5.65
on the 7-point UQ scale which includes relevant research experience
We'll consider the following degrees on a case‐by‐case basis, so long as you can demonstrate relevant research experience:
Postgraduate degree (at least 1 year self-time or equivalent) with an overall grade point average of 5 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with




demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours class IIA
; or
Bachelor's degree without honoursplus at least
2 years of relevant research experience
The ways you can demonstrate relevant research experience are listed below.
Relevant research experience
If you're applying withone of the below qualifications, you must demonstrate that you can plan and execute project work and/or a body of research with some independence.
Bachelor's degree of at least 3 years without honours; or
You'll need to provide evidence of one of the following:
A bachelor's or coursework master's degree that includes research training through research‐focused courses and/or a supervised research project with a written report. The combined research component must be equivalent to at least 4 units at UQ, and at least 50% of the unit(s) must involve individually assessed, research‐focused work. Research carried out in groups should have been graded individually.
Scholarly papers involving a substantial contribution as an author, appearing in recognised academic journals or in volumes published by recognised academic publishers.
Research or technical reports prepared for industry, government or business, which adhere to the broad conventions of academic publishing (i.e. contain an up-to-date review of relevant literature, a description of relevant research methods and an evaluation of results, etc.) and which identify you as a significant contributor.
A portfolio of published creative work together with published critical discussion of some or all of that work, or of a comparable body of work by others, and which demonstrates your development of a scholarly approach to creative work as research investigation.
Demonstrable industry or work experience where you can demonstrate that you have planned and executed a project, working with a high level of independence.
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📌 Phd Position - Engineering Scalable Microbial Protein Production From Sustainable Feedstocks (Queensland)
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