CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Current Opportunities

Explore current scholarships, research positions, student projects and collaborative opportunities available across the MiPSET network.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Explore Current Opportunities

Discover current research opportunities available through MiPSET and its partner institutions, and find out how you can contribute to the development of next-generation microphysiological system technologies.

PhD Opportunity Open

PHD RESEARCH TOPIC

Smart electrochemical aptamer biosensors for continuous monitoring cell health and function

This project will develop and integrate electrochemical aptamer-based biosensors into microphysiological systems to enable non-invasive, continuous and real-time monitoring of cell viability and function.

Study Level PhD

Faculty Faculty of Engineering

Supervisor Professor Yi-Chin Toh

School

School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering

Scholarship

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PhD Opportunity Open

PHD RESEARCH TOPIC

Patient-derived oncology NAMs for preclinical breast cancer research and therapeutic evaluation

This project will develop robust and reproducible patient-derived oncology models using advanced 3D cultures and microphysiological systems to investigate breast cancer biology and evaluate therapeutic responses.

Study Level PhD

Faculty Faculty of Health

Supervisor Associate Professor Nathalie Bock

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

Scholarship

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Automation-enabled microphysiological systems for oncology research

PhD Opportunity Open

PHD RESEARCH TOPIC

Automation-enabled microphysiological systems for multicellular oncology NAMs

This project will combine automation, advanced 3D culture and compartmentalised microphysiological systems to develop reproducible and scalable multicellular cancer models for preclinical research and therapeutic evaluation.

Study Level PhD

Faculty Faculty of Health

Supervisor Associate Professor Nathalie Bock

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

Scholarship

You may be eligible to apply for a research scholarship.

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Microfluidic chip-based tumor-immune cancer research

PhD Opportunity Open

PHD RESEARCH TOPIC

Microfluidic chip-based tumor-immune cancer models for biomarker discovery

This project will use the OncoMiMIC microfluidic chip platform to model interactions between patient-derived tumour cells and immune cells, investigate responses to cancer immunotherapies, and identify potential biomarkers through transcriptomic analysis.

Study Level PhD / Master of Philosophy

Faculty Faculty of Engineering

Supervisor Professor Yi-Chin Toh

School

School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering

Scholarship

You may be eligible to apply for a research scholarship.

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Advanced Microphysiological Systems research

Postdoc Opportunity Open

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Advanced Microphysiological Systems

Join MiPSET to develop next-generation human-relevant microphysiological systems, including lymphoid and immune tissue models, 3D-printed organ-on-chip technologies, and accessible microfluidic platforms.

Employment Type Full-time, Fixed-term

Location QUT Kelvin Grove, Brisbane

Reports To Professor Yi-Chin Toh

Appointment Duration

2 years (Postdoctoral Fellow, Level A)

Application Deadline

23 October 2026

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Interested in future opportunities?

MiPSET welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in current and upcoming opportunities across the Centre's research programs. Contact the MiPSET team for further information.

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The ARC Training Centre for Microphysiological System Technology is funded by the Australian Government and industry partners through the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre Program.