PhD Scholarship: Validate Novel Salivary Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Liver Fibrosis (Biomarker Research)

Location: Brisbane South (Nathan), Queensland, Australia; campus-based full-time study. Work may also be required across other hirify.global locations.

Scholarship stipend: $34,752 AUD annually, indexed, for up to three years.

Company

hirify.global’s Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Group advances biomarker discovery for metabolic diseases and cancer to support precision health.

What you will do

• Develop and validate novel salivary biomarkers for the early detection of liver fibrosis.
• Conduct non-invasive, saliva-based diagnostic research.
• Combine laboratory research in proteomics and biomarker development with clinical collaboration.
• Work with hospital partners, hospital laboratories, clinicians, and interdisciplinary research teams.
• Contribute to translational medicine research supporting patient stratification and precision health.

Requirements

• Academic background in Medical Laboratory Science, Pathology, Molecular Pathology, or a closely related field.
• Completed or expected bachelor’s degree with first-class honours equivalent, or a Master’s degree at AQF Level 9 with a significant research component.
• Research experience working with hospital laboratories and clinicians.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical and laboratory-based research teams.
• Valid Australian driver’s licence.
• International applicants must meet the program’s English proficiency requirements, including IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent TOEFL score.

Nice to have

• Experience with multivariate statistical analysis.
• Interest or experience in biomarker discovery.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics.
• Professional and personal development support for higher degree research candidates.
• International applicants receive tuition-fee coverage for up to three years through the hirify.global International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
• Research community focused on curiosity, creativity, courage, diversity, inclusion, and flexibility.
• Applications are welcomed from domestic and international candidates of all backgrounds.

Hiring process

• Submit an expression of interest by email with a suitability statement, research proposal, academic transcript, CV, and names of two referees.
• The preferred applicant will be invited to apply online for the program and scholarship.
• Closing date: Tuesday 29 July 2025 at 5pm AEST.