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QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

PhD/Masters Project in CAR T Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia

Degree Level

Master's, PhD

Field of study

Immunology

Funding

Full funding available
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Australia

University

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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Keywords

Immunology
Molecular Biology
Immunotherapy
Biomedical Engineering
Cancer Biology
Biology
Medical Science
Genome Editing
Cell Therapy

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PhD project in CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.

This project focuses on cancer biology, immunology, and translational cell therapy research. The lab is developing and testing new concepts in CAR T cell engineering to improve safety and efficacy for blood cancers and solid tumours, with opportunities to contribute to preclinical development, research translation, and early phase clinical trials.

Research themes include modifying CAR transgene components to modulate T cell function, optimizing clinical-scale manufacture of CAR T cells, and studying the longitudinal fate of CAR T cells and the bystander immune compartment in patients receiving CAR T therapy. Students may also be involved in clinical correlative research to understand determinants of response and toxicity.

Methods mentioned include cell culture, multiparametric and spectral flow cytometry, live-cell imaging, ELISA, cytokine bead array, in vivo mouse experiments, analysis of clinical samples, CAR gene design and cloning, CRISPR/Cas9 gene knockout, viral vector generation, and GMP clean-room cell processing.

The opportunity is described as suitable for biomedical scientists and clinicians interested in wet-lab research. Masters or PhD students may have the chance to work on clinical scale-up and technology transfer to a GMP facility, and PhD students may be able to take a technology through to early phase clinical trial.

Funding notes state that the project includes a funded living allowance scholarship and single cover OSHC insurance. The page also references the QIMR Berghofer International PhD Scholarship Round 2026.

Location: Brisbane, Australia. Interested applicants are directed to register their interest via the FindAPhD page and review the institution website for further details.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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