UNSW PhD Candidate Project

PhD Candidate Project

SpeeDx, a leading global molecular diagnostics company, offers an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious PhD candidate to drive a commercially focused research project with significant potential to help clinicians improve patient outcomes in infectious disease management/antibiotic resistance.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) but will operate full-time within SpeeDx's state-of-the-art R&D laboratories in Redfern, Sydney. This unique industry-based structure ensures direct access to novel, proprietary technologies and the fast-paced, quality-controlled environment of a molecular diagnostics company.

The project: An RNA based test for differentiation of susceptible and resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with application to revolutionize infectious disease diagnostics

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is the bacterial pathogen responsible for gonorrhoea, a major...