Graduate research opportunities
Innovative bowel cancer screening PhD research opportunities are available with the Bowel Cancer Screening Alliance.
Potential research topics cover diverse disciplines:
Bowel cancer screening pathways through emerging social media, SMS, or QR codes
Perceptions, behaviours, and social networks that impact screening participation
Innovative approaches to the screening kit, its design and contents
Targeted screening participation for culturally and linguistically diverse groups
Targeted screening participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Targeted language and health literacy for screening participation
Innovative approaches to randomised trials design and analysis
Health economic evaluation of changes to existing screening program
Implementation science to track program changes through to policy changes
Please submit your Expression of Interest
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With your expression of interest please submit your CV and transcripts, along with a research proposal that includes which of the suggested topics you are interested in and a short paragraph to propose the broad methodological approach you might take to the research.
Candidate requirements
Successful applicants will have an excellent academic track record and experience in health sciences, health services, or epidemiology research in the Australian context.
Doctoral research and graduate research scholarships at the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne offers a range of scholarships for students undertaking graduate research training. Top-ups may also be provided.
Doctor of Philosophy – Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
Please contact us for more information
A/Prof Jennifer McIntosh
jennifer.mcintosh@unimelb.edu.au