Join us as we put Australia at the forefront of international best practice – a joint venture between USC, University of Queensland, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Forest and Wood Products Australia. Opportunities also exist for short-term exchanges with other laboratories to complete the research.
The team work hard, but also ensure they have time to get to know each other outside of work. If this is a team you would like to join as a staff member, student, volunteer or visitor then we are interested in hearing from you.
For queries regarding partnering or visiting us, please email Jeff Morrell.
Industry in Residence
The National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life needs to work closely with industry to identify gaps and opportunities for innovation in timber durability and design life.
We want to host industry staff who have the support of their organisation for two- to six-month residences, working alongside our researchers and contributing to the objectives of the Centre. If you are interested, email JMorrell@usc.edu.au with the following information:
- Name
- Business Name
- e-mail address
- Short biography including education, prior professional positions, and a brief summary of your interests
- Dates of planned residency
- Expectations of residency
- Support requested
Visiting scholars
The Centre is looking to host at least two visitors per year for two to three months in Australia. Visitors need to be internationally recognised and will provide seminars, initiate short- and long-term tests, work with industry groups, provide strategic advice to the Centre Director, partners and advisory board, and be a valued member of the team.
If you are interested in visiting us – email JMorrell@usc.edu.au with the following information:
- Name
- Current affiliation
- e-mail address
- Short biography including education, prior professional positions, and a brief summary of primary research interests
- Dates of planned visit
- Expected activities while in Australia
- Expected outcomes from the visit
- Support Requested
Volunteer opportunities
We have a range of volunteering opportunities across the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life. If you are interested in volunteering, email Kelly Murphy kamurphy@usc.edu.au with the following:
- Name
- Current School/College/University (if applicable)
- email address
- Short biography including education, prior professional positions, and a brief summary of interests in the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Dates of planned visit
- Expected activities while with the Centre
- Expected outcomes from volunteering
- Support Requested
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Scholarship opportunities
The Australian National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life aims to recruit highly motivated students interested in pursuing PhDs in wood deterioration and its prevention. There are several scholarships currently available.
The Centre is based in Brisbane, Australia, and is a joint venture between the USC, the University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF). Students will be based at the USC SouthBank campus and will operate in laboratory facilities operated by QDAF.
Highly qualified students will receive a stipend and tuition waiver to support their studies.
Possible research areas include, but are not limited to:
- Novel methods for assessing heartwood durability
- Fungal colonisation patterns in decayed wood
- Improved methods for assessing durability
- Developing predictive durability models
- Developing improved methods for timber preservation
Interested parties should contact: Jeff Morrell, Director, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life at jmorrell@usc.edu.au.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with researchers across Australia as well as Europe and North America to help craft the Centre. Opportunities also exist for short-term exchanges with other laboratories.
