Employer: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Closing date: 11/6/2019

Brief position description: The successful candidate will provide bioinformatics support for the study of the development and function of blood cells. This role will include genomics data analysis such as RNA-Seq, Single Cell Sequencing and ChIP-Seq, and as well as imaging analysis, as part of a range of projects within the lab.

You will support the genomics and imaging data analysis of the laboratory. Playing a key role alongside the senior scientists, you will carry out a range of supervised work activities across a variety of projects using computational software and approaches to enable haematopoietic research. This role will include genomics data analysis such as RNA-Seq, Single Cell Sequencing and ChIP-Seq, as well as imaging analysis.

Honours / Masters Degree in a computational discipline relevant to bioinformatics and cellular genomics (bioinformatics, statistics, machine learning, computer science, applied mathematics, physics or similar) and proficiency in one or more of R, Python, C++, Java, Perl and/or SQL computer programming and scripting languages is essential. You will have a demonstrated ability in the use of Unix-based systems, and experience in data analysis and management.

Ideally you will have experience working in a high-performance computing environment where you have developed expertise in statistics and/or machine learning. Prior exposure to research in genomics, genetics, imaging, computational biology or bioinformatics will enhance your success in the role. Exposure to the statistical analysis of large-scale human and/or mouse genomic datasets will be highly regarded.

Job website: http://www.wehi.edu.au/bioinformatics-research-technician-hilton-lab

Contact name: Carolyn de Graaf

Contact email: degraaf@wehi.edu.au