Employer: St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

Closing date: 14 February 2020

Brief position description: Facility

St Vincent’s Institute (SVI) www.svi.edu.au is an internationally recognized independent research organization, based on the St Vincent’s Hospital Campus on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD. The Institute has a dedicated team of over 150 staff and students, who are committed to improving the health and life-expectancy of Australians. We focus on common diseases that represent major health issues for Australians today, including infertility, diabetes, bone diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease. With an exceptional pool of talented researchers and a growing number of state-of-the-art facilities, we are enthusiastic about the future.

Laboratory & Research Focus:

The DNA Repair and Recombination Laboratory is an established research group at SVI, focused on understanding the genetic control of DNA repair and recombination. Our vision is to translate basic knowledge of DNA repair pathways into treatments for infertility, bone marrow failure syndromes and cancer. Our team is a dynamic research environment with 13 members (senior scientists, postdocs, post-graduate students, RAs) who all share a passion for research and having fun along the way.

Position

We are seeking a self-motivated and passionate postdoctoral Researcher to join the DNA Repair and Recombination Laboratory team headed by Dr Wayne Crismani. This role will manage a project focused on genetics, meiotic crossover formation and leveraging the power of single cell sequencing in gametes. The incumbent will work primarily as a wet-lab scientist, however, they will work closely with research bioinformaticians and statisticians for all experimental stages from planning through to data analysis.

Our laboratory has made significant advances already on the project and a driven post doc will have ample opportunities for high quality publications in broad interest journals plus those with a focus in genetics and method development.
The successful appointee will have a PhD (or equivalent) focused on genetics and molecular biology. A strong understanding of Mendalian genetics and breeding strategies is essential.

The appointee will be highly organised, excellent at maintaining laboratory records and a clear communicator. Applicants whose first language is not English are welcome to provide supporting documentation such as IELTS or TOEFL scores.
Salary: commensurate with experience ranging from $85,000 to $91,911 per annum, plus 9.5% superannuation and generous $15,900 FBT exempt salary packaging.

Position Descriptions: https://www.svi.edu.au/careers_students/careers/current_vacancies

Further information: Dr Wayne Crismani wcrismani@svi.edu.au
To apply: All applications addressed to Dr Wayne Crismani should include the following:
- Current CV (2 page maximum); and
- Cover letter addressing the selection criteria (1 page maximum).

Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/40774713?

Contact name: Dr Wayne Crismani

Contact email: wcrismani@svi.edu.au