Position title: PhD student

Employer: Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Closing date: Open until filled

Brief position description: We are looking for a new team member to join our dynamic regulatory systems group led by Emily Wong at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. We have a PhD stipend available for a local student which includes a generous top-up.

Our main goal is to understand gene regulatory control in aging and regeneration, using comparative genomics and novel technologies such as single-cell sequencing. We are largely computational, but we also go beyond the dry lab to generate molecular data to address fundamental questions. As a student in our lab, you will have the opportunity to study the genetic and molecular mechanisms underpinning aging and regeneration using high-throughput sequencing. The successful candidate may also develop new methods to understand genetic systems. You will be enrolled through the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW.

About you:
• Enthusiasm and drive for science and research (essential!)
• Undergraduate degree in genetics/genomics, molecular biology, computational biology, biostatistics or a relevant field
• Some experience in R, and a scripting language such as Python
• Interest in using statistical methods
• Good written communication skills
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency

Please directly contact Emily (e.wong@victorchang.edu.au) for more details

Job website:

Contact name: Emily Wong

Contact email: E.Wong@victorchang.edu.au