Position title: Research Assistant

Employer: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Closing date: 20 Novemeber 2022

Brief position description: Applications are invited to join an exciting research program within the Molecular Biomarkers and Translational Genomics Laboratory led by Sarah-Jane Dawson at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (www.thedawsonlab.com). The research will explore the use of circulating tumour DNA to study genomic and transcriptional evolution and provide insights into treatment response and resistance in cancer.

This 1.0EFT position is for a research assistant to provide bioinformatics support for a variety of projects. The position will involve the analysis of large-scale genomic data, through the application of best-practice bioinformatics workflows and the development of innovative methods as required. The position will require a highly motivated bioinformatician or computational biologist to provide support for a variety of projects. The role will include the analysis of a range of next generation sequencing data, including targeted sequencing, whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing and DNA methylation analysis. Applicants should have demonstrated experience developing and maintaining bioinformatics analysis workflows. Experience working with cloud computing, containers and version-controlled pipelines is desirable but not required.

The position will require a highly motivated and skilled bioinformatician or computational biologist with expertise in the analysis of next generation sequencing data, integration of genome-wide datasets, competency in programming languages R and/or Python/Perl and experience with working on a high-performance computing cluster. The individual will collaborate very closely with other bioinformaticians and cancer molecular biologists to work on joint initiatives.

The position will be in a research environment that includes a large and interactive group of bioinformaticians and computational biologists in the Computational Cancer Biology Program and the Bioinformatics Core Facility. The position will be initially for a fixed term of 12 months with the opportunity to extend. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job website: http://careers.petermac.org/job/MELBOURNE-Research-Assistant-SJ-Dawson-Lab-VIC-3000/932787010/

Contact name: Dineika Chandrananda

Contact email: Dineika.Chandrananda@petermac.org