Position title: Research Officer (Statistical Bioinformatics)

Employer: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Closing date: 7 March 2022

Brief position description: An excellent opportunity is available for a Research Officer (Statistical Bioinformatics) to join the Bioinformatics Division at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the position

The Phipson lab works on both novel bioinformatics methods development and collaborative analysis projects with scientists within and external to the Institute. The role of the Research Officer is to work on statistical bioinformatics methods development and analysis from data generated from cutting-edge technologies including single cell assays. Specific projects may involve single cell transcriptomics, single cell ATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics and single cell multi-omics. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct bioinformatics analyses, to develop bioinformatics methodology as appropriate and to work closely with collaborators in a multi-disciplinary team.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will have a doctoral qualification or equivalent in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, computational biology or computer science. The candidate should have the ability to apply mathematical, statistical and computational principles to genomic problems. Experience with data analysis, programming and large datasets would be an advantage as would experience in R, Python, Unix and software development. Prior experience in bioinformatics and medical research would be an advantage but is not required. The candidate will be expected to have excellent organizational and time management skills, and a high level of interpersonal skills. More general selection criteria are listed in the position description.

Terms of appointment

This position is available for 2 years in a full time capacity. Consideration will be given for suitable applicants looking for a part-time position. Salary is Academic Level A6 – A8 (AUD $91,404 – $98,111). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

General enquiries can be directed to Dr Belinda Phipson – phipson.b@wehi.edu.au

How to apply

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Job website: http://wehi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/broadbean_external/job/Parkville-Victoria-Australia/Research-Officer--Statistical-Bioinformatics-_JR631-2?source=seek_oz

Contact name: Belinda Phipson

Contact email: phipson.b@wehi.edu.au