Position title: Post-Doctoral Bioinformatics Research Scientist

Employer: University of Melbourne

Closing date: 24 Jun 2022

Brief position description: A post-doctoral bioinformatics scientist is required for the SUPER-NEXT study involving development of a novel diagnostic method involving whole-genome analysis of cancers of unknown primary.

SUPER-NEXT aims to evaluate complete genome sequencing and the use of liquid biopsies in a group of diagnostically challenging cancers, collectively known as cancers of unknown primary (CUP). SUPER-NEXT is recruiting CUP patients from more than 12 sites around Australia for centralised biobanking and genomic testing at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, both located at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The SUPER-NEXT study is funded as part of the Medical Research Future Fund Genomics Health Future Mission.

The incumbent will undertake a project leveraging the resources of the SUPER-NEXT study that is focussed on developing a diagnostic method from cell free DNA in patient blood samples. The method will use whole genome sequencing for mutation signature detection and ctDNA fragment analysis. The project will be highly translational with the goal to develop a diagnostic tool ready for deployment in CUP in the short to medium term. The candidate will require prior experience with Linux-based high-performance computing environments, as well as experience with scripting languages such as R, Python, and Shell-script. A strong background in mathematics or statistics is also highly desirable.

Job website: https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/908903?lApplicationSubSourceID=

Contact name: Richard Tothill

Contact email: rtothill@unimelb.edu.au