Position title: Research Associate (Bioinformatics)

Employer: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Closing date: 11:55PM on Wednesday, 24 August 2022

Brief position description: This position is based within the Systems Biology and Genomics Laboratory, led by Professor Alistair Forrest and is part of the UWA Centre for Medical Research within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, based at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (Perkins) in Nedlands. The Forrest lab is comprised of molecular, cellular and computational biologists, forming a multi-disciplinary team environment undertaking a diverse range of genomics and cancer single cell research. We are leading the Western Australian Cancer Single Cell initiative which is using single cell, single nuclei and spatial transcriptomic profiling to characterize hundreds of tumour samples kindly donated by patients around Perth. About the opportunity You will perform analyses of single cell, single nuclei and spatial transcriptomic datasets generated by the lab on cancer samples kindly donated by patients across Perth. You will run established pipeline workflows on next generation sequencing datasets, interpret the results and write manuscripts. You may also help establish new workflows incorporating the newest tools for analysis of single cell/nuclei and spatial transcriptomic datasets. To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate: A PhD or equivalent in molecular biology, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, mathematics, biostatistics or a related field with an emphasis in the specific fields of bioinformatics, genomics and systems biology Demonstrated ability to analyse next generation sequencing data, form hypotheses, test them and follow through to publications Proficiency in R and Python (preferred) or other programming languages, with demonstrated experience in writing, reusing, and documenting the code Proficiency with the command line and working on remote Linux servers Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as to work together as part of a team Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Job website: https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/510227

Contact name: Alistair Forrest

Contact email: alistair.forrest@perkins.uwa.edu.au