Employer: South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) at The University of Adelaide

Closing date: 30th November 2023

Brief position description: Together with the University of Adelaide’s ITDS and Research Computing teams, the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) is inviting applications to apply for the Data and Research Computing Specialist position. This position will report to the Director, Research Infrastructure and Platforms in the Division of Research and Innovation at The University of Adelaide with an aligned responsibility to the Head, Data Sciences Unit, at The South Australian ImmunoGenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI). 

The South Australian ImmunoGenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) is located in the AHMS building in Adelaide’s biomedical precinct on North Terrace. SAiGENCI undertakes world class cancer research in cancer biology, computational biology, epigenetics, and immuno-oncology. The Data and Research Computing Specialist will play a key role supporting scientists across the institute to do world-leading research.

Advances in data generation and computational analysis have increased the demand for specialist data management skills and research computing expertise. The reduction in costs of sequencing and the advancement of spatial maps, have led to the increased requirement for specialist data handling and management of big data. Large and complex data sets associated with imaging techniques, such as CosMx and single cell spatial maps, as well as genomic platforms, such as whole genome/exome sequencing and genotype arrays require storage, access, processing and analytical management. 

This role will work broadly with scientists across SAiGENCI to provide support, training and advice that will enable them to make the most of high performance computing resources and data storage options for different types of ‘omics data and imaging data. In addition, they will work closely with the University of Adelaide’s ITDS and Research Computing teams to support scientists at SAiGENCI in the management of the high performance computing requirements and the effective communication of those needs.

Essential:
- Experience in the configuration and management of research computing infrastructure, virtualised environments, etc.
- Experience in supporting the activities of an academic or research community and management of advanced research computing resources.
- Strong technical knowledge of HPC system architecture and software.
- Knowledge or demonstrated expertise in high performance computing with a diverse skill set of singularity, docker, nextflow
- Demonstrated highly developed written and oral communication skills, including ability to liaise and negotiate effectively with a wide and diverse range of people, good report writing skills.
- Understanding of the research computing needs of researchers in medical research including bioinformatics, genomics, biostatistics

Desirable:
- Knowledge of large-scale biological data and methods of data management.
- Demonstrated expertise and fundamental knowledge in biomedical research data management with current technologies including privacy compliance, data repositories, standards in metadata, research methods and research data curation and how data supports high quality research.

Qualification/s:
- Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience (preferably in information management, information technology, computing or data-intensive research discipline); or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training (in data management or imaging processing)..

Job website: http://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/512920/data-and-research-computing-specialist

Contact name: Belinda Cornes

Contact email: belinda.cornes@adelaide.edu.au