Position title: Computational biologist / Bioinformatician / Data scientist
Employer: Children’s Medical Research Institute
Closing date: Monday 5th June 2023
Brief position description: Position description: Our research team is seeking a computational biologist (or bioinformatician or data scientist) to join an exciting new translational research project studying the proteomics of childhood cancer. This project will be led by Dr Rebecca Poulos (ProCan, CMRI) and Dr Bhavna Padhye (paediatric oncologist staff specialist at Children’s Hospital Westmead). Daily work activities will involve reading scientific literature, data processing and quality control, data analysis (statistical and visualisation) and writing research manuscripts. This is a full-time role, but applicants requesting a part time position will be considered. Flexible work arrangements will be possible.
Work environment: You will join the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), an independent medical research organisation with a strong international reputation for research excellence in fields including cancer, genetic diseases, embryology and proteomics. CMRI is home to the ProCan research initiative, which is the Australian Cancer Research Foundation International Centre for the Proteome of Human Cancer. ProCan is a world-first program, conducting large-scale proteomic research to change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. If successful, you will join the Cancer Data Science group in ProCan, a research team comprising several highly skilled computational biologists, statisticians, AI experts and data scientists. In this role, you will also liaise with a range of multi-disciplinary experts in ProCan, and with clinician researchers at the Children’s Hospital Westmead (CHW). Both CMRI and CHW are located in the world class Westmead Health Precinct.
Requirements:
• Experience working in or studying computational biology, bioinformatics or data science.
• Moderate levels of coding skill, with expertise using Python and/or R preferable.
• Evidence of experience conducting and publishing peer reviewed scientific research.
• Biology, proteomics or medical research experience will be highly regarded but not essential.
• A PhD is highly advantageous but is not required.
• The ideal applicant will be a quick learner and highly motivated to gain new skills.
Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/67270679
Contact name: Rebecca Poulos
Contact email: rpoulos@cmri.org.au