Employer: WEHI
Closing date: 25th October
Brief position description: The Bahlo lab is a computational biology and statistical genetics group that seeks to identify and understand genetic risk factors of human diseases, with a strong focus on neurological and retinal disorders. We leverage cutting-edge computational tools to analyse massive genomic datasets from local and international human disease cohorts to identify genetic variants associated with diseases, integrating these data with multi -omics data to gain biological understanding. Our multi-disciplinary research team collectively have expertise in many aspects of human genetics research, from rare variant analysis to GWAS studies. We have well established collaborations with molecular biologists and clinicians nationally and internationally with access to outstanding genomic cohorts.
We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed Research Officer to join our research team focused on investigating the genetic basis of ataxia disorders in an Australian adult ataxia cohort. The position is funded by a successful Genomics Mission Medical Research Future Fund grant and continues our previously highly successful work which has led to several gene discoveries and improved diagnostics for ataxia patients.
The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr Haloom Rafehi and Prof. Melanie Bahlo and will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, including bioinformaticians, molecular biologists and clinicians analysing genomic and other 'omic data from ataxia patient cohorts.
Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/70361914
Contact name: Haloom Rafehi
Contact email: rafehi.h@wehi.edu.au