Employer:    Melanoma Institute Australia

Closing date:   12/11/2024

Brief position description:
Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) is an independent, non-profit organisation with its head office located near North Sydney. We are the world’s largest treatment and research centre with a single focus on melanoma, and our mission is to reach zero deaths from melanoma this decade.

The Translational Research Laboratory of MIA is seeking an experienced Bioinformatician, preferably with a background in cancer or immunology research, to work with our team at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney. We require an individual with solid work experience with, and the ability to, integrate and interpret large-scale biological and multi-omics datasets supporting research and development projects. The position will be responsible for developing, optimising, and applying bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data. 

Additional responsibilities include:
- Perform statistical analyses and develop predictive models to identify patterns and relationships in biological data.
- Maintain and curate bioinformatics databases and resources.
- Collaborate with biologists, data scientists, and clinicians
- Prepare technical reports, publications, and presentations to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Provide bioinformatics support and training to other team members.

The successful applicant will form part of the Translational Research Laboratory of the Melanoma Institute Australia, based at The University of Sydney Camperdown campus. The research of the team spans areas such as translational neoadjuvant studies, primary melanoma diagnosis, melanoma biology, biomarkers of resistance to systemic therapies in advanced disease, and the Personalised Immunotherapy Program. This is a full-time position. 

This is a unique opportunity to join a globally recognised research institute. You will also find immense satisfaction in joining a team which is making a very real difference to thousands of Australians, now and in the future.

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Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/79510373?tracking=SHR-WEB-SharedJob-anz-1

Contact name:   Ann Michelle Arrabaca
Contact email: Careers@melanoma.org.au