Employer : Sydney Informatics Hub, University of Sydney

Closing date:   4/12/2024

Brief position description:  

The Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH) is looking for a senior bioinformatician to join our growing partnership with Australian BioCommons. We’re working with Australian BioCommons to empower life scientists with digital infrastructure, providing expertise in bioinformatics, software engineering, and training. We collaborate with University of Sydney researchers and our external partners to develop open-source tools and services for national priorities like precision medicine, environmental conservation, and agriculture. 

Your key responsibilities will be to:
• collaborate within cross-functional teams across SIH, Uni of Sydney, national supercomputing facilities, and Australian BioCommons
• apply your expertise in high-performance computing, cloud computing, and bioinformatics to design and implement impactful solutions
• lead bioinformatics analyses, data engineering, and software projects
• develop and deliver training events for the National Bioinformatics Training Cooperative
• strengthen our team capabilities in software development and translational bioinformatics
• cultivate an engineering and entrepreneurial ethos to support bioinformatics initiatives throughout Uni of Sydney and nationally

Job website:  http://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/job/Newtown/Senior-Bioinformatician_0126133-2

Contact name: Georgie Samaha

Contact email: georgina.samaha@sydney.edu.au