Employer : Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Sarah-Jane Dawson Lab)
Closing date: 02/04/2025
Brief position description:
Applications are invited to join an exciting research program within the Molecular Biomarkers and Translational Genomics Laboratory led by Sarah-Jane Dawson at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (https://smex-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=www.thedawsonlab.com&umid=9efeec09-9974-4fda-8f5c-26d6018cc684&auth=6ee66d642a212b82964c9073f0dd934b55317413-00e91312fa2fe8056fa4c1e5f081ff87af2d8e09) and The University of Melbourne. The research will explore the use of circulating tumour DNA to study genomic and epigenomic evolution and provide insights into treatment response and resistance in cancer.
The position will involve the analysis of large-scale genomic data, with a focus on whole genome sequencing, through the application of best-practice bioinformatics workflows and the development of innovative new methods (e.g. Hollizeck and Wang et al, Nature Communications 2024). The individual will be responsible for driving their own specified projects, but will also collaborate very closely with cancer molecular biologists to work on joint initiatives.
The position will require a highly motivated and skilled bioinformatician or computational biologist with expertise in the analysis of next generation sequencing data, integration of genome-wide datasets, competency in programming languages R and Python and experience with working on a high-performance computing cluster. Applicants should have demonstrated experience developing and deploying bioinformatics analysis workflows. Experience working with containers and version-controlled pipelines as well as cloud computing is desirable but not required.
The position will be in a research environment that includes a large and interactive group of bioinformaticians and computational biologists within The Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The University of Melbourne. The position will be initially for a fixed term of 12 months with the opportunity to extend. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
This role will contribute to the University of Melbourne's partnership with international genomics company Illumina by collaborating with The Advanced Genomics Collaboration by jointly fostering the development of world-leading genomics research and innovation activities and to accelerate the translation of these innovation through to adoption in the healthcare system.
Job website: https://careers.petermac.org/job/MELBOURNE-Bioinformatics-Post-Doctoral-Researcher-SJ-Dawson-VIC-3000/1058115966/
Contact name: Dineika Chandrananda
Contact email: Dineika.Chandrananda@petermac.org