Position title: Post-Doctoral Bioinformatics Research Scientist
Employer: University of Melbourne
Closing date: 24 Jun 2022
Brief position description: A post-doctoral bioinformatics scientist is required for the SUPER-NEXT study involving development of a novel diagnostic method involving whole-genome analysis of cancers of unknown primary.
SUPER-NEXT aims to evaluate complete genome sequencing and the use of liquid biopsies in a group of diagnostically challenging cancers, collectively known as cancers of unknown primary (CUP). SUPER-NEXT is recruiting CUP patients from more than 12 sites around Australia for centralised biobanking and genomic testing at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, both located at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The SUPER-NEXT study is funded as part of the Medical Research Future Fund Genomics Health Future Mission.
The incumbent will undertake a project leveraging the resources of the SUPER-NEXT study that is focussed on developing a diagnostic method from cell free DNA in patient blood samples. The method will use whole genome sequencing for mutation signature detection and ctDNA fragment analysis. The project will be highly translational with the goal to develop a diagnostic tool ready for deployment in CUP in the short to medium term. The candidate will require prior experience with Linux-based high-performance computing environments, as well as experience with scripting languages such as R, Python, and Shell-script. A strong background in mathematics or statistics is also highly desirable.
Job website: https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/908903?lApplicationSubSourceID=
Contact name: Richard Tothill
Contact email: rtothill@unimelb.edu.au
Lead Computational Biologist @ VIC
Position title: Lead Computational Biologist
Employer: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Closing date: 24/06/2022
Brief position description: The Cancer Genomics Translational Research Centre requires a highly experienced research scientist to take on the role of Lead Computational Biologist, with expertise in cancer genomics, bioinformatic methods, clinical informatics and statistics. In this exciting new role, the lead will be responsible for the co-ordination and execution of multiple translational research projects, including involvement in building and supervising of a team of staff. Key duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): - In conjunction with the Head of the Cancer Genomics TRC and other TRCs, the lead scientist will design, conduct and report on defined academic and commercial translational research projects. - Establish, train and mentor a team with capabilities across a range of different computational methods. - Work with other TRC members to establish an efficient data analysis workflow and data management structure. - In collaboration with other researchers, core faculties, the research computing facility and the clinical bioinformatics team, the lead scientist will research and develop innovative computational methods for use by the TRC, focusing on developing tools for clinical translation and potential commercial application.
Job website: http://petermac.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx?id=Cayf75659Rs=&jbc=ere
Contact name: Stephen Wong
Contact email: stephen.wong@petermac.org
Prostate Cancer Precision Medicine PhD Scholarship @ SA
Position title: Prostate Cancer Precision Medicine PhD Scholarship
Employer: Flinders University
Closing date: 30/06/2022
Brief position description: The Prostate Cancer Precision Medicine Scholarship is an exciting new research opportunity for a PhD student within the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute at Flinders University. Our group has access to individual-patient data (demographic, clinical, laboratory and tumour data) from thousands of patients with advanced prostate cancer. The broad aim of the project is to use sophisticated data analytic methods (e.g. machine learning) to interrogate this unique dataset and, from there, develop tools and guidelines that enable more precise and effective patient treatment. This project represents an exciting and emerging field of research that uses “big data” to improve health outcomes. The successful candidate will be supervised by an outstanding multidisciplinary team comprising experts in clinical epidemiology, biostatistics and data analytics (Dr Ashley Hopkins, Professor Michael Sorich), prostate cancer biology (Associate Professor Luke Selth) and prostate cancer medical oncology and pharmacology (Dr Ganessan Kichenadasse).
Job website: http://www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships/prostate-cancer-precision-medicine-phd-scholarship
Contact name: Luke Selth
Contact email: luke.selth@flinders.edu.au
Bioinformatician @ VIC
Position title: Bioinformatician
Employer: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Closing date: 15 June 2022
Brief position description: The primary responsibility of this role is to support the bioinformatics analysis of cancer research projects in the Bioinformatics Core Facility, and will work closely with Professor Ben Hogan and Dr Lizzie Mason in the Program for Organogenesis and Cancer, and other researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
The Bioinformatics Core Facility aims to provide all levels of bioinformatics support to research laboratories within Peter Mac. The team of bioinformaticians and postdoctoral scientists at the core work alongside laboratory and clinical researchers and contribute to their experimental design, grant applications and the analysis and publication of genomic and transcriptomic data. The core also develops and maintains software infrastructure required for bioinformatics processing, including pipelines and cloud provision systems.
The successful candidate will have an Honour’s or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Computer Science, or equivalent. The candidate will have strong computational skills and experience applying them in the analysis of genomic data.
Job website: http://petermac.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx?id=Vm6Z7pbJhWk=&jbc=ere
Contact name: Richard Lupat
Contact email: richard.lupat@petermac.org
Bioinformatics Research Assistant @ VIC
Position title: Bioinformatics Research Assistant
Employer: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Bioinformatics Core Facility)
Closing date: 15 June 2022
Brief position description: Outstanding candidates are encouraged to apply for positions now open at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – a place where our normal days are extraordinary; as are the people we care for. Peter Mac is one of a handful of integrated cancer research, education and treatment centres in the world. Each day our team strives to provide the very best in cancer care, even better treatments and potential cancer cures for all people affected by cancer. Globally, we are facing one of the most pivotal times in the pursuit of cancer cures, and Peter Mac stands at its forefront. Together, we aim to lead a new era of cancer prevention, care and discovery, supported by state-of-the-art facilities at our new home within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building.
Your role in our future.
The primary responsibility of this role is to support the bioinformatics analysis of cancer research projects in the Bioinformatics Core Facility, and will work closely with Professor Ben Hogan and Dr Lizzie Mason in the Program for Organogenesis and Cancer, and other researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
The Bioinformatics Core Facility aims to provide all levels of bioinformatics support to research laboratories within Peter Mac. The team of bioinformaticians and postdoctoral scientists at the core work alongside laboratory and clinical researchers and contribute to their experimental design, grant applications and the analysis and publication of genomic and transcriptomic data. The core also develops and maintains software infrastructure required for bioinformatics processing, including pipelines and cloud provision systems.
The successful candidate will have an Honour’s or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Computer Science, or equivalent. The candidate will have strong computational skills and experience applying them in the analysis of genomic data.
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position description or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
Peter Mac offers its employees the following benefits:
Salary Packaging
Employee Assistance Program
Central City Location
Training and Development Program
Job website: https://petermac.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx?id=Vm6Z7pbJhWk=&jbc=ere
Contact name: Elizabeth Mason
Contact email: Elizabeth.Mason@petermac.org
Research Computing Engineer @ VIC
Position title: Research Computing Engineer
Employer: WEHI
Closing date: June 4, 2022
Brief position description: To support its world-class research, WEHI has made significant investments in developing a state-of-the-art computing environment, spanning traditional on-premise HPC and cloud, and the expertise to harness these resources.
The role is part of the Research Computing Platform team and will work closely with WEHI’s researchers and ITS team. It will involve development and optimisation of data analytic pipelines and tools, data management and data movement tools, database development, collaborative planning of hardware and software infrastructure, the development of policy and procedures, and researcher training.
The successful candidate will have excellent computing knowledge and skills, a capability to learn and acquire new skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, good understanding of computational research and the needs of researchers, and strong software engineering experience. The role will be required to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with all stakeholders.
Terms of appointment
This position is available for two years in a full time capacity, in the first instance. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 7 ($92,193 - $99,800). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.
See the website for selection criteria.
Job website: https://wehi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WEHI/details/Research-Computing-Engineer_JR879-1
Contact name: Julie Iskander
Contact email: iskander.j@wehi.edu.au
Bioinformatics Research Assistant @ VIC
Position title: Bioinformatics Research Assistant
Employer: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Closing date: 10/6/2022
Brief position description: There is an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated researcher with an interest in genomics and gene regulation to join the laboratory of Prof Doug Hilton in the Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
The Hilton lab aims to understand the cells of the blood system and how they communicate with one another.
Our multidisciplinary approach combines genomics, cell biology, imaging, molecular biology, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics and computational biology to understand how the different types of blood cell develop from their individual lineages.
This position will focus on analysis of genomic data, including RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, ChIP-Seq and single cell transcriptomics to help understand the role of candidate genes in blood cell production and the evolution of our haematopoietic system. Additionally there will be opportunities for image analysis and for maintenance and updating of visualisations for our data portal www.haemosphere.org
Job website: http://wehi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/WEHI/job/Parkville-Victoria-Australia/Bioinformatics-Research-Assistant--Hilton-Lab-_JR844
Contact name: Carolyn de Graaf
Contact email: degraaf@wehi.edu.au
Senior Bioinformatician, Bioinformatician, or Computational Biologist (depending on experience)
Position title: Senior Bioinformatician, Bioinformatician, or Computational Biologist (depending on experience)
Employer: Seonix Bio
Closing date: 12/6/22
Brief position description: Seonix Bio is a start-up company developing world leading technology to identify those at genetic risk of glaucoma so they can be diagnosed and treated earlier. Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness with 80 million sufferers worldwide, and is treatable if discovered early. Yet, 50% of glaucoma is currently undiagnosed. Seonix believes there is a major opportunity to transform clinical glaucoma care and reduce preventable blindness. Seonix’s technology is based on seminal research into a polygenic risk score for glaucoma, published in Nature Genetics.
Seonix is seeking a senior bioinformatician, bioinformatician, or computational biologist - depending on experience - primarily to:
- Research and develop a range of future applications for the company, including predictive algorithms combining genetic data with other data sources, custom genetic assay design and development, and polygenic risk scores for new diseases.
- Contribute to research and development of Seonix’s polygenic risk score for glaucoma and associated pipelines/software.
The successful candidate will report to the CEO and will work with Seonix’s Scientific Advisory team, bioinformaticians and software engineers.
The role may be full-time or part-time, depending on the candidate. A minimum commitment of 3 days per week is required. The role will be tailored to the experience of the candidate, and may suit either a senior bioinformatician or, for example, a capable post doc who is early in their career.
The successful candidate must be self-starting and self-driven, strong technically, have good communication and organizational skills, and be able to perform a wide variety of tasks in a start-up environment.
Seonix will offer a competitive package, depending on experience.
This is a rare opportunity for a talented individual to join an exciting company at an early stage and make a real impact.
Job website: http://seonixbio.com/careers
Contact name: Nick Haan
Contact email: careers@seonixbio.com
Bioinformatics Officer @ SA
Position title: Bioinformatics Officer
Employer: South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC)
Closing date: 31st May 2022
Brief position description: An exciting opportunity now exists for an entry level post-doctoral researcher or experienced MSc-level bioinformatician to join the SAGC bioinformatics team. To flourish in this role, you will need to be able to work across multiple different projects and to possess excellent organisational and time-management skills.
This role is primarily responsible for conducting bioinformatics analyses on a wide variety of client projects with varying levels of complexity. You will have a varied and interesting workload across projects in different biological disciplines.
There are significant opportunities for professional growth and development through exposure to data sets from different genomics technologies. Staff are expected to enable research by leading the development of reproducible, standardised pipelines for genomics data analysis and, where necessary, new methods and pipelines. Your career development will be supported and you will be encouraged to publish your research and to collaborate on major funding applications to NHMRC, ARC or MRFF.
You will also be supported to develop your bioinformatics capabilities; ensuring that the SAGC can remain at the forefront of genomics. It is expected that you will have interest in and develop your capabilities in at least one specialist area of bioinformatics.
Job website: https://sahmri.org.au/careers-and-study/working-at-sahmri/vacancies/bioinformatics-officer
Contact name: Nathan Watson-Haigh
Contact email: nathan.watson-haigh@sahmri.com
Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist @ SA
Position title: Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist
Employer: South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC)
Closing date: 31st May 2022
Brief position description: An exciting opportunity now exists for an experienced (Level B) post-doctoral bioinformatician/computational biologist to join the SAGC bioinformatics team. To flourish in this role, you will need to be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work across multiple different projects and to possess excellent organisational and time-management skills.
As an experienced bioinformatician you will have a deep understanding of at least one area of bioinformatics and have the ability to work independently and support junior members of the team to reach their full potential. You will have a sound understanding of software and workflow development best practices such as source control, test driven programming and continuous integration/deployment. Staff are expected to enable research by leading the development of reproducible, standardised pipelines for genomics data analysis and, where necessary, new methods and pipelines. Your career development will be supported and you will be encouraged to publish your research and to collaborate on major funding applications to NHMRC, ARC or MRFF.
The role requires a significant amount of face-to-face time with clients to scope out projects, communicate findings over the course of a project, and present a final report. In addition, you will lead hands-on training workshops, in your area of expertise, to teach attendees how to extract maximum value from their data.
Job website: https://sahmri.org.au/careers-and-study/working-at-sahmri/vacancies/bioinformatician-computational-biologist
Contact name: Nathan Watson-Haigh
Contact email: nathan.watson-haigh@sahmri.com