Employer : Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
Closing date: 24/11/2026
Brief position description:
We seek an experienced bioinformatician to join our vibrant Molecular Genetics department in Macquarie Park. You will be an essential team member, and your responsibilities will include the following:
- Support, monitor and maintain genomic analysis pipelines, applications and associated systems and infrastructure.
- Contribute to pipeline application development, validation and verification under technical direction.
- Provide first-line bioinformatics support to laboratory staff, escalating complex issues where appropriate
- Support reliable, reproducible and traceable analysis across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Work collaboratively with other bioinformatics, clinical and scientific staff, Sonic IT teams and external vendors/providers.
- Maintain documentation and records required for clinical diagnostic work.
Ideal candidate
- Tertiary-level studies in bioinformatics, computational biology, genetics, computer science or related discipline
- Experience working in a clinical diagnostic laboratory or other regulated environment
- Programming in Python, R or other relevant languages, as well as Linux command-line use and shell scripting
- Experience with processing, automation and handling of genomic file formats.
- Experience developing pipelines using workflow managers and container technologies
- Experienced in quantitative analysis and critical interpretation of genomic data
- Understanding of version control, including use of Git for this purpose
- Exemplary written and verbal communication
- Strong attention to detail with good time management and customer service skills
Job website: http://www.dhm.com.au/about-us/careers-at-dhm/clinical-bioinformatician-molecular-genetics/
Contact name: Corrina Cliffe
Contact email: CCliffe@dhm.com.au