Position title: Bioinformatician in Computational Functional Genomics
Employer: Children's Medical Research Institute
Closing date: 12/05/2020
Brief position description: We are seeking a qualified Bioinformatician / Data Scientist to join the Functional Genomics program. This role will involve supporting researchers from the CMRI and collaborating institutions in the analysis of multi-omic data of rare genetic diseases, disease modelling and single-cell analytics.
Job website: https://www.seek.com.au/job/41251239?_ga=2.50073126.1225762709.1586817059-1002042689.1494473350
Contact name: Paulina Baranowski
Contact email: pbaranowski@cmri.org.au
Senior Bioinformatician @ NSW
Position title: Senior Bioinformatician
Employer: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Closing date: Monday 11 May 2020
Brief position description: About the Hunter Medical Research Institute
The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), has earned a reputation for translating its world-class medical research into real and immediate benefits for patients and their families. It’s an exciting time at HMRI, with new leadership and building capabilities for growth. We are broadening our research scope and funding opportunities and are now looking for a Senior Bioinformatician to support the Bioinformatics and integrated data services.
About the Role
The Senior Bioinformatician will consult with researchers and clinicians in the design, implementation, analysis and seamless delivery of bioinformatics services to support cutting-edge medical research activities at HMRI. Working closely with the Senior Bioinformatics and Integrated Data Analyst, this role is responsible for integrating high throughput sequencing data with clinical, imaging and multi-omics.
Specifically, this role will:
● Perform quality control, assembly, annotation, and analysis of high throughput next generation multi-omics data;
● Apply and develop computational biology techniques to the analysis of these and other large medical datasets;
● Develop bioinformatics data analysis pipelines in standalone machines and high-performance computing clusters, including cloud computing;
● Collaborate with researchers in the design, testing and quality control of analytical approaches.
What you’ll need to succeed
● Post-graduate/doctoral qualifications in computer science, statistics, mathematics or engineering with a background in applied bioinformatics and extensive relevant experience.
● Demonstrated experience in the application of state-of-the-art tools and techniques for bioinformatics analysis.
● Advanced knowledge of biological cellular processes at the molecular level and current measurement techniques capabilities and limitations.
● Demonstrated ability in working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment to answer complex research questions.
● Project management skills, including ability to prioritise multiple deadlines and managing client expectations.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including high quality reporting and presentation skills.
● Demonstrated experience in consulting within the biomedical industry or government.
Terms of appointment
This position is available on a fixed-term basis to September 2022 in a full-time capacity, with the possibility of contract renewal subject to availability of funding. The base salary available is up to $115,000 (+ superannuation), dependent upon qualifications and experience. Very attractive salary packaging options are also available.
How to Apply
A position description can be obtained at www.hmri.org.au/careers.
All applications must include a cover letter, current resume including at least two (2) work-related referees, and responses to all of the selection criteria outlined above. Please note that applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.
General enquiries can be directed to Michelle Gillam: michelle.gillam@hmri.org.au or 02 4042 0500.
Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/41249143?_ga=2.182676004.36295239.1586735337-1671399685.1568340614
Contact name: Michelle Gillam
Contact email: michelle.gillam@hmri.org.au
Clinical Bioinformatician @ Sydney
Position title: Clinical Bioinformatician
Employer: Neuroscience Research Australia
Closing date: 5th May 2020
Brief position description: This position will support the Randwick Genomics Laboratory, Mackenzie's Mission and the Centre for Research Excellence in Neurocognitive Disorders by assisting with clinical cloud-based bioinformatics requirements for the analysis of next generation sequencing (NGS) data, implementation and maintenance of bioinformatics pipelines around design, performance, validation and quality control. The clinically targeted NGS panels, exomes or genomes and bioinformatics pipelines require embedded bioinformatic expertise. NGS data analysis using computer programming and Unix-based servers is required. This is also largely a development role, so experience with front-end and back-end development and working with Amazon Web Services is desirable The successful candidate will be working closely with wet lab scientists, clinicians, pathologists, genomic analysts, and other bioinformaticians/software developers.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated development Bioinformatician interested in applying their skills in a clinical setting and able to work both independently and as part of a team. This is a full time position for two years.
Job website: http://www.neura.edu.au/about/employment-and-scholarships/
Contact name: Carey-Anne Evans
Contact email: c.evans@neura.edu.au
Clinical Bioinformatician @ Sydney
Position title: Clinical Bioinformatician
Employer: Neuroscience Research Australia
Closing date: 5PM Tuesday 5th May
Brief position description: Full time, fixed term contract for two years
About us
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is a leading independent medical research institute whose vision is to prevent and cure disease and disability of the brain and nervous system through leadership, excellence and innovation in neuroscience research. NeuRA has world-class research facilities and is based at Randwick in Sydney.
The NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Laboratory is one of the major Australian centres for genetic diagnostics, providing a comprehensive genome diagnostic service in a consultative pathology context. The laboratory is recognised as a training site by both the HGSA and RCPA for advanced training in laboratory genetics for both scientific and medical personnel. NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Laboratory has held continuous accreditation from NATA/RCPA since 1988, providing testing compliant with the ISO 15189 and ISO 9001 Standards and NPAAC Requirements.
Mackenzie's Mission is a large-scale reproductive carrier screening pilot study which will screen 10,000 couples across Australia for ~500 rare and debilitating genetic disorders including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), fragile X syndrome and cystic fibrosis (CF).
The CRE in Neurocognitive Disorders (CRE-NCD), based at NeuRA, is a five year-funded NHMRC centre that aims to transform the diagnosis and management of intellectual disability (also known as neurocognitive disorders) through whole exome sequencing (WES), whole genome sequencing (WGS), transcriptomic and methylation analysis.
NeuRA is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position.
The role
This position will support the molecular genetics laboratory, Mackenzie's Mission and the CRE-NCD by assisting with clinical cloud-based bioinformatics requirements for the analysis of next generation sequencing (NGS) data, implementation and maintenance of bioinformatics pipelines around design, performance, validation and quality control. The clinically targeted NGS panels, exomes or genomes and bioinformatics pipelines require embedded bioinformatic expertise. NGS data analysis using computer programming and Unix-based servers is required. This is also largely a development role, so experience with front-end and back-end development and working with Amazon Web Services is desirable The successful candidate will be working closely with wet lab scientists, clinicians, pathologists, genomic analysts, and other bioinformaticians/software developers.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated development Bioinformatician interested in applying their skills in a clinical setting and able to work both independently and as part of a team. This is a full time position for two years.
Our Values
Our values are the essence of our organisation – they are the principles that we live by, and are at the core of everything we do. NeuRA’s values are: Innovation. Excellence. Integrity. Leadership. Human impact.
How to apply
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position description or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Associate Professor Tony Roscioli: Tony.Roscioli@health.nsw.gov.au
Professor Edwin Kirk: Edwin.kirk@health.nsw.gov.au
To view the full position description, please visit:
https://www.neura.edu.au/about/employment-and-scholarships/
To apply, submit your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria via seek.com.au.
Please note that applications will not be accepted via other mediums i.e. email
Closing date: 5PM Tuesday 5th May
You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and eliminating discrimination in all our employment policies and practices.
NeuRA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work, and extends respect to all Elders past, present, and emerging.
Job website: https://www.seek.com.au/job/41240338?_ga=2.70321360.1129598423.1586229323-1066421334.1586229323
Contact name: Tony Roscioli
Contact email: Tony.Roscioli@health.nsw.gov.au
Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology @ Sydney
Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
Employer: The University of Sydney
Closing date: 11:30pm, Wednesday 8 April 2020 (Sydney Time)
Brief position description: The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (Level A) to conduct research in a collaborative research team based at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) at the University of Sydney, and Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), Westmead. This role will report to Dr Pengyi Yang, carrying out scientific research in the broad area of computational systems biology and preparing and presenting scientific results in papers and conferences, co-supervising undergraduate and graduate research students, assisting in the recruitment of research students and continuously working towards attracting new funding. Additionally, you will help to coordinate the research of different researchers and eventually apply for an independent research fellowship and collaborative research funding.
Job website: http://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&jobid=07341F50-04E6-4285-8EDF-AB6D0105786A
Contact name: Laura Brown
Contact email: laura.brown1@sydney.edu.au
Senior / Research Software Engineer @ Melbourne
Position title: Senior / Research Software Engineer
Employer: CSL Limited
Closing date: 31 March 2020
Brief position description: CSL Research is hiring a Senior/ Research Software Engineer to join our Global Data Science team at Bio21 Institute, Australia. This is a great opportunity for someone to establish themselves in designing and implementing modular solutions and best software development practices with CI/CD and DevOps procedures in an HPC environment. The incumbent in this position will lead software development activities in the Research group to assist scientists automate their data processing workflows in order to improve their effectiveness and efficiency and enable integration of data analytics across projects.
Working closely with scientists to effectively understand, capture and interpret their software requirements, you will devise a development plan that might include interacting with external stakeholders (academic collaborators, vendors, etc.). Furthermore, you will work closely with scientists to design and implement software and software modifications in order to ingest and process large-scale datasets that are generated in-house and/or collected from public databases. You will work with the enterprise IT (BT) organization and their Research BT unit to improve the standardization of data handling across CSL Research globally and migrate intensive computing workflows into cloud-based solutions where possible.
Job website: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1787963432/
Contact name: Sophie Saba
Contact email: Sophie.Saba@csl.com.au
Biostatistician @ Sydney
Position title: Biostatistician
Employer: The University of Sydney
Closing date: 13 April 2020
Brief position description: • Opportunity to provide statistical analysis to the Prevention Research Collaboration, a research group of the Sydney School of Public Health in the, Faculty of Medicine and Health
• Located at the Charles Perkins Centre on the Camperdown Campus
• Full-time, 3 years, fixed term with a base salary of $104K - $123K p.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation
About the opportunity
The Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) has specialised expertise in population-wide prevention research and translational research.
The Biostatistician will use their advanced knowledge of quantitative methods and analytical skills to conduct relevant statistical work and support research within the PRC, and more specifically in support of research activities supported by NSW Health Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP) and the NSW Research Program for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention (RPANOP).
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Biostatistician who has:
• a relevant tertiary qualification in Statistics or Biostatistics
• experience in health-related statistical analysis with demonstrated skills in applying advanced methods (e.g., multivariate modelling including GEE and related techniques), and other relevant software packages (e.g., SAS, STATA or SPSS or equivalent)
• experience in multivariate modelling relevant to public health and experience in calculating complex sample sizes and weighting in population health studies
• experience in analysing routine surveillance and population health data, and intervention data
• demonstrated skills in data management and analysis of health and intervention data
The successful candidate will use their effective communication skills to understand technical information and translate this to different audiences both internally and internally, as well as, maintain high work standards with minimal guidance and supervision.
About us
The Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) is a research group within the School of Public Health, at the University of Sydney and has specialised expertise in population-wide prevention research and translational research. In particular, PRC is engaged in generating and disseminating new knowledge about implementation of population-wide prevention. The PRC research portfolio includes public health priority topics, with emphases on chronic disease prevention, epidemiology and health promotion, especially tobacco control, physical activity, public health nutrition, and obesity prevention.
For more information regarding The Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/public-health/prevention-research/
Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 8,100 academic and non-academic staff who support over 73,000 students.
We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.
How to apply
For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.
All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 543/0320F to apply.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Closing date: 11:30pm, Monday 13 March 2020
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
© The University of Sydney
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Job website: http://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.jati&returnToEvent=jobs.home&jobID=EE623D41-75AA-4B7B-A991-AB7D00B2B2D0&audienceTypeCode=EXT&UseAudienceTypeLanguage=1
Contact name: Jessica Taylor
Contact email: recruitment.admin@sydney.edu.au
Medical Research Data Scientist/ Bioinformatician @ NSW
Position title: Medical Research Data Scientist/ Bioinformatician
Employer: Children's Medical Research Institute
Closing date: 4/04/2020
Brief position description: We are seeking a suitably qualified Data Scientist/Bioinformatician to join the Bioinformatics Core Facility. This role will involve collaborating with medical researchers from the CMRI and collaborating institutions to develop and tailor computation tools, statistical and mathematical solutions around specific research questions. It will involve engaging in experimental design, building novel algorithms or using ‘best practices’ tools to transform experimental and clinical data into relevant knowledge that may lead to actionable novel research findings or improvements to clinical decision-making.
Job website: https://www.seek.com.au/job/41114403?_ga=2.145780404.1489545229.1583296416-1002042689.1494473350
Contact name: Paulina Baranowski
Contact email: pbaranowski@cmri.org.au
Senior Research Statistician @ CSL Research
Position title: Senior Research Statistician
Employer: CSL Research
Closing date: 02 Apr 2020
Brief position description: CSL has just advertised for a Senior Research Statistician - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/1768376030/ . This is a full-time permanent position and it will be based at the bio21 Institute in Melbourne Australia, SITEM in Bern Switzerland, or Marburg in Germany . Applications from postdocs with 5+ years of academic experience who are interested in moving into industry are most welcome.
Job website: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/1768376030/
Contact name: Sophie Saba
Contact email: Sophie.Saba@csl.com.au
Biostatistician- ProCan @ NSW
Position title: Biostatistician- ProCan
Employer: Children's Medical Research Institute
Closing date: 28/03/2020
Brief position description: A Biostatistician position is available in the ProCan Cancer Data Science Group, led by Dr. Qing Zhong. ProCan (the ACRF International Centre for the Proteome of Human Cancer) is a world-first initiative developed and launched in September 2016 by Professors Phil Robinson and Roger Reddel, and established with a $10 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).
Job website: https://www.seek.com.au/job/41064984?_ga=2.68746769.1259234549.1582497270-1002042689.1494473350
Contact name: Paulina Baranowski
Contact email: recruitment@cmri.org.au