Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Employer: The university of Queensland
Closing date: 12 Nov 2020 (11:00 PM) E. Australia Standard Time
Brief position description: The primary purpose of this role is to apply cutting edge computational approaches to understand the molecular underpinnings of cellular identity and ageing. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will leverage bulk and single cell multiomic data sets (RNA-seq paired with ATAC-seq) to characterize transcription factor network changes driving reprogramming processes and cellular ageing. This position joins the multidisciplinary Nefzger group made up of wet-lab and computational biologists and will collaborate closely with the Nguyen group, IMB where spatial transcriptomics data sets from young and aged organs will be analysed.
Job website: http://search.jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/511582/postdoctoral-research-fellow
Contact name: Christian Nefzger
Contact email: c.nefzger@imb.uq.edu.au
Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor - Bioinformatics @ Queensland
Position title: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor - Bioinformatics
Employer: James Cook University
Closing date: 6 December 2020
Brief position description: James Cook University (JCU) is a world leader in specific areas of the molecular life sciences, and
tropical/infectious diseases. The aim of this recruitment is to strengthen our involvement in
bioinformatic studies, especially as they relate to human health and tropical disease. This
recruitment is part of JCUs planned expansion of the Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and
Molecular Biology (https://www.jcu.edu.au/ctbmb). Particular emphasis will be placed on the
development of single-cell transcriptomic/genomic analysis as it relates to fundamental aspects of
cell biology, especially in relation to health sciences. The brief of the person would be to develop
collaborations broadly across JCU, including the Australian Institute of Tropical Health Medicine and
the Tropical Australia Academic Health Centre, with the intention of generating an independent
research program capable of attracting external funding. This position will be a research-only
appointment for the first year, reverting after that time to a mixed duties academic appointment.
The expectation is that, during the first two years, the appointee will contribute to the development
and expansion of undergraduate/postgraduate teaching efforts in Bioinformatics, available through
B.Sc., B.Sc. (Advanced) and B.Med.Sci courses. This teaching effort will support and expand our
current bioinformatic teaching effort at both undergraduate and Masters levels as well as Higher
Degree Research.
The appointee will join a dynamic team of research professionals already established in Molecular
& Cell Biology (MCB) and Biomedicine at the Townsville Campus of JCU, and work with colleagues
in the Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre, and relevant academic and research staff in other
JCU campuses. They will provide a crucial leadership component to the capacity building that is
taking place in Australia’s north. The appointee will conduct and lead innovative research and contribute to capacity building in postgraduate and staff research, especially in
bioinformatics. The appointee will also take a lead role in developing and
conducting research activities in bioinformatics and other areas of life science research and in
providing support to build capacity in research methods through formal and informal training.
For full information about the role and instructions on how to apply please visit the JCU vacancies page
https://www.jcu.edu.au/careers-at-jcu/vacancies/academic-jobs
This role is listed under position reference 17200
Job website: http://www.jcu.edu.au/careers-at-jcu/vacancies/academic-jobs
Contact name: David Whitmore
Contact email: david.whitmore@jcu.edu.au
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Animal Genomics @ Sydney
Position title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Animal Genomics
Employer: The University of Sydney
Closing date: 27/10/2020
Brief position description: The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Level A) to join the School of Life and Environmental Sciences / Ecology, Evolution & Conservation to provide research support and expertise for the ARC-funded project “Predictability in evolution: from behaviour to genome”. Under the supervision of the Chief Investigator, the responsibilities of the Research Associate will include de novo assembly and annotation of animal genomes, performing analyses of comparative genomic data, some molecular biological laboratory work, and mentoring and instructing research students collaborating on the project. The successful candidate will primarily carry out scientific research and prepare and present scientific results in papers and conferences.
Job website: https://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.jati&returnToEvent=jobs.home&jobID=B393FCB6-39CD-4CAB-BBD3-AC38009C2BD1&audienceTypeCode=EXT&UseAudienceTypeLanguage=1
Contact name: Nathan Lo
Contact email: nathan.lo@sydney.edu.au
(Sent via Australian Bioinformatics And Computational Biology Society)
Research Assistant in Animal Genomics @ Sydney
Position title: Research Assistant in Animal Genomics
Employer: The University of Sydney
Closing date: 26/10/2020
Brief position description: The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a Research Assistant to join the School of Life and Environmental Sciences / Ecology, Evolution & Conservation to provide research support and expertise for the ARC-funded project “Predictability in evolution: from behaviour to genome”. Under the supervision of the Chief Investigator, the responsibilities of the Research Assistant will include de novo assembly and annotation of insect genomes, performing analyses of comparative genomic data, some molecular biological laboratory work, providing technical and computational assistance to academics and research students collaborating on the project. There will be opportunities for preparing research for publication and for communicating the results of the work at conferences and other scientific outlets. Please contact nathan.lo at sydney.edu.au for further information
Job website: https://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.jati&returnToEvent=jobs.home&jobID=B762CE9B-E050-4BBC-9F2E-AC4100C88345&audienceTypeCode=EXT&UseAudienceTypeLanguage=1
Contact name: Nathan Lo
Contact email: nathan.lo@sydney.edu.au
(Sent via Australian Bioinformatics And Computational Biology Society)
Australian BioCommons and BioInformatics Group Lead @ Sydney
Position title: Australian BioCommons and BioInformatics Group Lead
Employer: University of Sydney
Closing date: 28/10/2020
Brief position description: Fantastic opportunity to lead the Sydney Informatics Hub Bioinformatics group and contribute to the Australian BioCommons Bring Your Own Data Project
Located on the Camperdown/ Darlington Campus
Full-time, 3 year fixed term with a base salary of $124K p.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation
In this role, as an Australian BioCommons and Bioinformatics Group Lead, you will lead the Sydney Informatics Hub Bioinformatics group with supervisory responsibility for 3 to 6 direct reports. As well as leadership/supervisory responsibilities, you will lead and coordinate collaborative activities to deliver a key national bioinformatics platform, the Australian BioCommons Bring Your Own Data (BYOD) Command Line Interface (CLI) platform.
Job website: https://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.jati&returnToEvent=jobs.home&jobID=598356AA-E1B2-4949-83E5-AC3E00C561A0&audienceTypeCode=EXT&UseAudienceTypeLanguage=1
Contact name: Tooba Fida
Contact email: tooba.fida@sydney.edu.au
Australian Biocommons Senior Bioinformatics Technical Officer @ Sydney
Position title: Australian Biocommons Senior Bioinformatics Technical Officer
Employer: University of Sydney
Closing date: 28/10/2020
Brief position description: A great opportunity to contribute to the BioCommons Bring Your Own Data (BYOD) platform project
Located on the Camperdown/ Darlington Campus
Full-time, 3 year fixed term with a base salary of $95K p.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation
In this role as an Australian BioCommons Senior Technical Officer, you will contribute to the BioCommons Bring Your Own Data (BYOD) platform project, delivering a suite of software and workflow development and deployment activities that enables highly accessible, available, y scalable analysis and data sharing capabilities for the benefit of life science researchers nationally.
You will focus on developing and delivering a Command Line Interface (CLI)-focussed BYOD platform. The CLI-focussed platform will provide a scalable and flexible set of open programmatic resources to create, access and exchange workflows, tools and training across national, institutional, and commercial compute infrastructures.
Job website: https://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.listJobs&jobid=A7413C55-64CE-42E2-8576-AC3E00C5BC83&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=949319BC%2D8898%2D4F11%2DAC4B%2D9DB401358504&JobListID=731bade1%2D6333%2Dccb4%2D725f%2D88e75150540a&jobsListKey=3df6a6e0%2D431c%2D49d6%2D976a%2D40697cd99956&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,JobListID,jobsListKey,JobID&lid=70307070232
Contact name: Tooba Fida
Contact email: tooba.fida@sydney.edu.au
Bioinformatician - The Garvan Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics @ Sydney
Position title: Bioinformatician - The Garvan Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics
Employer: Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Closing date: 31/10/2020
Brief position description: The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world-leading clinicians and basic and translational researchers to break down barriers between traditional scientific disciplines and find solutions to disease. Founded in 1963, Garvan’s mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease.
Our scientists work across four intersecting research themes: medical genomics, epigenetics, and cellular genomics; diseases of immunity and inflammation; cancer; and diseases of ageing affecting bone, brain and metabolism. And three major Centres: the Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, the Garvan-Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics, and the Centre for Population Genomics. The Garvan Research Foundation (GRF) is the marketing and fundraising arm of the Institute raising critical philanthropic investment, and awareness, for Garvan’s medical research.
In 2017, The Garvan Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics (GWCCG) was formed, bringing together the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The Weizmann Institute of Science to build Australia’s first Centre for Cellular Genomics. The Garvan and the Weizmann Institutes have harnessed their synergistic strengths (in Cytometry, Genomics, Informatics, and Data Visualisation) to allow cellular and single cell genomics to become routine tools for clinical and scientific analysis of many disease states. The focus of the GWCCG is both to support and conduct medical research using cellular genomics techniques across four research areas: Stem cells, statistical genetics, cancer and new diagnostics methodology
The Opportunity
The incumbent Bioinformatician will work with members of the GWCCG Research team to support computational research activities across the following areas:
Population genetics meets single cell sequencing
Resolving the genetic mechanisms of complex human disease using stem cells
Clinical translation of single cell sequencing for diagnosis and precision medicine
The role will involve curation, management, and analysis of high-throughput genomic data and patient medical records. In addition to supporting the research activities of other group members, opportunities will be made available to pursue and publish leading research.
A strong background in computational genomics, biology or bioinformatics preferred. Highly motivated individuals with a strong attention to detail, multi-tasking; and a willingness to learn new technologies are encouraged to apply. This is a two-year full-time position.
Key Responsibilities
Analysis of data generated for research within the GWCCG labs, by collaborators or in the public domain, method development and testing and writing computer code data analysis
Supporting role in manuscript preparation and presentation of results in lab meetings and conferences
Record-keeping and administrative aspects that underlie scientific research in discussion with lab heads, development of timelines
Collaboration with other group members, and as part of national and international consortia
Meeting with Associate Professor Joseph Powell and members of the laboratory
Attending, discussing and reviewing current and future techniques within Garvan’s Bioinformatics (BUG) meetings
About You
In order to be successful in this position, you will demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:
A degree in a relevant field e.g. computer science, genetics, physics, statistics, epidemiology, bioinformatics or other relevant areas, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
Excellent computational background, especially in the management of large data sets in HPC environment and analysis and interpretation of large genomic data sets (WGS, RNA-Seq, scRNA-Seq)
High proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, Perl, Python); Advanced user of the R programming language and R-based statistical packages and tools, such as those available from the Bioconductor project for high throughput genomic data analysis
Good knowledge of statistics and presentation of molecular/clinical data.
Demonstrated experience using version control for code development and curation.
Excellent problem-solving ability with good communication skills
Ability to work independently and yet amicably in a team environment to meet deadlines
How to Apply
Australian/NZ citizen, permanent resident of other applicants with full working rights can only apply. All applications must include a cover letter along with your resume with at least 2 referees. We are reviewing applications as they are received.
Job website: https://garvan.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/garvan_institute/job/Sydney/Bioinformatician---The-Garvan-Weizmann-Centre-for-Cellular-Genomics_PRF5615-1
Contact name: Michelle Earle
Contact email: m.earle@garvan.org.au
Computational genomics and statistics @ Melbourne
Position title: Computational genomics and statistics
Employer: The University of Melbourne
Closing date: 22 October 2020
Brief position description: The School of Mathematics and Statistics (https://ms.unimelb.edu.au), and its partner Melbourne Integrative Genomics (MIG, https://research.unimelb.edu.au/integrative-genomics) are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Research Fellow to lead cutting-edge research in method development, implementation and analysis of biological data.
The position will be based at MIGand will report to A/Prof Kim-Anh Lê Cao, whose lab specialises in the development of computational methods for cutting-edge ‘omics data (https://lecao-lab.science.unimelb.edu.au). The successful incumbent will work closely with our collaborative network across the campus, including the biomedical and computational biology precinct: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (https://www.wehi.edu.au), the School of Biomedical Sciences (Centre for Stem Cells Systems) as well as external Australian and international institutions (France, Canada). A/Prof. Lê Cao lab’s research combines statistical modelling, computational frameworks and ‘omics data analysis, including but not limited to transcriptomics and epigenomics at the single cell level and metagenomics, to obtain a holistic understanding of a biological system in a healthy or disease state. We are interested in a range of analysis frameworks, such as unsupervised, supervised and longitudinal.
The position offers a rare opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary environment amongst statisticians, bioinformaticians and biologists. The successful applicant will be highly skilled in R programming, will have an excellent understanding of the context in which biological data arise, and will be an excellent team player with the ability to mentor other team members. The successful applicant will be highly encouraged in developing their own research career path and research directions. An opportunity to teach some postgraduate lectures at the University within the incumbent’s expertise area is also offered.
Job website: http://obs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/898848/research-fellow-computational-genomics-statistics
Contact name: Kim-Anh Le Cao
Contact email: kimanh.lecao@unimelb.edu.au
Academic Specialist – Bioinformatics @ Melbourne
Position title: Academic Specialist – Bioinformatics
Employer: The University of Melbourne
Closing date: 07 Oct 2020
Brief position description: This is one of two exciting positions, representing an opportunity for a talented bioinformatician to forge a career in this new frontier. Melbourne Bioinformatics creates an environment for bioinformaticians to work on a range of high-impact research projects, share their expertise and develop their teaching and training skills, all in the company of a team of dedicated experts across computer science, data sciences, biology and research infrastructure bioinformatics. We perform a very important function in the precinct; creating a pipeline of talent and building up bioinformatics capacity-building at a time of great skills shortage in this specialised area.
The preferred candidate will enjoy teaching, have strong analytical and programming skills and possess demonstrable personal qualities in the areas of communication, collaboration and organisation. As a member of the Melbourne Bioinformatics expert team it is also expected that the role will involve contributing to our teaching and training program and community skills development activities.
Melbourne Bioinformatics operates at the Parkville Campus of The University of Melbourne and supports researchers who recognise that life science research is fast becoming a data science. Our experts assist with research design and grant applications, advise on computing options, engage in deep research collaborations, develop bioinformatics algorithms and software, create and deliver both online and hands-on bioinformatics training, and deliver the MSc (Bioinformatics) course, as well as supervising PhD and Masters research projects.
Melbourne Bioinformatics collaborates on a range of national and international platform development and digital research infrastructure projects and hosts the Australian BioCommons, a $20m NCRIS-funded digital research infrastructure program for life science research (2019-2023).
Job website: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/903263/academic-specialist-bioinformatics-2-positions
Contact name: Fiona Kerr
Contact email: fiona.kerr@unimelb.edu.au
Research Officer- Systems Stem Cell Biology @ NSW
Position title: Research Officer- Systems Stem Cell Biology
Employer: Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), USyd
Closing date: 30 Sep 2020
Brief position description: The opportunity
The Computational Systems Biology (CSB) Group and Embryology Research Unit at CMRI is welcoming applications for a Research Officer to conduct bench (“wet-lab”) research in the areas of single cell analytics and systems stem cell biology, with an overarching goal of functionally characterising the stem cell models and apply them for regenerative medicine.
Our research focuses on the acquisition of stem cell identity and cell fate decisions during differentiation and together the two CMRI labs have established high-throughput experimental techniques such as single-cell omics and computational expertise in multi-omics data analysis. The appointee will have ample opportunity to collaborate with bioinformaticians within CMRI and from the School of Mathematics and Statistics, and systems biologists from Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) at the University of Sydney.
Duration: 3-year fixed term (full time) with potential extension to 5 years. Salary: $88,499 – $94,998 + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading + Salary Packaging benefits.
About you
The ideal candidate should have the follow research experience.
• A PhD in biological sciences. A strong background in molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, biochemistry, developmental biology is desired.
• Good knowledge of stem cell biology and development.
• Experience in cell culture, experimental design, and high-through omics data generation.
• Experience in omics analysis, single cell biology, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is highly desirable.
• Proven ability in the formulation of research strategy and the preparation of research reports and publications.
• Proven track record of high-quality research output
• Proven excellence in written and oral communications, interacting with a variety of researchers and stakeholders
• Evidence of self-motivation and potential for undertaking original research endeavour
About the role
This position will help you building a collaboration network across multiple teams and a track record that enables you to apply for collaborative research funding and independent research fellowship. Specific roles include (but not limited to) the following:
Lead and carry out research projects in the broad area of stem cells biology, developmental biology and systems biology.
Prepare and publish work and present scientific results in national/international conferences.
Develop and co-supervise research projects for honours and graduate research students.
Assist in the recruitment of research students and working towards attracting new funding.
Build collaboration with CMRI teams and multiple institutes at USYD (e.g. CPC and School of Mathematics and Statistics) and beyond.
Computational Systems Biology lab and Embryology lab
This position will be jointly mentored by CSB head Dr Pengyi Yang and Head of Embryology Research Unit Prof. Patrick Tam. The CSB lab (https://pyanglab.github.io) specializes in computational methods for omics analysis and the Embryology lab specializes in development biology and stem cell science. The two labs combine computational and experimental expertise to understand stem cell systems, providing close collaboration among computational and systems biologists; and molecular and developmental biologists.
The key research directions include:
CSB: Transcriptional regulation in stem cells (Yang et al. Molecular Cell, 2017; Kim…Yang, Nucleic Acid Research, 2020); bulk and single-cell multi-omics analysis (Yang et al, Cell Systems, 2019; Kim…Yang, Bioinformatics, 2020); and machine learning application in systems biology (Cao…Yang, Nature Machine Intelligence, 2020).
Embryology: Transcriptional and functional properties of mouse epiblast stem cells (Kojima…Tam, Cell Stem Cell, 2014); Lineage specification and tissue organization in mouse embryo (Peng et al. Nature, 2019); Signalling in epiblast stem cells (Osteil…Tam, Development, 2019).
You will be provided with a competitive remuneration package in accordance with qualifications and experience. Additional benefits include the provision of a Public Benevolent Institution salary packaging scheme and participation in an employer-contributed superannuation fund.
Applications should include a cover letter (citing PV2026), curriculum vitae and contact details (phone/email) of three professional referees and be forwarded to recruitment@cmri.org.au
Closing date for applications is 30th September 2020.
Please direct enquiries regarding the position to Dr Pengyi Yang (pengyi.yang@sydney.edu.au) or Prof. Patrick Tam (PTam@cmri.org.au).
Job website: http://www.seek.com.au/job/50568775?type=standout
Contact name: Pengyi Yang
Contact email: recruitment@cmri.org.au