About the Opportunity
The Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH) is a Core Research Facility at the University of Sydney, offering data services and support to researchers across faculties.
As an official node of the Australian BioCommons, SIH contributes to enhancing the productivity and capacity of Australian research biologists and bioinformaticians.
Your Role
As a Senior Bioinformatician, you will contribute to the Australian BioCommons mission to empower life scientists with digital infrastructure.
* Collaborate within cross-functional teams across SIH, Uni of Sydney, and Australian BioCommons.
* Utilise expertise in high-performance computing and bioinformatics to design and implement impactful solutions.
* Lead bioinformatics analyses, data engineering, and software projects.
* Develop and deliver training events for the National Bioinformatics Training Cooperative.
* Strengthen team capabilities in software development and translational bioinformatics.
* Cultivate an engineering ethos to support bioinformatics initiatives throughout Uni of Sydney.
About You
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Bioinformatician to join our team. Key qualifications include:
* Tertiary qualifications or working experience in a relevant field (bioinformatics, computational biology).
* Skilled in designing scalable workflows to optimise high-throughput bioinformatics pipelines, ensuring efficient, accurate, and well-coordinated production processes.
* Extensive Linux/UNIX experience; skilled in Python, R, Singularity, Docker, Git, Nextflow.
* Expertise in Next Generation Sequencing and omics data analysis; skilled in HPC, cloud computing.
* Strong communication and project management skills for effective collaboration.
* Ability to balance priorities and meet project timelines efficiently.