Summary
Full-Time, 2-Year Contract
The South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) is a multi-institutional, national genomics and bioinformatics facility that is supported by Bioplatforms Australia (BPA) through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). The SAGC has consolidated genomics and bioinformatics expertise in the state, with a group of ~16 genomics and bioinformatics staff working side-by-side to deliver innovative genomics and bioinformatics solutions across all areas of genomics research, including agriculture, healthcare and ecology.
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.
About the role
Key responsibilities include:
Develop reproducible analytical workflows with a view to improve internal efficiencies as well as client experiences
Provide end-to-end bioinformatics analysis support to SAGC clients
Contribute to/or lead the drafting of reports and publications
About You
The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:
Essential criteria
MSc, PhD, or equivalent experience, in either bioinformatics, computer science, physics, statistics or other relevant discipline
Have a broad understanding of at least two of the following areas and a significant interest in developing a deep understanding in at least one:
DevOps: version control: test driven development and continuous integration, containerisation using Docker/Singularity
Workflow systems: Nextflow
Visualisation: data visualisation and User Interface/Experience design
Prior experience with at least one of the following scripting languages: bash, R, Python and Perl
A highly collaborative person, a strong team player and an excellent communicator
Ability to work in an organised, methodical way and to manage multiple ongoing projects
Attention to detail and a desire to understand a project and the intricacies of the data analysis
Prior experience working in a high-performance computing environment
Desirable Criteria
Transcriptomics: bulk RNAseq, scRNAseq, spatial transcriptomics
Genomics: variant, haplotype and diversity analysis, genome assembly, metagenomics, epigenetics
Systems biology: multi-omics data integration, network analysis
Other Omic's technology: metabolomics, proteomics
Statistics: linear models, ANOVA, hypothesis testing
Prior experience working in a client-oriented bioinformatics role
Prior experience working in a biomedical, agricultural or environmental context
Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Go, Rust, Java
Working in a cloud computing environment
Linux systems administration
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.
As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn.
For a copy of the position description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Sen Wang at Sen.Wang@sahmri.com
Applications close: Thursday 7th November 2024
Applications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found prior to the close date.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
SAHMRI is a member of the Athena SWAN Science in Australia Gender Equity program. We have been awarded Bronze status for our commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEMM.
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