What you'll be doing
The Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology – Public Health (CIDM-PH) is an interdisciplinary translational research group within the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Departments of the Western Sydney Local Health District and NSW Health Pathology. CIDM-PH goals are to: improve the prevention and control of communicable diseases of public health importance by developing, evaluating and implementing pathogen identification and characterisation; integrating high-resolution laboratory surveillance data into early warning systems and laboratory networks to advance public health research; and translating research findings into laboratory and public health practice.
This position is for a postdoctoral researcher in infectious diseases bioinformatics and aims to increase CIDM capacity to manage, interpret and analyse complex pathogen genomics and epidemiology data in order to improve public health and clinical outcomes.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications: Science degree or equivalent qualification