Bioinformatician (Research Officer)

at  Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

• Parental leave cover
• Up to $104,000 base salary plus Super and generous NFP salary packaging options

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Bioinformatician. The successful candidate will be based at the Baker Institute in the Systems Genomics lab and supervised by Dr Fumihiko Takeuchi. The primary responsibilities are (i) providing bioinformatics and/or biostatistics expertise for experimental and study design, data analyses and interpretation at the Institute, and (ii) conducting high-quality research in bioinformatics, genomics or computational biology.
Our lab is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a computational lab with highly flexible working arrangements both on- and off-site (e.g. working from home).

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The essential skills to succeed in this role are:

• A master’s or PhD in a quantitative discipline (such as bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or statistics).
• Research experience in at least one of the following areas: statistical genomics, computational biology or bioinformatics, with high competency in the statistical or computational analysis of large datasets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, which enable the appointee to liaise effectively with a wide range of people at a variety of levels internal and external to the Institute.
• Demonstrated ability to use Unix-based systems, computing clusters, modern scripting/programming languages including R.
• Proven ability to produce high quality results and to meet deadlines without compromising close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Capacity to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to lead and contribute to high-impact research publications.

• A master’s or PhD in a quantitative discipline (such as bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or statistics).
• Research experience in at least one of the following areas: statistical genomics, computational biology or bioinformatics, with high competency in the statistical or computational analysis of large datasets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, which enable the appointee to liaise effectively with a wide range of people at a variety of levels internal and external to the Institute.
• Demonstrated ability to use Unix-based systems, computing clusters, modern scripting/programming languages including R.
• Proven ability to produce high quality results and to meet deadlines without compromising close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Capacity to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to lead and contribute to high-impact research publications