Senior Technical Officer – Bioinformatician

Job No.: 642499

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $93,515 – $102,568 pa HEW Level 07 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Be inspired, every day
• Enjoy the freedom to discover something new
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions 

There’s a certain feeling you get from working at Monash University. It’s the feeling that you’re a part of something special. Something significant. So if you’re looking for the next chapter in your career, it’s here. You’ll be given the opportunity to challenge yourself, build on your skills, and make a significant contribution to a workplace that’s filled with energetic and inspiring people. Talent thrives here – and so do truly satisfying careers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic bioinformatician to join the Monash Bioinformatics Platform. The Monash Bioinformatics Platform (www.monash.edu/researchinfrastructure/bioinformatics ) provides high-­end bioinformatics expertise, development and training, as well as facilitating collaboration across Monash University’s research groups and facilities. The Platform has a strong genomics capability within one of the largest biomedical research communities in Australia. It’s also the hub for a distributed network of bioinformaticians embedded across the University and coordinates technical training and infrastructure development.

This individual would support the development and implementation of analysis in R for single cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, as well as routine analysis such as RNAseq, ChIPseq and ATACseq analysis. You will work closely with both molecular and computational biologists.

Applicants should have a relevant degree and extensive experience in a relevant discipline, such as biology, computer science, physics, statistics or bioinformatics.

Applicants with specialised experience in single cell or bulk transcriptomic sequencing analysis are encouraged to apply. Experience with general analyses of next­gen sequencing data, and bioinformatics or statistical methods development will be considered favourably. The position will report to Bioinformatics Platform manager, Dr Deanna Deveson Lucas.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to  “How to apply for Monash Jobs “.

We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

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Enquiries

Dr Deanna Deveson, Platform Manager, +61 3 9902 9186

Position Description

 Senior Technical Officer – Bioinformatician

Closing Date

Thursday 27 October 2022, 11:55pm AEDT

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