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Submitted by SAHMRI Careers; posted on Friday, January 31, 2025 (1 comment)BACKGROUNDThe 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 RoleKey responsibilities include:Develop reproducible analytical workflows with a view to improve internal efficiencies as well as client experiencesProvide end-to-end bioinformatics analysis support to SAGC clientsContribute to/or lead the drafting of reports and publicationsAbout YouThe successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:Essential CriteriaMSc, PhD, or equivalent experience, in either bioinformatics, computer science, physics, statistics or other relevant disciplineHave 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/SingularityWorkflow systems: NextflowVisualisation: data visualisation and User Interface/Experience designPrior experience with at least one of the following scripting languages: bash, R, Python and PerlA highly collaborative person, a strong team player and an excellent communicatorAbility to work in an organised, methodical way and to manage multiple ongoing projectsAttention to detail and a desire to understand a project and the intricacies of the data analysisPrior experience working in a high-performance computing environmentDesirable CriteriaTranscriptomics: bulk RNAseq, scRNAseq, spatial transcriptomics,Genomics: variant, haplotype and diversity analysis, genome assembly, metagenomics, epigeneticsSystems biology: multi-omics data integration, network analysisOther Omic''s technology: metabolomics, proteomicsStatistics: linear models, ANOVA, hypothesis testingPrior experience working in a client-oriented bioinformatics rolePrior experience working in a biomedical, agricultural or environmental contextExperience with programming languages such as C/C++, Go, Rust, JavaWorking in a cloud computing environmentLinux systems administrationTERMSAs 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 more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.This is a Full-Time (2-Year Contract) position.LOCATIONThis position will be based at the South Australian Genomics Centre at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia.How To ApplyTo view a copy of the position description, please view the vacancy on the SAHMRI website: start your application, please click here close Sunday 23rd February 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr