Bioinformatics Postdoctoral Researcher

Bioinformatics postdoctoral position: (Level A) $91,402 to $97,927 or (Level B) $102,952 to $121,779 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

3 year fixed term full time postdoctoral opportunity available in the newly established Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE).

One bioinformatic position available to work within Professor Jose Polo’s group in the recently established Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE). This opportunity is for high achieving postdoctoral researchers to join the recently relocated Polo group in a collaborative framework in the application and development of new computational methods for the analysis of single cell, spatial Omics, and epigenomics data. ACE is a newly established centre within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences focusing on epigenetic research and cell fate, which will include research in development, reprogramming and cancer.  The Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics is associated with the recently established South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI) which will be the state’s world class cancer research institute.

To be successful at Level A, you will need:

• Completion of a PhD in biology, computational biology, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, biostatistics, statistics or bioinformatics or have equivalent qualifications or research experience
• Programming experience with bash, and R and/or python scripting languages.
• Experience in the analysis and integration of single cell NextGen sequencing data.
• Experience in the analysis and integration of bulk RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq/ CUT&Tag-seq and DNA genome-wide methylation datasets.
• Evidence of strong contribution towards research relevant to the particular field of study/interest

In addition to the above, to be successful at Level B, you will also need:

• Strong track record of high-quality publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity

• Techniques for reproducible research and version control, including but not limited to experience generating knitr reports, GitHub repositories, and R package development.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, including leading research, where applicable in cancer systems and/or developmental biology using high throughput genomics
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of successful proposal submissions to external funding bodies.
• Demonstrated capacity to supervise students.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs – including significant industry, government and community collaborations – offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work’s cutting-edge nature – not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour – provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

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Your faculty’s broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia’s largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It’s comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

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If you have the talent, we’ll give you the opportunity. Together, let’s make history.

Click on the link below to be taken through to the online application form.

https://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/511096/grantfunded-researcher

Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 25th June 2022.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor Jose Polo
Director Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics, School of Biomedicine/SAiGENCI
E: jose.polo@adelaide.edu.au

You’ll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.