AddressAbout Baker
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally renowned medical research facility. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Baker Institute has a project-oriented environment, encompassing a local and multi-site (including interstate) organisational structure.
The Baker Institute is the nation’s first multi-disciplinary organisation tackling the deadly trio of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease through research, education and patient care.
About the Role
We are looking for a postdoctoral Bioinformatician. The successful candidate will be based at the Baker Institute in the Systems Genomics Lab (https://baker.edu.au/research/laboratories/systems-genomics) 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.
This is a temporary parental leave role, either full-time or part-time, for up to 7 months.
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.
Benefits
Remuneration will be commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, plus superannuation and generous salary packaging options. Other benefits include flexible working hours and generous primary caregiver leave. Numerous fellowships, grants and workshops to support parents, women and ethnic minorities in science are available as an ongoing commitment of the Institute to promote gender equity and diversity.
Read more about our gender equality and diversity initiatives: https://baker.edu.au/who-we-are/mission-values/gender-equity.
How to Apply
Applications should include a current resume with details of 3 professional referees quoting reference FT02. For a position description or further information, please visit our website at: www.baker.edu.au.
Contact details
You can contact Alysha Cook in the Talent/HR Team on (03) 8539-1*** or Dr. Fumihiko Takeuchi, Head of Bioinformatics, Systems Genomics Laboratory
***************@baker.edu.au
+61 3 8532 1533
https://baker.edu.au/research/laboratories/systems-genomics
https://www.inouyelab.org
