AddressPosition Classification: Scientific Officer
Remuneration: $35.78 - $51.04 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ453860
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
The Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology – Public Health (CIDM-PH) is an interdisciplinary translational research group within the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Departments of the Western Sydney Local Health District and NSW Health Pathology. CIDM-PH goals are to: improve the prevention and control of communicable diseases of public health importance by developing, evaluating and implementing pathogen identification and characterisation; integrating high-resolution laboratory surveillance data into early warning systems and laboratory networks to advance public health research; and translating research findings into laboratory and public health practice.
This position is for a postdoctoral researcher in Infectious Diseases Bioinformatics and aims to increase CIDM capacity to manage, interpret and analyse complex pathogen genomics and epidemiology data in order to improve public health and clinical outcomes.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications: Science degree or equivalent qualification
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Infectious Diseases epidemiology.
- Track record in quantitative research.
- Experience in multidimensional data analysis.
- Experience in business intelligence applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment while working autonomously to deliver results within specified timeframes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Vitali Sintchenko on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 22nd February 2024
