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Research Assistant

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Australia
Closing date
Aug 21, 2018

Job Details

Institute for Molecular Bioscience

IMB is a global leader in multidisciplinary life sciences research, bringing together 500 researchers from across the globe for disease discovery, application and sustainable futures.

Formed in 2000 as an initiative of The University of Queensland, State and Federal Governments and private philanthropy, IMB is one of the largest life sciences institutes in the Asia-Pacific region. It has capitalised on one of the greatest periods of discovery in history – the genetic and molecular basis of life and its diversity.

Our research is framed through six research centres focusing on superbug infection, pain, heart disease, inflammation, solar biotechnology and the interplay of genomics and disease. We also undertake research in cancer, brain injury and disease, the environment and agricultural solutions.

Institute scientists use a range of model systems and facilities to advance their research in chemistry and structural biology, genomics of development and disease, and in cell biology and molecular medicine.

IMB’s combination of life, pharmacological and chemical researchers means that the Institute can take life science discoveries from genome to drug design and application – for health, disease and for the sustainability of our cities, fuels and foods.

IMB is proud of its strong reputation as a generator of new knowledge. With 66 patents and 11 spin-outs to our name, UQ’s IMB has a strong record of economic development, impact and innovation through partnership.

We actively pursue equity and diversity in the workplace, and are proud participants in UQ’s efforts for accreditation in the Athena SWAN program.

The University of Queensland Genome Innovation Hub (GIH) is a new $6.5 million UQ genomics initiative that aims to advance technologies in cellular genomics. The aim of the Genome Innovation Hub is to develop an experimental, technological and computational innovation hub focussed on the structural and functional analysis of genomes. The program will implement the most advanced and promising methodologies developed both at UQ and elsewhere; extending these techniques to address specific questions of interest to UQ researchers and assisting researchers to apply these techniques in the three key areas: health, agriculture and the environment. The GIH team is located at the Institute of Molecular Biosceince and is led by Professor Grant Montgomery with academic leads in computational biology (Lachlan Coin) and cell biology and genome editing (Nathan Palpant) who supervise a group of 7 staff covering a range of expertise in single cell sequencing, genomics, bioinformatics, genome editing, and cell biology.  The Innovation Hub has access to single-molecule sequencing technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (MinION and PromethION) as well as Pacific Biosciences Sequel.

 

The role

The successful candidate will develop and implement algorithms which utilise single-molecule long read sequence data to solve problems in genome biology, including genome and transcriptome assembly, identification of population variation, and association of genomic features with traits.  The work carried out by this candidate will enable projects across a diverse range of areas, including stem-cell biology, animal plant biology, complex trait genomics.

 

The person

Applicants should possess qualifications in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field. You should also have strong general research skills, experience in scientific software development and problem solving, familiarity and experience in relevant methodological practices, excellent statistical and analytic skills, very good writing and communication abilities, and the capacity to work with multidisciplinary research teams.

The University of Queensland values diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Please refer to the University’s Diversity and Inclusion webpage (https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity) for further information and points of contact if you require additional support.  

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

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to the contact person listed in the job advertisement.

 

Remuneration

This is a full-time, fixed term appointment at HEW Level 6. The remuneration package will be in the range $74,207.07 - $79,964.50 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $86,822.27 - $93,558.46 p.a.).

 

Position Description

Position Description.pdf

 

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact  Lachlan Coin via email l.coin@uq.edu.au.

For information on completing the application process click here.

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