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Postdoctoral Researcher Systems Biology/Personalized Medicine
The laboratories of Dr Anthony Bosco and Dr Parwinder Kaur have a joint opening for a postdoctoral position in computational systems biology. The position is part of a larger effort to establish a competitive personalised medicine program at the Telethon Kids Institute.
The postdoc will be involved in developing and applying state of the art computational approaches for genomic data analysis, data integration, network inference, and personalised risk stratification. A strong focus of the position will be to identify the molecular states that underpin phenotypic states, and make predictions about actionable possibilities to push biological systems between opposing molecular states in a directed manner. A broad range of genomic data sets will be available for analysis, including Hi-C, whole genomic sequencing, whole exome sequencing, epigenetic profiles, transcriptomics, single cell transcriptomics, metabolomics, and microbiome data. Data will be generated from diverse experimental settings, including experimental human, mouse, and rat models, birth cohort studies, human clinical trials, and experimental perturbations. The position represents an exciting opportunity to work at the crossroads between basic science and clinical practice. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team comprised of biologists, molecular biologists, clinicians, statisticians, mathematicians, and computational biologists.
The successful candidate should have:
- A PhD in a relevant subject area (e.g Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics or Mathematics) and a background in programming and command line UNIX/ Linux
- Experience in the analysis of next generation sequencing data
- The following traits: creative, ambitious, enthusiastic, self-motivated, proactive, passionate, reliable, hard-working, good writing and communication skills.
- At least one publication
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with supercomputing clusters would be advantageous
This is a Full time/Fixed term role for 1 year with the possibility of extension. Remuneration package includes access to generous salary packaging.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job description available here.
Submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your skills and experience that make you suitable for this role (maximum one page) applications@telethonkids.org.au
Please quote the full position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact Anthony Bosco.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 15th December, 2017
About Telethon Kids Institute
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations with impressive facilities in Nedlands, Western Australia. It is home to more than 700 staff and postgraduate students who are dedicated to tackling the major causes of childhood disease, disability and disadvantage. Our research teams are among the world's best and we have strong affiliations with Perth Children's Hospital and all the major Western Australian universities, particularly The University of Western Australia and Curtin University.
2018 saw the Telethon Kids Institute move to brand new premises within the new children's hospital building at the QEII Campus in Nedlands. The Institute is now co-located with Perth Children's Hospital and housed in state-of-the-art premises with increased space and improved access to leading edge technology and research facilities.