Postdoctoral Researcher - Beavis and Waithman labsJob posted: 16/01/2025
Occupation: Research
Reference: 5266
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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE Postdoctoral Researcher 12-month Fixed-Term, Full-TimeCollaboration between the Beavis Lab of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Waithman lab at University of Western AustraliaExciting opening for a post-doctoral researcher to work on bioinformatics analysis and methods development in the context of tumour immunology.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a number of projects in the field of immuno-oncology with collaborators within and outside of the Peter Mac.
PhD in relevant scientific field such as bioinformatics, statistics, computer science or immunology with subsequent training in bioinformaticsAn excellent academic recordPrevious experience in working in the field of immunologyAdvanced data analysis, data science or statistical skills in a scientific contextAbility to design analyses based on scientific questionsStrong desire to combine different platforms and bioinformatics techniques to address questions in cancerAn interest in performing cutting-edge research using the latest technologiesExhibit a high degree of professionalism and respect for othersGood verbal and written communication skillsExperience with transcriptomics, single-cell data or spatial analysisProficiency/experience with specific single cell analysis packages (Seurat/Scanpy)Ability to develop novel algorithms or statistical analysis approachesAdvanced programming skills in a scripting programming language such as R or PythonExperience with Linux OSPublications as lead author or co-authorDemonstrated skill in statistical analysisExperience collaborating with biologistsThis position is an opportunity for the successful candidate to further develop skills and knowledge in the computational biology field specifically related to immunology.
The candidate will design and apply analytical approaches to data from emerging high-throughput sequencing single-cell sequencing to investigate the role of the immune system in cancer.
The successful individual will be based in either the Beavis laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre or the Waithman lab at the University of Western Australia.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relevant key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
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Applications Close: 7th February 2025
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