Associate Research Fellow / Research Fellow, BioinformaticianJob no: 563960 Work type: Full-time, Level B - Teaching and Research Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds Categories: Health Based at our Waurn Ponds campus or Health Education and Research Building, Geelong + hybrid work arrangementsFull-time and fixed-term for 12 months starting January 2025Level A $80,065 - $107,633 or Level B $113,157 - $133,837 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)Why work with us?At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.In this role, you will:Develop and maintain computational analytical pipelines.Develop innovative methods to integrate data generated by IMPACT researchers with publicly available datasets to enhance analyses and add value.Support researchers and collaborators by performing bioinformatic analysis.Play a key role in conducting advanced bioinformatics analyses to interpret high-dimensional data and develop predictive models to identify patterns and relationships in biological and medical imaging data.Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams, including clinicians, biologists, and computational scientists, to design and implement integrative data analysis pipelines.Contribute to developing and maintaining bioinformatics tools and databases that support the research community.To be successful, you'll have:A Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, or a related field.Proven experience in bioinformatics analysis, preferably within a research or clinical setting.Knowledge of statistical methods and software for bioinformatics applications.Strong organisation skills, attention to detail, propensity to structure analytical steps in well-documented and reproducible workflows.Here's how to apply:Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Dr Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Associate Professor in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, via for this position close on Sunday 27th October 2024 at 11.55pm.Are You Ready?Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact.
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