Biomarker Discovery Postdoc in Dementia Research

Neuroscience Research Australia; Randwick; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NeuRA in Randwick, NSW, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead biomarker discovery in dementia and related neurodegenerative diseases. You will manage analyses across rich clinical and research cohorts, integrating biomarker data with cognitive, imaging and genetic measures to generate translatable insights.

The role offers collaborative, translational research within a world-class neuroscience program, with opportunities to publish, secure grants and mentor junior researchers while

Qualifications

• PhD (awarded or near completion) in neuroscience, epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, biomedical science, psychology, data science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience analysing biomarker, clinical or other complex health research data using statistical software such as R, Python, Stata or equivalent.
• Experience curating, harmonising and integrating data across studies or modalities.
• Strong publication record relative to opportunity, with demonstrated ability to complete analyses and prepare high-quality manuscripts within agreed timelines.
• Experience contributing to research protocols, ethics submissions, grant applications or other research documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead biomarker discovery and multimodal data analysis across Centre of Excellence studies and linked clinical and research cohorts.
• Develop research questions, study protocols, statistical analysis plans and reproducible analytical workflows.
• Integrate biomarker data with clinical, cognitive, imaging, genetic and longitudinal research measures.
• Apply statistical and computational methods to identify, replicate and evaluate individual biomarkers and multimarker signatures.
• Evaluate the diagnostic, prognostic and potential clinical relevance of biomarker findings.
• Develop robust analytical pipelines and maintain high standards of data quality, integrity and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with the clinical scientist on assay planning, quality control and targeted laboratory work as required.
• Coordinate research activities across studies, including timelines, milestones, sample and data flows, budgets and reporting.
• Contribute to the scientific development of the biobank, including data linkage, metadata, sample prioritisation and integration across studies.
• Contribute to ethics and governance submissions, study protocols, grant applications, manuscripts, abstracts and research reports.
• Support mentoring and collaboration across clinical, laboratory, data, academic and external research partners.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the role as reasonably required.

Skills

Biomarker analysis

Statistical software (R/Python/Stata)

Data integration across studies

Publication track record

Protocols & ethics experience

Education

PhD in neuroscience/biomedical science/data science

Tools

R

Python

Stata

Job description

NeuRA in Randwick, NSW, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead biomarker discovery in dementia and related neurodegenerative diseases. You will manage analyses across rich clinical and research cohorts, integrating biomarker data with cognitive, imaging and genetic measures to generate translatable insights.

The role offers collaborative, translational research within a world-class neuroscience program, with opportunities to publish, secure grants and mentor junior researchers while