Computational Biologist: Genomics & AI for Health

Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Training & development

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave 18 weeks

Job summary

Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst NSW seeks a Computational Biologist to collaborate on complex data analyses, experimental design, and workflow development, including single-cell genomics and other omics data. This is a 2-year fixed-term full-time position with salary dependent on experience.

The role involves analysis, manuscript preparation, training, and building modular AI-enabled workflows on Garvan platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD degree completed or nearing completion in a related area of science or engineering.
• Strong statistical knowledge and programming skills (R, Python).
• Good knowledge of biology and high-throughput data analysis.
• Experience analysing -omics data (single-cell, spatial, RNA-seq, WGS, biomarkers).
• Proficiency with Unix, HPC environments and version control (Git).
• Familiar with containers, workflow management, cloud computing, and reproducible pipelines.
• Knowledge of agentic AI tools for coding and best practices for generative AI.
• Publications commensurate with career stage; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to computational analysis projects, liaising with collaborators.
• Analyze data with biological interpretation, including QC, modelling, and visualization.
• Prepare figures for publication and contribute to manuscripts.
• Design and planning input for experiments; develop modular workflows.
• Maintain reusable workflows using containers and workflow tools.
• Stay updated on computational methods and build domain expertise.
• Present research at seminars and conferences; assist training programs.

Skills

Statistical knowledge

Programming (R, Python)

Biology knowledge

Unix & HPC

Git version control

Containers & workflow systems

Agentic AI tools for coding

Publications

Communication skills

Multitask/project management

Education

PhD degree

Tools

Containers

Workflow management

Cloud computing

Bioinformatics pipelines

Job description

Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst NSW seeks a Computational Biologist to collaborate on complex data analyses, experimental design, and workflow development, including single-cell genomics and other omics data. This is a 2-year fixed-term full-time position with salary dependent on experience.

The role involves analysis, manuscript preparation, training, and building modular AI-enabled workflows on Garvan platforms.