Computational Biologist: Genomics & AI Workflows

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, seeks a Computational Biologist to collaborate on complex data analyses across single-cell genomics, spatial technologies, RNA-seq, and clinical biomarker data. This is a 2-year fixed-term, full-time role with salary dependent on experience.

You will design experiments, build reusable workflows using containers, and contribute to publications. The position offers flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• PhD in related science or engineering.
• Strong statistics knowledge and programming skills.
• Experience analyzing high-throughput omics data.
• Proficiency with Unix/HPC, scripting (R, Python).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists on data analyses and experimental design.
• Build modular workflows using containers and workflow tools.
• Prepare figures and contribute to manuscripts.
• Stay current with computational methods and AI tooling.

Skills

Statistics

Programming (R/Python)

Unix/HPC

Git

Containers/Workflow

Cloud computing

Agentic AI tools

Education

PhD in related area

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Workflow management

Job description

Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, seeks a Computational Biologist to collaborate on complex data analyses across single-cell genomics, spatial technologies, RNA-seq, and clinical biomarker data. This is a 2-year fixed-term, full-time role with salary dependent on experience.

You will design experiments, build reusable workflows using containers, and contribute to publications. The position offers flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and ongoing professional