Global Bioinformatics Trainer — Public Health Genomics

University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites a Bioinformatician to lead international training and capacity-building in genomics and pathogen surveillance across the Asia-Pacific. You will develop and deliver training, deploy analysis pipelines, and translate genomics into actionable public health practice, while contributing to high-impact research and policy guidance.

You will collaborate with global partners, mentor researchers, and advance genomic epidemiology through translational projects and

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD, Masters or equivalent in bioinformatics or closely related field.
• At least five years' bioinformatics and genomics experience.
• Proficiency installing, managing and troubleshooting bioinformatics pipelines and data storage or compute environments.
• Ability to communicate complex genomic analyses through data visualisation, publications and presentations.
• Experience delivering training or teaching in bioinformatics or genomics for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver bioinformatics training and capacity-building programmes for regional public health genomics teams.
• Implement, maintain and optimise analysis pipelines and platforms supporting pathogen genomics in public health laboratories.
• Contribute to translational research, funding applications and publications in microbial genomics and genomic epidemiology.
• Build and nurture communities of practice, mentoring students, postdocs and regional partners.
• Represent the Centre in national and international forums, informing policy and best practice in genomic surveillance.

Skills

PhD in bioinformatics

Five years bioinformatics

Genomics experience

Pipelines troubleshooting

Training delivery

Travel willingness

Education

PhD or MSc in bioinformatics

Job description

The University of Melbourne invites a Bioinformatician to lead international training and capacity-building in genomics and pathogen surveillance across the Asia-Pacific. You will develop and deliver training, deploy analysis pipelines, and translate genomics into actionable public health practice, while contributing to high-impact research and policy guidance.

You will collaborate with global partners, mentor researchers, and advance genomic epidemiology through translational projects and