Hobart-Based Postdoc in Aquaculture Genetics & Genomics

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Hobart; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics in Hobart. You will advance breeding through genetics, genomics and data science, developing tools to guide decisions across generations and environments.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, translating research into practical decision-support tools for the aquaculture industry, balancing gain, resilience, sustainability and diversity, with opportunities to publish and contribute to funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• A doctorate in a relevant discipline area such as quantitative genetics, animal breeding, genomics or closely related.
• Eligible candidates must have no more than 3 years (full-time equivalent) of relevant research experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate next-generation quantitative genetic and genomic methods for aquaculture breeding, including multi-trait, multi-environment and G×E×M prediction.

Skills

Quantitative genetics

Genomic prediction

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

Programming in R/Python/C++

Genomic data analysis

Education

PhD in quantitative genetics / animal breeding / genomics

Tools

R

Python

C++

Job description

CSIRO invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics in Hobart. You will advance breeding through genetics, genomics and data science, developing tools to guide decisions across generations and environments.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, translating research into practical decision-support tools for the aquaculture industry, balancing gain, resilience, sustainability and diversity, with opportunities to publish and contribute to funding opportunities.