Metagenomics Bioinformatician for Public Health

University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,555 - 116,094; Full time

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Job summary

A leading educational institution in Melbourne seeks a Bioinformatician (Metagenomics) to lead bioinformatics workflows. In this role, you will develop innovative metagenomics applications for public health, collaborating with a dynamic team to optimize testing performance and contribute to impactful research. Ideal candidates possess a Master's degree and skills in genomic data analysis and workflow development. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Experience in genomic sequence data analysis is essential.
• Proficiency in bioinformatics tools and large genome datasets.
• Strong troubleshooting skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive, automated workflows for metagenomics testing.
• Conduct validation studies to optimize testing performance.
• Collaborate with MDU Genomics team and contribute to research projects.

Skills

Genomic sequence data analysis

Workflow languages proficiency

Microbial genomics interest

Programming languages (Python/R)

UNIX environment familiarity

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field

Tools

Nextflow

Snakemake

Job description

A leading educational institution in Melbourne seeks a Bioinformatician (Metagenomics) to lead bioinformatics workflows. In this role, you will develop innovative metagenomics applications for public health, collaborating with a dynamic team to optimize testing performance and contribute to impactful research. Ideal candidates possess a Master's degree and skills in genomic data analysis and workflow development. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits included.