Postdoctoral Bioinformatics & RSE for Biomanufacturing

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics & Research Software Engineering to lead computational infrastructure for the LEARN team at IDEA Bio. You will design reproducible workflows for fermentation and multi-omics data and contribute to open‑source tools that support data‑driven bioprocess optimisation.

Collaborating with systems biologists, fermentation scientists and analytical chemists, you will publish results, supervise HDR students and help

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics or related field with software development experience.
• Experience building reproducible pipelines for omics data.
• Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices.
• Experience with Snakemake, Nextflow, containerization or equivalents.
• Strong publication record and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain reproducible workflows for fermentation and multi-omics data.
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners to translate data into capabilities.
• Supervise Honours/HDR students and contribute to capability-building.
• Develop computational pipelines for phenotypic characterization and reporting.

Skills

Python programming

Bioinformatics

Multi-omics data analysis

Software development

Open-source software

Collaboration

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or related field

Tools

Snakemake

Nextflow

Containerization

Git

Cloud computing

Job description

The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics & Research Software Engineering to lead computational infrastructure for the LEARN team at IDEA Bio. You will design reproducible workflows for fermentation and multi-omics data and contribute to open‑source tools that support data‑driven bioprocess optimisation.

Collaborating with systems biologists, fermentation scientists and analytical chemists, you will publish results, supervise HDR students and help