Bioinformatician

The University of Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 111,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development programmes

5 weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Discounted car parking

Parental leave allowance

Childcare

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking a Bioinformatician on a 24-month fixed-term contract to partner with stakeholders across the Precision Medicine Initiative. The role focuses on clinical and research genomics, delivering reproducible analytical workflows and interpreting sequencing data.

You will work on accredited pipelines, quality assurance, and may contribute to variant curation and materials for multidisciplinary meetings, including molecular tumour boards.

Qualifications

• Strong core bioinformatics skills and understanding of molecular biology or clinical genomics.
• Ability to design and interpret genomic data and run reproducible workflows.
• Experience with data manipulation using Python, R, Stata or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and deliver accredited clinical pipelines.
• QA and interpretation of sequencing data for research and clinical delivery.
• Contribute to variant curation and preparation of material for clinical multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Genomics

Python

R

Tools

Stata

Job description

The University of AucklandThe University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent research-led University. Established in 1883, it is an international centre of learning and academic excellence. With just over 5,200 staff and more than...

The Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) is a collaborative programme based at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. It focuses on applying genomics and data-driven approaches to improve diagnosis, treatment, and care. PMI is hosted by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) in partnership with the Auckland Academic Health Alliance, working at the interface of research and clinical practice.

We are seeking a Bioinformatician on a 2-year fixed term to partner with key stakeholders inside and outside the University of Auckland, contributing to the clinical and research genomics work of the Precision Medicine Initiative.

You will support the development, implementation, and routine delivery of accredited clinical pipelines, and contribute to research projects through the design and execution of reproducible workflows. The role includes quality assurance and interpretation of sequencing data, often linked to clinical metadata. There may also be opportunities to contribute to variant curation and the preparation of material for clinical multi-disciplinary meetings, including molecular tumour boards.

While the focus of this role is research and clinical delivery, there is scope for involvement in research projects aligned with PMI’s translational goals.

We are looking for someone with strong core bioinformatics skills and a solid understanding of molecular biology or clinical genomics. The ideal candidate will be as comfortable interpreting the significance of genomic data as they are running the pipeline that produced it.

This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 24-month fixed term contract. The salary range for this position is $110,700 - $136,700 per annum, depending on skills and experience

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description

You will already have bioinformatic experience in the design and analysis and interpretation of research and clinical projects. Experience and strong knowledge and skill across a broad range of advanced bioinformatic techniques is essential. Your ability to perform complex data manipulation and analysis using Python, R, Stata and/or similar statistical software is a must. Strong communication will be essential in this role, both in your ability to work harmoniously within a team environment and independently, and your ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.