Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

About Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Generous Salary Packaging options The role We seek a Bioinformatics Research Assistant to join our Cardiac Cellular Systems laboratory. This outstanding opportunity is particularly suited for a highly motivated researcher seeking to build their career and experience in computational biology and next generation sequencing technologies. The incumbent will be part of a highly dynamic research team utilising cutting-edge methodologies to study cardiac development and disease. The incumbent will have considerable opportunities to develop a wide range of skills in emerging computational biology methods. The Cardiac Cellular Systems laboratory studies the complex ecosystem of cells that form the heart in health and disease contexts. In particular, our research aims to understand the ways in which cardiac injury and stress alter the cardiac cellular landscape, how these alterations drive heart dysfunction, and the systemic factors that regulate cardiac cellular heterogeneity. The lab develops and uses cutting-edge genomic, imaging and cytometry approaches, enabling us to generate a fine-grained picture of the cardiac cellular landscape and to identify novel drivers of cardiac pathology. Duties You will be expected to perform a range of tasks, including but not limited to: Analyse scRNA-seq and other NGS datasets using existing and emerging data analysis approaches. Develop data and other material for project reports, publications, grants and presentations. Demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines without compromising close attention to detail and accuracy. Proactive attendance at team meetings and attendance at all relevant seminars and staff meetings. Adhere to the policies of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. Advice within the field of research to postgraduate students. Skills and Experience You will have: Relevant bachelor degree (computer science, bioinformatics, science, or other) with Honours or Masters, or relevant bioinformatic or computer science experience. Demonstrated expertise in R and/or Python programming. Proven ability to work as a member of a team as well as autonomously without close supervision. Benefits Working at the Baker Institute offers flexibility, professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to a research centre of world renown. Benefits include generous salary packaging, an employee assistance program, and an active social club as well as modern offices and laboratories adjacent to the Alfred Hospital and walking distance to St Kilda Road, Chapel Street, and Fawkner Park. How to apply Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Duties and Skills and Experience criteria described above, and a current resume with details of 3 professional referees quoting reference (AP02). To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa. For a position description or further information, please visit our website for the Position description and use the link below to apply for this position. We will close this job ad as soon as we have enough applicants so please apply without delay. Contact details Anais Andersen HR Graduate T: 03 8532 1111 or 03 8532 1254 The Baker Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value gender equality and diversity and are a proud recipient of an inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE). Stay on top of the latest findings with our newsletter Subscribe

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