Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term (12 months)
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/ School: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences
Salary: $111,275 – $120,435 p.a plus 17% super
Nationally significant pathogen genomics role / Drive real-time outbreak detection and response / Build connections across Australia’s public health genomics community
Apply your bioinformatics expertise to AusTrakka and help shape Australia’s future public health surveillance capability
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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You will apply advanced bioinformatics skills to national pathogen genomics surveillance through AusTrakka, directly informing outbreak detection and public health responses. Working with leading experts across jurisdictions, you will analyse and interpret genomic data, refine pipelines, and support continuous improvement of Australia’s genomics capability. You will gain deep exposure to the full public health genomics ecosystem, building relationships with key partners across government, laboratories and academia.
What you will deliver:
Plan, execute and report routine and ad hoc AusTrakka genomic analyses that support surveillance and outbreak investigations
Collaborate with genomic epidemiologists and public health partners to interpret findings and communicate clear, actionable reports
Design, develop, validate and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and workflows for routine pathogen genomics service delivery
Maintain high standards for data management, documentation, turnaround times and audit-ready practice across analyses and pipelines
Represent AusTrakka and MDU PHL bioinformatics capabilities in internal and external forums, including meetings and conferences
You may be a great fit if you:
Hold a postgraduate qualification in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a closely related discipline
Use Python and/or R confidently and work effectively in a UNIX or Linux environment
Design, validate and troubleshoot bioinformatics pipelines using standard tools for assembly, gene detection and phylogenetics
Work with large next-generation sequencing datasets, including phylogenomics, ideally in a public health or clinical context
Manage competing priorities and high-throughput analyses while maintaining accuracy, documentation quality and required turnaround times
Bring experience or interest in workflow engines, containers, and advanced statistical or microbial genomics approaches
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
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