Location: Hobart, TAS, AU
Company: CSIRO
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The Opportunity
The Australian Microbiome project collects, analyses and makes available microbiome data from Australian environmental samples (terrestrial, marine).
This data comprises molecular data used to identify microbes and their functions, as well as site specific chemical, physical and climate data. The Australian Microbiome project is a national collaborative effort involving more than 30 research institutes and other stakeholders.
As a Research Scientist in Bioinformatics, you will provide bioinformatic, organisational and database integration support for the project.
Your duties will include:
- Under the direction of Australian Microbiome (AM) leadership group, carrying out bioinformatics and databasing workflows to assist the AM project.
- Documenting workflows and workflow progress using interactive and online methods.
- Attending regular meetings with AM project leadership group and various AM project data management teams.
- Communicating workflow progress to AM project via project management officers.
- Making a contribution to the effective functioning of the research team and help deliver CSIRO’s organisational objectives and plans.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues from the AM project, within your CSIRO business unit and across CSIRO.
- Assisting in the planning and preparation of research proposals and carrying out research investigations, requiring originality, creativity and innovation.
- Participating in identification of further opportunities which arise from research and initiate new lines of research.
- Undertaking experimental and/or observational research activities and supervise/train others to ensure experiments are established in accordance with research design.
Location: Hobart, TAS
Salary: AU$105,806 - AU$114,500 per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term until 30 June 2027
Reference: 94945
To be considered you will need:
Essential
- Education/Qualifications: A PhD (or an equivalent combination of qualifications and research experience) in a relevant field such as Microbiology, ecology, computer sciences.
- Behaviours: A history of professional and respectful behaviours and attitudes in a collaborative environment.
- Communication: High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate project progress to a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience in analysis of DNA long and short read sequence data.
- Experience with Linux operating systems and job schedulers.
- Understanding of the importance of version control and workflow documentation systems as they pertain to large, multi-disciplinary teams, and experience in their use.
- Experience in the analysis of microbial metagenomic data (amplicon and shotgun) and its interpretation.
- Experience with SQL database management and standard biodiversity data formats (MixS, DwC).
- The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team.
Desirable
- Familiarity with microbial phylogenetics.
- Experience with Python and R.
- Familiarity with interactive and online workflow documentation tools.
- Desire to improve workflows and data analysis/visualisation systems.
- A demonstrated publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications or inventorship on patent applications.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
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About CSIRO
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How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
3rd December 2023, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT