• 2- year Full Time Contract
• Attractive Salary $98,092 - $114,992 per annum + Super
• Salary Packaging Benefits

Who We Are

At MCRI we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We believe that no question is too impossible to try and answer. We are renowned for our cutting edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. MCRI is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of staff, students and the communities we serve. MCRI is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity and its principles.

The Opportunity at MCRI

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Bioinformatician to work with the Group Head and the Interpretation Lead. You will develop and maintain state of the art solutions to enable MCRI researchers to analyse and interpret genomic data.

Positioned within MCRI’s “genomics informatics hub”, the activities of the bioinformatician will include evaluation, development and customisation of bioinformatic tools and methods, connecting these into workflows and pipeline scripts, and integration of the pipelines into MCRI’s platform for genomic data storage and analysis. Key projects that you will participate in will include MCRI’s RDNow initiative to find answers for undiagnosed rare disease patients and engaging with the Centre for Population Genomics to enabling population scale genomics. This role will also participate in developing and refining the Bioinformatics Methods group’s flagship pipelines and applications, enabling interpretation of mitochondrial variants and whole genome and exome copy number variants.

To be successful in this role you will be possess excellent time management, organisation, and analytical problem-solving skills. You will enjoy fostering a strong culture of ownership and teamwork to deliver high quality solutions that add value for stakeholders, our team, and the institute.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Identification and evaluation of bioinformatic tools and methods for genomic analysis.
• Maintenance and development of pipelines for genomic analysis.
• Integration of pipelines into genomic data platforms.
• Reviewing research articles and educating team and other institute staff on genomic data analysis methods.

About You:

• A tertiary qualification (Masters level or higher) in Bioinformatics or a similar field, or substantial equivalent experience.

• Knowledge of one or more data analysis and software programming languages relevant to bioinformatics (R, Python, Perl, JVM languages such as Scala, Java or Groovy).
• Understanding of fundamentals of rare disease genetics, including Mendelian inheritance patterns, common features of pathogenic variants and the underlying biology of how these result in human disease.

Apply Now! You are invited to apply online via the MCRI Careers Portal, which can be accessed by clicking Apply Now.

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Individual responses to key selection criteria listed on the position description

For more information, please refer to the position description. Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Simon Sadedin at [email protected] using the subject line: Bioinformatician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We welcome all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions and sexual orientations in our workplace and encourage talented people of any identity to apply to our vacancies. We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace, please contact the People Leader listed above if this is needed.

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s Directions, all MCRI and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated, unless a medical exception applies. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID-19 Digital Immunisation Certificate/s or evidence of medical exception or evidence of vaccination booking as part of our pre-employment requirements.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.