When you step into a role, what do you want the purpose of the company you work for to be? How does that align with the individual purpose that motivates your ambition?

As the only independent Medical Research institute in Australia focused on childhood cancer, our purpose is to translate and discover (through world class research), new treatments that will cure cancer and reduce the side effects in children and adolescents.

We save & change lives. At Children’s Cancer Institute we believe that a life should be long. Cancer cuts life short for hundreds of children every year before they’ve even had a chance to make their mark. We aim to not only improve their quality of life but eradicate the cause of their pain.

Choose to be part of a team that will nurture your talent and grow your career, so you too can contribute to this purpose. Together, we can, and we will cure all children of cancer. It’s not if. It’s when.

We are currently seeking a strong and creative Bioinformatician with an eye for detail and a passion for biological research to:

• Conduct research either as a member of a team or independently
• Support related research projects
• Perform benchmarking analysis of software and develop/optimise pipelines for research analysis
• Produce, or contribute to high quality publications
• Contribute to research funding submissions
• Present research data at conferences and seminars
• Contribute to the bioinformatics education of other researchers

As our Bioinformatician your responsibilities will include:

• Generating reproducible, high quality research results
• Having a demonstrated ability to design and conduct experiments independently as well as in a team environment
• Interpreting and analysing molecular biology data
• Developing and implementing algorithms using omics data (ie. RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, ChIPseq, WGS, WES, targeted sequencing, proteomics and metabolomics)
• Supporting spin-off research projects resulting from the BT group
• Supporting research projects and grant administrative activities of the BT group
• Statistical analysis for clinical and bench-side research
• Assessing, understanding and implementing bioinformatics tools and generating bioinformatics pipelines
• Teaching, assisting and mentoring scientists in the field of bioinformatics

To succeed you will have:

• At a minimum a BSc in either Bioinformatics, Biology, Molecular Biology, Computer Science or Statistics
• Strong expertise in at least one of the following, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or Programming
• Expertise in at least two of Bash, R, Python, or Perl is essential
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas is desirable: Immuno-oncology, Next generation sequencing, or Cancer-, cell- or molecular biology
• Expertise in the interpretation of molecular data analysis is desirable, but not essential
• A highly motivated, flexible, creative and empathetic attitude to your work
• Strong abilities in problem-solving and independent thinking

We will support you to be your best with benefits that include but are not limited to:  

• Access to our ‘FlexBEST’ program – true flexibility from day 1
• Focus on employee wellbeing, including a leading EAP program, and up to 5 gifted wellbeing days off (paid) per year
• Investment in leadership development and career advancement opportunities

Join a group of dedicated people in a performance-driven environment to achieve success and discover what it's like to look forward to coming to work every day and make a real difference.

A detailed job description and additional information about Children's Cancer Institute can be found on our website at: https://www.ccia.org.au/careers-study . We embrace diversity and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Working at Children's Cancer Institute

All staff at Children's Cancer Institute share a passion for our purpose – whether they work in research, fundraising or finance. We provide the best possible environment for our staff to develop and thrive with state-of-the-art facilities and our unwavering goal to put an end to childhood cancer.

For more information on working with us, please contact our HR Team by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Bioinformatician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To apply, please click the 'Apply Now' and forward both your resume AND cover letter (mandatory) clearly addressing the qualifications, experience and skills required.