
Research Fellow, Bioinformatics
5 days ago
**Research Fellow, Bioinformatics (Infectious Diseases)**:
**Position Number**: 0064512
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 24 months
**Faculty**: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
**Department**:Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
**Salary**:Academic A - $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Conduct computational research to develop antiviral therapeutics and vaccine target platforms using bioinformatics.**:
- **Collaborate with leading experts across disciplines to create innovative therapeutics targeting pandemic pathogens.**:
- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**
**About the Role**
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology is seeking a Research Fellow to contribute to a groundbreaking project on developing antiviral therapeutics for respiratory pathogens with pandemic potential using CRISPR-Cas13 gene-editing tools. Collaborating with leading experts from the Doherty Institute and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the role focuses on creating computational pipelines to analyse viral sequence data, identify drug targets, and develop user-friendly web platforms. The Research Fellow will also support related projects on vaccine target identification, joining a multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness and therapeutic innovation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Independently plan and carry out research on the nominated research project and work towards completion of the aims of the project.
- Develop effective timelines and milestones based on goals of the research programme.
- Be responsible for qualitative and statistical analysis of research data.
- Regularly write technical reports on the outputs of the experiments conducted and maintain accurate and detailed records of all experiments conducted.
**Who We Are Looking For**
You will also have:
- A PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, electrical engineering, computer science, or in other relevant fields with computational and software expertise.
- Proficiency in bioinformatic data analysis, problem solving, and maintaining accurate research records.
- Proficiency in high-level programming languages, e.g., Python, R, and/or Matlab.
- Demonstrated capacity to communicate research concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
**Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position**.
**Your New Team - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT)**
**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page
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- **Cover Letter outlining your experience in relation to the key selection criteria.**
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**Advertised**: 09 Dec 2024 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 09 Jan 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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