Group Leader

**(Level C) $125, 537 to $144,368 per annum or (Level D) $150,639 to $165,698 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply**

**Multiple positions available in a fixed term, full-time position capacity for five years.**

**Exciting opportunity to join SAiGENCI as Group Leader in Cancer Research.**

**Generous five-year establishment grants to support additional postdoctoral staff and research costs will be offered.**

SAiGENCI operates as an independent institute within the University of Adelaide and in alliance with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). SAiGENCI supports and promotes collaborations with other cancer research centres in Australia. SAiGENCI aims to develop the highest quality scientific program to achieve its chief goal of making discoveries to decrease the burden of cancer, by attracting and retaining brilliant biomedical and clinical researchers. The Institute will also have a global reach by collaborating with likeminded centres of excellence across the globe.

SAiGENCI will provide a focal point for cancer research in the South Australian Biomedical Precinct and through this, enable South Australian participation in the developing Australian network of cancer institutes, and national and international clinical trials partnerships. In so doing, SAiGENCI will help develop world-class and life-changing treatments and improve the outcomes of patients with cancer.

We are now seeking to recruit an outstanding Research Group Leaders who will head up an independent research team undertaking research within one of four program themes:
**Resistance Prevention**

The program will work on understanding the mechanisms underlying response and resistance to contemporary cancer therapies. It is envisaged that laboratory findings will be translated directly from bench to bedside through clinical trials.

**Cancer Epigenetics**

The Cancer Epigenetic program, led by Professor Jose Polo, combines Cancer, Reprogramming and Epigenetics, using expertise in cellular reprogramming, epigenetics, stem cell biology and the characterisation of rare cell populations. In the last 14 years there has been a revolution in this field, leading to an explosion in the use of reprogramming in potential cellular therapies. This process can inform and help in cancer biology research. Tools and analytical methods to facilitate the understanding of the epigenetic mechanism underpinning several tumorigenic processes will be developed, where epigenetic and reprogramming research will also allow the discovery of new targets and, ultimately, therapies.

**Computational Systems Oncology**

The expert Computational Systems Biologist and Bioinformatics program, led by Professor Melissa Davis will create a centre of research excellence in advanced computational systems biology, taking advantage of novel technologies and high-density data from the clinic and laboratory, to develop new methods and research programs that will form an integral part of all of the basic and translational research excellence at SAiGENCI. The team is proving to act as a catalyst for several important relationships in computing and data analysis, enhancing the existing strengths of the University through the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and other partners at SAHMRI.

**Tumour Inflammation and Immunotherapy**

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, 13 Apri