- Competitive Salary + Super (12%) + generous salary packaging options
- Full-time, 2-year fixed term contract
- Based in Melbourne
We’re seeking a Postdoctoral Bioinformatician (Research Officer) to join our new Systems Medicine and Bioinformatics laboratory.
- Work with large population-scale biobanks and multi-omics (genomics, metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics) datasets.
- Perform statistical and bioinformatic analyses to identify drivers of cardiovascular disease.
- Contribute to causal inference projects, including Mendelian randomisation (training and supervision provided).
- Support integrative analyses across multiple omics modalities to uncover molecular mechanisms.
- Opportunity to contribute to method development.
How this role makes a difference
As a Bioinformatician, you will transform large-scale biobank and multi-omics data into actionable insights that advance understanding of cardiovascular disease. Your work will help identify disease drivers, strengthen causal evidence, and support research that improves prevention, diagnosis, and patient outcomes.
You will become a valued member of our innovative team at the Institute. Through this key role, you can contribute to our vision to help people to live healthier for longer, and to stop heart disease and diabetes in their tracks.
How you’ll make an impact
- Process, clean, and manage large-scale datasets.
- Conduct statistical analysis for association and predictive modelling.
- Assist in the development of multi-omics workflows and pipelines.
- Generate clear, high-quality figures, summaries, and reports for manuscripts and presentations.
- Contribute to manuscript and grant writing.
- Stay updated on relevant statistical and bioinformatics techniques for big data analyses.
- Collaborate with lab members on shared datasets and joint projects.
- Participate in team meetings, present work in progress, and contribute to lab discussions.
What will you bring?
- Strong command of programming languages common to bioinformatics (e.g. R).
- Understanding of core statistical methodologies (e.g. linear/logistic regression, multiple imputation, and/or survival analysis).
- Experience working with biobank-scale or large cohort datasets.
- Experience working on high-performance computing, cluster, and Unix environments.
- Experience working with omics datasets.
- Understanding of cardiovascular or metabolic diseases is beneficial, but not essential.
So, why join us?
You can enjoy a challenging career in the exciting international research sector where you can explore your potential and make a real difference.
The Baker Institute offers flexibility for work-life balance, generous salary packaging, an employee assistance program, social activities, learning and development opportunities. We also offer modern offices and laboratories in the Alfred Research Alliance precinct with an on-site gym and café, located opposite beautiful Fawkner Park; and walking distance to Chapel Street and St Kilda Road.
Remuneration will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
We’d love to hear from you
We’re reviewing applications as they are received, so if this sounds like the position for you, you have the skills and knowledge we’re looking for, an appetite to learn, and want to join an organisation where you can make a positive difference, please apply without delay. Read the position description for further information.
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have appropriate Australian working rights.
Please note that offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks, and the successful candidate will be required to undertake a police check prior to commencement in the position.
The Baker Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, those at any stage in life, and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. We promote family-friendly practices. We’re a proud recipient of an inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE).
Should you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly People Experience team on recruitment@baker.edu.au.