For over 40 years, our shared commitment to curing childhood cancer has united us. Together, we continue to accelerate the answers to make that possible.

To accomplish our vision, we’re seeking someone who lives our values: owning and delivering meaningful work, collaborating to drive impact, challenging the status quo to create a better future, and balancing logic with empathy. Let’s achieve more, together.

The role of this bioinformatics research assistant will be to support the group’s research into the genomic causes, and prediction, of childhood cancer. Working closely with a postdoctoral researcher, the bioinformatics research assistant will contribute to the design, execution and interpretation of machine learning analyses to identify molecular markers of elevated childhood cancer risk. The bioinformatics research assistant will assist in the development and validation of emerging and novel predictive tools that leverage genomic features from large cohorts of paediatric cancers to identify families with inherited cancer predisposition syndromes. The role also includes working with different research and clinical staff to ensure rapid and reliable delivery of genomic results.

To succeed you will have…

BSc, BEng or MSc in bioinformatics, biology, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related field
Strong expertise in at least one of bioinformatics, software engineering, or statistics, with fluency in at least one scripting language (eg R, Python, bash), and familiarity with command line use of POSIX systems (eg Linux).
Experience in data analysis and strong familiarity with statistical reasoning

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

Working in a world-class, purpose-built facility, the only one in Australia dedicated to curing childhood cancer

Focus on employee wellbeing, including up to 5 gifted wellbeing days off (paid) per year
Access to Fitness Passport, with access to an extensive choice of fitness facilities across Sydney at discounted rates
Corporate discounts and discounts on education through UNSW

Join us to shape a future every child deserves and to find meaning in your own. Because together, we can cure every child of cancer. It’s not if, it’s when.

Additional information about Children's Cancer Institute can be found on our website at: https://www.ccia.org.au/jobs-study . We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Children’s Cancer Institute and our culture. We embrace diversity and encourage you to advise of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

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