Job Description

ob no: 517186
Work type: Fixed term – Full-time
Campus: Adelaide
Categories: Level A, Level B

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(Level A/B) $102,024 to $135,932 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed term, full time position available for 2 years with a possible of extension.

Train with an amazing group of molecular biologists focussed on addressing critical gaps in our understandings of the role of chromatin in development and diseases like cancer.

We seek a highly motivated, creative scientist to spearhead a project using stem cell and models to address a fundamental question in chromatin biology: How do epigenetic features contribute to the regulation of the genome?

We study how chromatin drives specificity for regulating gene expression. You will be dissecting the molecular features of transcription factors and cofactors that enables such specificity on chromatin, where recent technical advances in genomics and proteomics means that we can now achieve a remarkable degree of insight into fundamental molecular events. At the same time, access to translational pipelines will enable the candidate to apply their learnings in a meaningful way, revealing novel therapeutic targets critical for cancer.

For the candidate, this will involve prodigious training opportunities:

• State-of-the-art tools/skillsets in epigenetics and bioinformatics (NGS techniques + systems approaches) and access to core equipment such as imaging, flow cytometry etc.
• The chance to forge collaborations with experts in diverse fields at the Adelaide biomedical precinct.
• Ample professional, scientific and mentoring opportunities to develop into a highly visible future leader in their own right.
• The opportunity to establish themselves in a new institute and to have a profound impact on the research environment.

The position stresses the importance of working in a healthy and inclusive environment (equality and diversity are critical to outside-the-box thinking!), and acquiring the skills needed to succeed in science, such as balancing the creative spark with rigorous self-critique. We have the ambitious goal of having a profound impact, not just on the science but also on the individuals we work with. If this sounds like you or the person you want to be, please apply!

To be successful you will need:

• A PhD in genomics or stem cell biology
• A working knowledge of tissue culture
• Experience in functional genomics techniques
• A solid track record of academic success