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Bioinformatics Research Technician
Powered by developments from the CSIRO’s Environomics Future Science Platform, the National Biodiversity DNA Library will be a globally unique and significant national infrastructure. Using novel platform technology for high-throughput collection genomics, the National Biodiversity DNA Library initiative involves large-scale sequencing of whole genomes from old specimens in the National Research Collections Australia (NRCA) and other collections.
As the Bioinformatics Research Technician, you will be based in the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) in Canberra. Working closely with research scientists and technicians from key collections, you will support the National Biodiversity DNA Library initiative in building a library of DNA reference sequences based on taxonomically identified collection specimens. The eDNA sampling of aquatic and terrestrial environments is poised to revolutionise the way we monitor Australia’s natural environment, but it relies on a complete reference library of DNA barcodes.
As part of a team, you will carry out the bioinformatic work for the National Biodiversity DNA Library and related projects. Primarily this includes the use of established bioinformatics pipelines on HPC resources, data quality checking, data management and delivery of digital data (DNA sequences, images, metadata) for many thousands of Australian animal and plant specimens in a high-throughput fashion. The combination of degraded / fragmented DNA from up to 150 year old samples and high-throughput DNA sequencing poses a unique challenge, and High Performance Computing (HPC) resources are used to piece together the genomic information and validate the data in the face of low sequence read coverage.
Location: Black Mountain (Canberra) ACT
Salary: AU$100k - AU$108k per annum, plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 2 years (with possibility for extension), full-time
Reference: 77882
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Please apply online and provide a CV and cover letter outlining your motivations for applying and your suitability for the role, paying particular attention to the requirements outlined in the Position Details.
Sunday 24 October, 2021 (11pm AEDT)
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