Senior Bioinformatician in AgResearch Grasslands
AgResearch is a Crown Research Institute with the purpose of enhancing
the value, productivity and profitability of New Zealand’s agricultural
sector. The Bioinformatics team supports scientific research in a range
of areas to the benefit of the pastoral agricultural sector.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent training
and expertise in Bioinformatics to join our team. The successful
candidate will be responsible for providing Bioinformatics consultancy
to a range of science projects. Main duties will involve analysing high
throughput/high-dimensional ‘omics data from mostly non-model organisms,
this includes the design, development, implementation and testing of
bioinformatics pipelines for Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS) data, assembly and
expression analysis of NGS data and contribution towards interpreting the
results. Experience in working with Genotyping by Sequencing data would
be advantageous. The ideal candidate will also have some experience or an
interest in integrating multi-faceted ‘omics data to understand underlying
systems and biological networks. This is a senior and permanent position.
The successful applicant will have a PhD or high level postgraduate
qualification in Bioinformatics (or related field) with at least five
years of related work experience. A thorough knowledge of Unix, scripting
language (Perl/Python or similar) and an understanding of biological
databases along with various Bioinformatics tools is required. This is a
highly collaborative role, where the incumbent will be working alongside
scientists on a regular basis thus requiring a good knowledge of Genetics
and Molecular Biology. Strong communication skills, with the ability to
effectively articulate complex, technical information to the clients is
highly desirable. Other requirements are good organisational abilities
along with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
The position will be based at our Grasslands campus in Palmerston
North and will be part of the wider Bioinformatics and Statistics team.
Palmerston North, a university city, is 30 km from the coast, 2 hours from
ski fields, and 2 hours from Wellington. The AgResearch Grasslands campus
is situated in pleasant rural surroundings with easy access to the central
city. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities.
The position is available immediately and will be open until filled.
For informal inquiries please contact Dr. Nauman Maqbool
(nauman.maqbool@agresearch.co.nz). Applications including a CV
highlighting relevant research experience, a cover letter and
contact details of three referees should be submitted online at:
https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org.
Applications not submitted online will not be accepted.