aggressiveness
Job No.: 657579
Location: Monash Medical Centre (Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University)
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a tax-free stipend, at the current value of $33,000 per annum 2023 full-time rate, as per the Monash Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend www. monash.edu/study/fees- scholarships/scholarships/find-a-scholarship/research-training-program- scholarship#scholarship-details.
The Opportunity
Precision medicine seeks to enhance health and wellbeing by tailoring medical interventions to individuals who are most likely to benefit from them, with a focus on recognising individual diversity. Our vision is to provide equitable access to precision medicine through extensive, globally connected, interdisciplinary population-based epidemiological and clinical studies of human diseases. These studies inform clinical trials and population-based screening initiatives. Monash University's top-tier infrastructure facilitates the growth of our precision medicine program, offering numerous opportunities for professionals, academics, and postgraduate students who share our commitment to delivering evidence-based precision medicine to our community.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian men. Overall survival is high but distinguishing the aggressive disease from indolent tumours is a challenge. This PhD project will involve using genome- wide genetic and epigenetic data to better characterise prostate cancer aggressiveness. The germline and tumour genomic data that have been collected currently include whole-exome sequencing, single nucleotide polymorphism array, targeted panel for high-risk predisposition genes (e.g., BRCA1/2 , ATM , CHEK2 ) and genome-wide DNA methylation. Extensive clinical and sociodemographic information are also available in our resource.
We seek a talented and highly motivated person with a strong quantitative background in genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, or biostatistics. The candidate will be expected to use a range of statistical and bioinformatics methods to derive (multi-omic) molecular signatures of prostate cancer aggressiveness and investigate their clinical usefulness.
Eligibility requirements:
Candidates will need to fulfil the Monash University minimum requirements for admission to a PhD detailed here: www. monash.edu/admissions/entry- requirements/minimum
How to Apply
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Enquiries
Pierre-Antoine Dugué, Senior Research Fellow, [email protected]
Melissa Southey, Professor, [email protected]
Closing date
Sunday 31 December 2023, 11:55pm AEDT
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