Postdoc level A computational biology: Multiomics pipelines in R and AI/Machine-learning methods development
(Level A) $78,544 to $105,611 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Fixed term, full time position available for 24 months.
Large-scale multiomic data analysis, and development of high-performance analysis pipelines in R.
The position is for a postdoctoral or research-assistant fellow expert in large-scale data analysis and advanced R programming. High-throughput single- cell and multiomic data are revolutionising medical research. There is the need to develop analysis methods and pipelines that scale to tens of millions of cells. Tidyomics (Nature Methods 2024) is an R software ecosystem that enhances the analysis and visualisation of high-dimensional omics data, applying the principles of tidy data analysis, a de facto standard in data science. Given its large adoption, we propose to improve the documentation, robustness, and interoperability of the Tidyomics ecosystem and extend it to spatial profiling technologies.
Tidyomics packages enable computational biologists to employ a user-friendly grammar to manipulate popular data containers across omics (genomics, transcriptomics, cytometry) and platforms (Bioconductor, Seurat). Tidyomics aggregates a growing user base and community of developers, forming an international network that spans five continents.
This exciting position beyond developing tidyomics, also aims to develop high- performance single-cell and spatial analysis pipelines in R, for high- performance and cloud computing. These pipelines will serve our popular CuratedAtlasQuery database, which deploys the curated and annotated single- cell universe to researchers and institutions. Using these pipelines, you will model single-cell data at scale, to extract meaningful knowledge about cancer and the immune system.
Key responsibilities: Develop and enhance the tidyomics ecosystem (GitHub: tidyomics), write documentation and create and deliver workshops nationally and internationally. Enhance the pipeline HPCell (GitHub: MangiolaLaboratory/HPCell) and the single-cell knowledge base CuartedAtlasQuery. Analyse large-scale single-cell and spatial data in the context of cancer immunology.
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Applications close 11:55pm, 6 September 2024.
The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
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For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Stefano Mangiola Group Leader - SAiGENCI E: [email protected]
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