BACKGROUND

The Office of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Department of Industry and Resources within the Government of Western Australia is establishing a State Centre of Excellence in Computational Systems Biology. The Centre will be based in Perth and will work closely with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (CoE PEB), a joint venture between The University of Western Australia, the Australian National University and the University of Sydney.
The Centre of Excellence for Computational Systems Biology (CoE CSB) will involve a dedicated team of bioinformaticists/mathematicians/statisticians who will analyse the transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics data produced by the CoE PEB researchers in order to build models of plant energy metabolism. The goal will be to discover regulatory networks controlling these processes. A wider aim of the CoE CSB will be to promote the understanding and uptake of modern systems orientated approaches within biotech research and industry in WA, both in plant and animal sciences.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the research planning and coordination of the CoE CSB
• Initiate and progress internationally competitive research projects using systems
approaches to study plant energy biology
• Promote the research program of the CoE CSB via publication of research papers
and presentations at international conferences
• Supervise postdoctoral and student projects and provide high-level research
expertise to colleagues
• Establish and maintain collaborative links with relevant local, national and
international contacts

REQUIREMENTS

• A PhD in mathematics, computer science, bioinformatics or biology and
postdoctoral research experience in bioinformatics or systems biology
• A good knowledge and understanding of the statistical approaches used to analyse
microarray, proteomics and/or metabolomics data
• A demonstrated flair for research planning and implementation in a team
environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly as applied to the
preparation of research proposals, scientific papers, presentations and reports.

LOCALE

The CoE CSB will be based alongside the CoE PEB headquarters in UWA's new Molecular and Chemical Sciences building. The positions will involve tight collaboration with CoE PEB researchers and close links to nearby computing centres such as the Western Australian Supercomputing Program based at UWA and the Centre for Comparative Genomics based at Murdoch University. UWA is located in Perth: a modern, cosmopolitan city of a little more than 1 million inhabitants, with a booming economy due to the rich natural resources in Western Australia, lively nightlife and great food and wine. The standard of living is very high and Perth was recently classed in the top five most desirable places to live in the world by ‘The Economist’.

COMPENSATION

4 year appointment
Salary range: Level B $66,203 - $78,618 p.a. (Australian $)

HOW TO APPLY

For copies of the selection criteria please access the website http://jobs.uwa.edu.au. The position reference is 1572. Applicants must address the selection criteria. Written applications quoting the reference number, personal contact details, qualifications and experience, along with contact details of three referees should be sent to Director, Human Resources, The University of Western Australia, M350, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009 or emailed to jobs[at]uwa.edu.au by the closing date.
To discuss or clarify any aspects of the positions please contact, by email, Professor Ian Small, iansmall[at]cyllene.uwa.edu.au.

DEADLINE

DEADLINE: Friday, 5 January 2007