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Division: Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Main purpose of the job:

To contribute to cutting-edge bioinformatics analyses focused on African populations
The role combines research support, data analysis, and capacity-building activities in African genomic science

Location:

Key performance areas:

Perform quality control and preprocessing of GWAS summary statistics
Support management and organisation of multi-omic datasets (genomic, transcriptomic, and related data)
Run standard bioinformatics and statistical genetics pipelines under supervision
Maintain reproducible workflows, scripts, and clear documentation
Contribute to training and capacity-building initiatives across partner African institutions together with the PI and documented to the project team using reporting tools like Jira, Trello, GitHub, etc. to track progress

Required minimum education and training:

Master’s Degree (or Bachelor’s with strong experience) in Bioinformatics, Genetics or related field

Required minimum work experience:

Experience in data analysis and management; exposure to genomic datasets advantageous
Experience with HPC environments

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

Proficiency in Linux/Unix and at least one scripting language (R, Python, or Bash)
Strong attention to detail and ability to document reproducible analyses
Good understanding of human genetics and GWAS concepts
Familiarity with Git/GitHub version control
Interest in psychiatric genetics and/or African population genomics
Must be able to work under pressure and deadline driven
Preferrance will be given to South African or Permanent Residence
Must be able to communicate effectively with management, collaborators, team members, support staff, affiliated researchers, community and sponsors

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Closing date: 19 June 2026
Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

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