About QIMR Berghofer:

QIMR Berghofer is a world-leading translational medical research institute focused on improving health by developing new diagnostics, better treatments and prevention strategies, specifically in the areas of Cancer, Infection and Inflammation, Mental Health and Neuroscience, and Population Health. Based in Herston, Brisbane and working in close collaboration with clinicians and other research institutes, QIMR Berghofer is home to more than 600 scientists, students and non-research staff.

About the Psychiatric Genetics Group:

With about half of all Australians experiencing poor mental health at some stage in their lives, our research group focuses on understanding factors that influence mental health and behaviour. We work on a range of mental health areas including anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Our team (has training in psychology, genetics and epidemiology) and is dedicated to improving our understanding of how mental health conditions develop and why different treatment approaches work for some people but not others.

About the role:

• We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to join our team and work with us on a range of funded projects. Within this role you would be analysing genome-wide SNP and sequencing data. While there are some key projects that we are working on there is also the flexibility to develop your own research question.
• Within the group we support postdoctoral researchers to write and submit their own applications for funding as the lead applicant.
• This role is an excellent opportunity for an early-mid career postdoctoral researcher to develop research experience as part of a multi-disciplinary collaborative team. 
• This is an analytic (dry-lab) role

About You:

We are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• PhD in psychology, statistics, epidemiology, genetics or related academic areas with a strong data analysis component
• Excellent coding skills and confidence in working within unix environments with a focus on reproducibility and open-source publishing of code
• Experience of analysing large genetic datasets, e.g. UK Biobank or clinical studies
• Excellent attention to detail in communication, data management and reporting results
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience of writing and publishing papers as first author
• Experience of collaborative research, supporting a wider team to achieve their goals
• Working both independently and as part of a group.
• Building expertise in research methodology
• Selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the highest quality and ethical standards, comply with the Institute’s Work Health & Safety policies and any relevant legislative requirements.

Our ideal candidate would have analytic (dry-lab) experience working in two or more of the following areas: Mental health/Psychology, Co-design/Co-participatory projects, Mixed methods, Psychiatric genetics, Pharmacogenomics, Imaging genetics, Statistical genetics of complex traits, or Analysis of WES or WGS data in the context of complex traits.

Our team recognises the value brought by supporting diverse voices in the research process and within the research community. We sincerely believe this improves the quality of research we conduct, to ensure our work helps the entire community.

From this perspective, we would like to encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

We would also like to welcome applications from people with culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of mental-health challenges and people with LGBTQIA+ identities.

Remuneration: Salary range is $96,100 to $128,721 p.a. plus super and salary packaging. This is a full-time appointment for 2 years, with the potential for renewal.

For further information:  please contact Sarah Medland sarah.medland@qimrbrghofer.edu.au 

Closing Date:  11 November 2024

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid visa (or work permit) with work rights in Australia. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

To submit an application: use the APPLY button. All applicants must supply the following documents: Resume and Cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging
• State of the art facilities
• Stimulating work setting focussed on cutting edge medical research
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Parental Leave provisions