Job Description

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Research Officer) or Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Senior Research Officer) positions are available to join Snow Medical laboratories at leading Australian institutes in Sydney and Canberra (https://www.snowmedical.org.au/snow-fellowship/snow-postdoc-careers).

About Snow Medical
Snow Medical’s vision is to create the next generation of exceptional, visionary biomedical research leaders. Laboratories funded by Snow Medical are provided long-term, stable funding to build exceptional, world-leading multidisciplinary research programs and teams.

About the Position
Opportunities are available for outstanding and motivated scientists funded by Snow Medical. As a Snow Postdoctoral Researcher, you will be part of an exceptional research team in the lab of a Snow Medical Research Foundation Fellow based at a leading Australian biomedical research institute (https://www.snowmedical.org.au/snow-fellowship/our-snow-fellows). You will be part of a unique network, have the opportunity to lead significant projects, and develop new skills in a supportive environment with a strong emphasis on scientific excellence and a focus on impactful questions.

Snow Postdoctoral Researchers will receive a competitive salary/package and investment into their leadership and professional development. Snow Postdoctoral Researchers are expected to show scientific leadership within the themes of the host laboratory and may be provided with the opportunity to manage a small team, depending on experience. The program will support career development through mentoring and leadership training, and provide networking opportunities.

Snow Postdoctoral Researchers will also be eligible and encouraged to participate in short-term placements in other Snow Fellow laboratories to gain expertise in new techniques, bring additional skills to the host laboratory or institution, and broaden their network.

You will be provided with:
• A 2-3 year contract (with the possibility for longer-term employment)
• Travel funds to attend international and/or national conferences
• Relocation funds
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
• Competitive salaries and additional entitlements
• Mentoring and career development opportunities, including:
• Postdoc leadership training
• Opportunities for placements/collaborations with other Snow Fellows across Australia
• Snow Fellow and Snow Postdoc meetings
• Grant and fellowship writing support

Positions are available in the following labs and links to the specific job requirements for each laboratory can be found below:

Cancer Immunology, Epigenetics
• The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
• A/Prof Marian Burr, [email protected]
• https://www.snowmedical.org.au/our-snow-fellows/doctor-marian-burr
• https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/snow-postdoctoral-fellow-canberra-act-act-australia

Genetic variation and disease risk
• Genomic Medicine Lab, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney
• A/Prof Owen Siggs, [email protected]
• https://www.snowmedical.org.au/our-snow-fellows/doctor-owen-siggs
• https://garvan.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/garvan_institute/details/Research-Officer_PRF7363

Genetics and Epigenetics, Systems biology (experimental & computational)
• Regulatory Systems Lab, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney
• A/Prof Emily Wong, [email protected]
• https://www.snowmedical.org.au/our-snow-fellows/emily-wong
• https://careers-victorchang.lanteria-hr.com.au/Home/JobOpeningDetails?jobOpeningId=268


What Snow Fellows are looking for:

• A PhD in a relevant discipline for the appropriate Snow Medical laboratory, such as Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genomics, Computational Genomics, Functional Genomics, Epigenetics, Transcriptional Regulation, or Immunology.
• Outstanding publication track record, with demonstrated ability to lead projects to completion
• Expertise in methods and approaches relevant to specific Snow Medical programs, for example, spatial transcriptomics, comparative genomics, functional genomics, genetics and epigenetics, bulk & single-cell multi-omics, immunology, bioinformatics, quantitative and systems biology, developmental biology, and data science.
• Excellent time management, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills.


How to apply:

Your application should include:
1. A completed application form which you can download from our website (https://www.snowmedical.org.au/snow-fellowship/snow-postdoc-careers)
2. Your current CV

When ready please submit a copy of the completed application form in PDF format along with your current CV through the application portal of the relevant organisation.

The closing date is Friday 8th November 2024.
Interviews will be held throughout November and December 2024.

Marian Burr laboratory, Australian National University – Application portal:
https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/snow-postdoctoral-fellow-canberra-act-act-australia

Owen Siggs laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research – Application portal:
https://garvan.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/garvan_institute/details/Research-Officer_PRF7363

Emily Wong laboratory, Victor Chang cardiac Research Institute – Application portal:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Snow (Regulatory Systems)

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact
Australian National University: Sabbina Kang: [email protected]
Garvan Institute of Medial Research: Iana Ramos: [email protected]
Victor Chang cardiac Research Institute: Diana Velez: [email protected]

How will applications be treated
All applications will be received and stored by the Australian National University (ANU), Garvan Institute of Medical Research and/or Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in a confidential file and managed as sensitive information in accordance with the Privacy Policies of the employing institutions. Hiring managers from ANU, Garvan and Victor Chang will conduct shortlisting before forwarding your application to respective the Snow Fellow.
https://www.victorchang.edu.au/privacy-policy;
https://www.garvan.org.au/about-us/governance/policies/privacy;
https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_010007