CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship - Livestock Host-Microbiome Interaction - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity

• Do you have a PhD in a relevant discipline area, such as molecular biology, bioinformatics, microbiology or genetics or similar?
• Contribute to an exciting Future Science Platform in Microbiomes.
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s leading scientific research organisation! 

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system. 

This exciting position will be based within CSIRO Health and Biosecurity team and is focused on understanding the host-microbiome interaction and its impact on immune function and health in livestock. The CERC Fellow will undertake research involving the generation and integration of multi-level systems information including phenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, and microbiomes particularly in ruminants, but with the possibility to expand to other production species. The CERC Fellow will focus on multi-omics analysis of the host, including transcriptomics, epigenetics, and genomics and work closely with other team members to build an understanding of the dynamic interaction between the host and it’s microbiome. 

This position will be part of the Microbiomes for Ones Systems Health (MOSH)- Future Science Platform (FSP). CSIRO FSPs address new scientific challenges for Australia.  They are an investment in science that underpins innovation that has the potential to help reinvent and create new industries.  FSPs allow the development of capability and capacity for a new generation of researchers to work with CSIRO on future science.
 
The MOSH FSP is developing new understanding of microbiome connectivity across the environment to human continuum and how system perturbations impact on microbiome functionality, diversity and systems health. A key objective is to capture greater benefit from microbiome interactions through more informative and predictive frameworks for functionality and by targeted interventions. Capacity to directly manipulate microbiomes across hosts and environments will provide new opportunities for bio-based solutions to be developed and applied to improve host and environmental health and for increased benefit to plants, animals and humans.

The portfolio of research within the FSP is focussed around new science that address; systems connectivity, predictive frameworks and deliberate Interventions through the application of multi-omic tools to analyse point and system level change and associated measures of functionality both within and across interconnected biomes. This includes integration and analysis of multi-layered data and use of empirical and/or statistical modelling. The science portfolio of the FSP spans multiple CSIRO Business Units that address key focal areas that include i) Environment, Soil & Plant Health, ii) Food Chain & Production ii) Diet, Gut and Health and iv) Optimized Industry & Urban Processes.

Further information: https://research.csiro.au/microbiome/

Your duties will include:

• Carrying out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes. 
• Recognising and explore opportunities for innovation and the generation of new theoretical perspectives, and progress opportunities for the further development or creation of new lines of research
• Utilising design thinking methodology to plan and prepare research proposals, and apply impact methodology to research projects
• Carrying out research investigations requiring originality, creativity and innovation
• Recording, managing, and analysing data/information using relevant domain data science techniques.
• Proactively undertaking development to grow effective researcher capabilities to support career goals.
• Adhering to the spirit and practice of CSIRO’s Code of Conduct, Health, Safety and Environment procedures and policy, Diversity initiatives and Making Safety Personal goals. 

Location: Geelong, Victoria
Salary: AU$88k - AU$96k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 76496

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as molecular biology, bioinformatics, microbiology or genetics. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (full time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Knowledge and skills in molecular biology, including transcriptomics, epigenetics (including non-coding RNAs) and genetics.
• Wet-lab skills for sample processing and molecular biology analysis, including Next-Generation Sequencing.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including the presentation of research outcomes at national and international conferences.
• A sound history of publication in peer reviewed journals and/or authorship of scientific papers, reports, grant applications or patents.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

To be eligible you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Residents and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia (visa sponsorship may be provided to eligible onshore candidates).

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent. Additional integrity checks may be required for specific roles which require security clearance for working with children, Australian Government cybersecurity requirements or other identified security roles.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

19 September 2021, 11:00pm AEST