• An outstanding opportunity to launch your research career at CSIRO
• Establish & compare microbiomes of the house fly & the bush fly
• Join CSIRO - Australia's premier science and technology research organisation

The Position

CSIRO’s National Collections & Marine Infrastructure is seeking to appoint a CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Genomics.

As the successful candidate for this position, you will be involved in sequencing, assembly and identification of the microbe genomes of individual flies. You will also contribute to the development of further research on the fly microbiomes and disease transmission.  This will include exploring the use of flies as autonomous drones for environmental sampling.

Find out more by viewing the full position description and selection criteria here:  Position description

Your duties/responsibilities will include:

• Under the direction of senior research scientists, carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Undertake regular reviews of relevant literature.
• Produce high quality scientific papers suitable for publication in quality journals, for client reports and granting of patents.

Location:      Black Mountain ACT
Salary:          AU$80K - AU$91K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:         3 year specified term
Reference:    57089

To be successful you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as microbial genomics.
• Demonstrated experience with metagenomic data analysis and assembly of metazoan genomes.
• Demonstrated molecular biology wet lab experience.

Owing to the terms of the fellowship, candidates must not have more than 3 years of relevant full time postdoctoral experience.

About CSIRO

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At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today – for our customers, all Australians and the world. We do this by using science and technology to solve real issues. Diversity is the compass that navigates our innovation. We provide an inclusive workplace that respects, values and actively pursues the benefits of a diverse workforce.  

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you.  Find out more Balance

How to Apply:  If you wish to apply for this position, please load your CV and cover letter (Maximum 2MB) via our website at https://jobs.csiro.au/. You may also be required to respond to some screening questions.  

Applications Close:  11:59pm AEST, Tuesday 19 June 2018