Opportunities
Opportunities
The Advanced Genomics Collaboration (TAGC) is a biomedical and economic powerhouse using genomics to create world-leading projects that are improving health for everyone. TAGC is working to accelerate the translation and commercialisation of biomedical research into a cluster of high-growth, high-tech start-ups within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.
Opportunities for funding, careers, student internships, learning, and research collaborations
Applications for The Advanced Genomics Collaboration 2023 Innovation Fund have now closed.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact The Advanced Genomics Collaboration Innovation Project team via admin@tagcaustralia.com.
Through our three core enabling platforms, we are providing collaborators with access to faster, more affordable sequencing, global-scale bioinformatics, insightful health economics resources and biomedical industry commercialisation expertise.
If you have an idea for a collaboration or leveraged funding opportunity, get in touch.
Any open opportunities for collaboration will be advertised on this page.
Recruitment is an important part of building up our genomics workforce and capabilities, to establish ourselves as a biomedical and economic powerhouse for Australia.
Current opportunities:
Senior Research Fellow, Senior Data Scientist
This role will contribute to the University of Melbourne's partnership with international genomics company Illumina. The University has entered a long-term strategic partnership with Illumina, a global leader in genomics technology, to jointly foster the development of world-leading genomics research and innovation activities and to accelerate the translation of these innovations through to adoption in the healthcare system. Together, Illumina and the University have established The Advanced Genomics Collaboration (TAGC), a Victorian Government funded initiative which aims to support a pipeline of commercially focused genomics innovation projects to deliver a cluster of new high growth, high-tech start-ups within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.
Your responsibilities will include:
Developing and managing a research program with an emphasis on the utilisation of large datasets for cancer health services research and precision oncology
Designing and implementing advanced analytics models that integrate genomic data with clinical outcomes to enhance the application and understanding of genomics in cancer treatment
Providing service to the University and actively participate in meetings and committees as appropriate
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an ideal candidate with demonstrated expertise in genomics and cancer research, evidenced by relevant training in the clinical aspects and molecular determinants of cancer genesis. The candidate should have a strong track record of high-impact publications, conference participation, invited lectures, and securing funding as a lead or co-investigator. Advanced scientific analysis skills are essential, along with the ability to develop new analytic approaches using statistical programming languages such as R, Python, and/or JavaScript. In-depth knowledge of data visualisation tools, including but not limited to D3.js, Plotly, Bokeh, and ggplot, and the ability to convey complex concepts to various audiences is crucial. The ideal candidate should also possess leadership skills to pursue an academic career and supervise a small team of analysts and students, demonstrating a proven ability to work collaboratively within a research team and experience supervising PhD research students.
You will also have:
PhD in data science, biomedical statistics, computer sciences or similar, with a demonstrated interest in health services research and knowledge of data integrity, data quality and how this affects research projects
Established working relationships with stakeholders in the Health Economics work stream of TAGC and the UMCCR
Strong creativity and problem-solving abilities, able to work independently
Applications close Visit the University of Melbourne website for the full position description and application details.
The University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health has two PhD scholarship opportunities available using genomics to pioneer new solutions for patients with common endometrial related health problems.
PhD Scholarship Opportunity 1 – Improving treatment stratification for women with early-stage endometrial cancer using Next Gen Sequencing (NGS)
PhD Scholarship Opportunity | Improving women's health outcomes through genomics project
The University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health has two PhD scholarship opportunities available using genomics to pioneer new solutions for patients with common endometrial related health problems.
An exciting PhD opportunity for a multidisciplinary NGS project which aims to develop an endometrial cancer and hyperplasia NGS screening tool to improve patient treatment options. The aims of the research are:
- To develop an NGS screening protocol for POLE mutations using ddPCR.
- To determine the differential gene expression changes associated with POLE mutations to identify biomarkers of EC progression
- To validate these findings in current and future biobanked EC and hyperplasia samples.
The student will join the Gynaecology Research Group based at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne and will work across the Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville and the University’s Parkville Campus.
PhD Opportunity - GenI-AIRSPACE project: Personalised Genomic Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
PhD Opportunity | GenI-AIRSPACE project: Personalised Genomic Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
The multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Research Group, situated in the Department of Surgery (RMH) and the Centre for Cancer Research, is looking for a graduate researcher with a background in oncology research, genomics, bioinformatics, health economics or health literacy or related discipline interested in completing a full-time PhD in this area.
A top-up scholarship is available for this opportunity.
The project is investigating the use of genomics for personalised surveillance in prostate cancer patients:
- conducting a randomised clinical trial to investigate if risk stratification by molecular assays, in particular genomic assays, at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis reduces the treatment burden;
- measuring the effect of upfront risk stratification on patient anxiety related to disease progression and quality of life;
- assessing the impact of targeted interventions to improve genomic health literacy in this population; and
- assessing the economic impact of this strategy from a healthcare payers’ perspective.
The PhD program can be tailored to the candidate’s interest within these funded areas.
PhD Scholarship Opportunity 2 – Elucidating the role of VEZT in human endometrium and endometriosis
An exciting PhD opportunity for a multidisciplinary NGS project which aims to develop an endometrial cancer and hyperplasia NGS screening tool to improve patient treatment options. The aims of the research are:
- To develop an NGS screening protocol for POLE mutations using ddPCR.
- To determine the differential gene expression changes associated with POLE mutations to identify biomarkers of EC progression
- To validate these findings in current and future biobanked EC and hyperplasia samples.
The student will join the Gynaecology Research Group based at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne and will work across the Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville and the University’s Parkville Campus.
Through our internship program, and potential scholarship, research or learning opportunities, we aim to equip the next generation of researchers with the skills to lead the genomics revolution.
Any student opportunities available with TAGC or relevant areas within Illumina and The University of Melbourne will be advertised on this page.
