TEL Server Work, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)
Western Sydney University Work from Home, or Kingswood Campus
Dates
- Opening Date: Not Available
- Closing Date: 20-Sep-2024
Location
- Work from Home, or Kingswood Campus
Salary
- HEW 8, Step 1 Casual Hourly Rate of $75.62 or HEW 9, Step 1 Casual Hourly Rate of $87.51 dependent on the work required to complete.
Responsibilities
- Configuring servers.
- Setting up back-up servers.
- Reviewing current server set up and making recommendations.
- Actioning recommendations.
- Setting up CI/CD workflows.
- Training team members.
- Writing documentation.
Requirements
- Relevant undergraduate/ postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
- Relevant industrial and/or commercial experience in one or more of the relevant areas.
- Prior experience as a systems administrator.
- Experience in setting up, configuring troubleshooting and managing Linux servers.
- Experience in setting up and working with CI/CD workflows.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication to tailor to various stakeholders throughout the University.
- High-level diagnostic skills on sophisticated equipment or systems.
- Well-developed organisational skills including the ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering a very high standard of work.
Benefits
- Attractive Casual Rates.
- Opportunity to work from home or on campus.
Notes
- Applications will remain active for 12 months.
- Previous applicants need not apply.
- You must provide evidence of your working rights in Australia at the time of application.
Senior Research Officer in Bioinformatics (Centre for Molecular Oncology)
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Kensington, Sydney, NSW
Dates
- Opening Date: 11-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 08-Oct-2024
Location
- Kensington, Sydney, NSW
Salary
- $123k - $138k base (+ 17% Super, leave loading)
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute bioinformatics and statistical analysis with a primary focus on statistical fine-mapping and functional bioinformatics to discover novel genetic variants.
- Manage multiple internal and external collaborations.
- Train, mentor, and support research staff and students.
- Draft ethics applications (human and/or animal), GMO/NLRD protocols, and report to panels/committees overseeing research.
Requirements
- A degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or Engineering.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the analysis of population-scale whole genome/transcriptomics datasets using open-source libraries such as GATK and Hail.
- Experience in statistical analysis of population genomics in human disease including common and rare variants.
- Strong publication record.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding in FASTQ processing, quality controls and joint-calling of the BAM files.
- Strong skills in Linux command line and scripting languages (Python, Bash, R or other).
- Experience in the development and implementation of new and cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and pipelines.
- Experience with source code management tools (git preferred).
- Experience in deploying and running pipelines using high performance computers (HPC) and job schedulers (e.g. PBS pro or SGE).
- Experience in containerisation using Docker and/or Singularity.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
Benefits
- 17% Superannuation and leave loading
- Flexible working
- Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
Notes
- Work rights required: Full time Australian work rights for the duration of the contract.
- Position is a 2 Year Fixed Term position.
Dates
- Opening Date: 13-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 04-Oct-2024
Location
- Crawley, Perth
Salary
- Base salary range: $112,114 – $122,544 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for HPC services and optimize HPC environments.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address compute and storage needs.
- Research, build, and document solutions according to approved guidelines.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent competency.
- ITIL Certification or demonstrated experience in ITIL processes is required.
- Substantial relevant computing experience in compiling and troubleshooting applications, dependencies and libraries in a mixed platform HPC environment and familiarity with compiler toolsets.
- Demonstrated experience in a range of programming and scripting languages, preferably including C++, Python, Fortran and Bash.
- Demonstrated experience with implementing, repairing and maintaining HPC or Linux solutions.
- Deep demonstrated understanding of common HPC tools, such as xCAT to dynamically provision compute, storage, and network resources, and in TORQUE / MAUI to manage the workload and resource requirements of batch jobs, and to schedule and execute jobs across HPC nodes.
- A current National Police Clearance Certificate will be required by the successful applicant.
Benefits
- Flexible working options considered.
- 26 weeks paid parental leave after one year and 36 weeks after five years continuous service, regardless of gender.
- 4 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase more.
- 13 weeks long service leave after seven years.
- Salary packaging options.
- 17% superannuation, with the option to reduce to the minimum super guarantee.
- 25% off UWA full fee courses, discounted health insurance, and convenient on-campus childcare options.
- Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
Notes
- This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
- A current National Police Clearance Certificate will be required by the successful applicant.
Specialist - Lab Support
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, NSW
Dates
- Opening Date: 13-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 29-Sep-2024
Location
- UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney, NSW
Salary
- Excellent starting salary $110,073 plus 17% super and leave loading
Responsibilities
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for teaching and research lab technology related incidents and requests.
- Respond to escalated customer requests and update end users on incidents logged within agreed timeframes.
- Manage incident and request management activities in close co-operation with other UNSW IT Support groups.
- Perform a high level of incident and request resolution via remote control methods where possible.
- Take a leading role in application of IT policies, processes, solutions and standards for running UNSW teaching and research lab based technologies.
- Perform higher level and complex desktop management tool administration duties which could include specialist software management, deployment, device and application management via Microsoft SCCM / InTune and deployment / rebuild tasks under Apple Jamf Pro/ Puppet.
- Analyse and resolve escalated incidents involving advanced technical complexity, and escalate to other support teams within IT where necessary.
- Provide a consultative service and requirements gathering approach for customers' technology support requests.
- Provide workplace technology support to all levels of customers including senior and executive managers.
- Provide support for specialist technology equipment in differing lab environments across all faculties and schools (including but not limited to Wet Science labs, Engineering labs, Bio medical labs, hospitals).
- Support specialist research workstation needs where a leveraged solution is not appropriate (e.g: Workstations or Katana).
- Support IT Hub customer service desks as required.
- Contribute to the continued improvement of UNSW IT processes, procedures and practices through identifying and suggesting innovative and improved ways of working.
- Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a University (or similar) centralised technology lab support function, coupled with a Diploma and/or certificate level education in IT, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced working knowledge of Windows, Linux or macOS, LAN's, Wireless and TCP/IP networking, PC, mobile device and printer hardware, latest Microsoft Office suite, email clients and Enterprise messaging solutions.
- Advanced working knowledge of the interfaces between commodity technology and equipment used in research and education lab settings.
- Experience with Enterprise wide hardware rollouts and administration is desirable.
- Strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills with the ability to develop and document technical solutions.
- Strong customer service approach and experience in mentoring and supporting team members.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical terms to a non-technical customer.
- Good interpersonal skills, and ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholder and fellow colleagues with a client focused approach.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working
- Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
- Discounts and entitlements
Notes
- The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.