Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics
Faculty of Sciences
The University of Southern Queensland
Reference No. 02/189
Salary: $63,268 to $72,718 pa

The Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics in the Department of Mathematics and Computing will lead the development and teaching of the undergraduate and postgraduate bioinformatics programs, conduct advanced research, and form useful collaborations. The successful candidate will teach in traditional, distance and online modes based in the Department and liaising closely with staff in the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences. Information about the departments is available via http://www.sci.usq.edu.au The position is available on a full time basis.

Applicants must hold a PhD relevant to bioinformatics based upon aedvanced expertise in computing and/or statistics, or equivalent, and have established a record of quality teaching of undergraduates with the capability to support postgraduates. A strong research record, developed expertise and accomplishment are essential in bioinformatics areas such as data mining, databases, stochastic modelling, phylogenetics, analysis of gene sequence data; or population genetics. A substandial knowledge is required of biological systems such as molecular genetics, biochemistry, microbiology or plant science.

An information is available from www.usq.edu.au/jobs or email: jobs@usq.edu.au

Closing date 20 December 2002
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