The Research Associate (Data Curation) will participate in the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC’s “GENica” bioinformatics initiative, playing an important role in facilitating interactions between biologists and computer scientists, developing and implementing data standards for GENica projects and contributing to the design, development and operation of bioinformatics resources for molecular plant breeding research.  This position is suitable for a biologist with an interest in and aptitude for information technology, or for a computer scientist with an interest in and knowledge of genetics.

Candidates should have:

• tertiary qualification (preferably a Ph.D.) in science or equivalent experience, with knowledge of genetics and bioinformatics
• research experience in genetics and/or information technology
• experience with biological databases

Further information may be obtained from www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/12928.html or from Professor Diane Mather (telephone: +61 8 8303 7156 or email: diane.mather@adelaide.edu.au).

Applications, addressing the selection criteria, quoting the reference number 12928 and including the names, addresses and/or email details of three referees, should be e-mailed to diane.mather@adelaide.edu.au or forwarded in duplicate to Professor Diane Mather, Plant Genomics Centre, PMB 1, Glen Osmond, South Australia 5064, Australia, by 28 October 2005.