Department of Primary Industry

Reference #: DPI 702360

$6K learning & development budget each year

 postgraduate study opportunities

 $44,443 - $60,922 + 9% super. I

 

In 2009 eighteen graduates will join our graduate program. Learn from experts in your field as you move through regional & metropolitan locations around the state. All within a program designed to support you & ensure many networking & socialising opportunities. 

If you are armed with great communication, problem solving & research skills, our graduate program could provide the perfect career opportunity.

 

As a Biosciences Researcher you will discover new molecules (bioactives) that have the potential to kill pathogens affecting plants, humans and animals. 

You will work in a team environment to generate and mine new metagenomic information from complex microbial systems. Organisms for bioinformatic analysis will include fungal endophytes and microbial systems in rumen and soil. You will characterise the activity of identified peptides, pathways and metabolites utilising a range of new technologies including mass spectroscopy. 

 

Participate in exciting experimental work and gain experience in the application of high performance computing for the integration and analysis of new and complex biological data.

To be eligible you must have graduated from your most recent undergraduate degree within the last four years and be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident. 

For further information contact Dr Ben Cocks on 03 9479 3851 or Tim Sawbridge on  03 9479 2995.  For general enquiries about the Graduate program please contact Ros Taylor on 03 5624 2275 

Salary

   $44,443 - $60,922 + 9% super

Contact Details

To apply online and for further information on position description and selection criteria visit www.careers.vic.gov.au Closing date for applications is Friday 2 January 2009.

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