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Join our diverse and talented team at the Centre for Population Genomics!

Why us?

Our work is impact-driven; together, we focus on bringing the benefits of genomic medicine to all Australians.
Our Centre offers flexible work approaches, with over 40 team members located across Australia and New Zealand.
Our teams thrive in a highly dynamic, collaborative and inclusive environment across the Centre.
We build long-term professional career paths without relying on traditional academic metrics.
The CPG is a unique organisation, combining a for-purpose, impact-focused mission with an operating model more reminiscent of a tech startup. This allows us to tackle projects designed to create public good (e.g. more representative datasets of human genetic variation) with a degree of scale and infrastructure investment highly unusual for academic research. We operate in a geographically distributed remote-first model, allowing team members to be based anywhere in eastern Australia or New Zealand, coming together for quarterly in-person events in Sydney and Melbourne. Our team includes members with extremely diverse backgrounds, including researchers, software engineers, data scientists, project managers, community engagement specialists, and other experts.

We invest in our people: we have well-defined career growth pathways for professional staff (including engineers, computational biologists, and project managers), and a robust approach to team management and career development. We evaluate performance based on impact and benefit to the team, not traditional academic metrics like publication success.

We're always on the lookout for sharp, ambitious individuals interested in a career in genomic medicine. If none of the roles below suit you, but you're interested in talking to us, email careers@populationgenomics.org.au with a CV and we'll be in touch.

Current opportunities

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Rare Genetic Disorder Diagnosis - Multiple Roles Available

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our Rare Disease team in developing and applying cutting-edge machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve the diagnosis of rare genetic disorders. Multiple roles are available for individuals with a strong background in modern ML/AI methodologies and a passion for making a real-world impact on families affected by rare genetic conditions.

We have successfully secured an $8 million grant from the Medical Research Future Fund to establish the Australian Alliance for Secure Genomics and AI in Rare Disease (AASGARD) - a national consortium dedicated to accelerating the safe integration of AI into genetic testing.

AASGARD brings together a diverse range of academic and industry partners, including rare disease genomics experts, clinician-researchers, accredited diagnostic labs, and professionals in ethics and policy. Our international collaborators include Microsoft Research, Genomics England, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. You will work within a multidisciplinary team with expertise spanning ML, computational biology, genomics, and clinical genetics.

If you have strong ML/AI experience and are driven to use your skills to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by rare diseases, contact us at careers@populationgenomics.org.au for more information. Both individual contributor and leadership positions are available. Domain expertise in genomics or biology is not required. 

Interested in joining us?

We are always on the lookout for talented people to join our team! If you are interested, feel free to email us at careers@populationgenomics.org.au .

Please note that we do not maintain or have access to wet lab facilities, and therefore are unable to offer wet lab research opportunities.

The Centre for Population Genomics is a joint national initiative of Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The Institutes are national leaders in genomic research, with complementary strengths spanning large-scale genomics, data science, population health, and clinical impact.

The Centre for Population Genomics values diversity in our team and our work. We believe that including all human diversity in genomic research will empower medical care that benefits everyone.

We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to their Elders past and present. We gratefully accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart “to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future”.

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