Post Doctoral Fellow/Research Fellow - Liggins Institute (Genomics)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand; Grafton Campus

Salary: Post Doctoral Fellow $92,213–$97,083 per year; Research Fellow $99,788–$119,204 per year

Company

The hirify.global is a leading New Zealand university with more than 6,000 academic and professional staff and over 46,000 students.

What you will do

• Conduct genomic research and analysis with the Principal Investigator and multidisciplinary research team.
• Contribute to the development and operation of the Newborn Genomics Programme.
• Perform genetic curation and bioinformatic analyses supporting genomic diagnosis and therapeutic development.
• Analyse large-scale genomic datasets using computational methodologies.
• Prepare manuscripts, reports, and other research outputs for publication, funders, and stakeholders.
• Support ethics applications, compliance, data management, postgraduate supervision, seminars, and research meetings.

Requirements

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Established expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, and computational research methods.
• Experience with genomics, genetic curation, and high-throughput dataset analysis.
• Programming experience in Python, R, Perl, or equivalent languages.
• Experience with Linux-based computing environments and high-performance computing platforms.
• Strong quantitative research, data analysis, communication, collaboration, and publication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fixed-term appointment for three years, 40 hours per week.
• Flexible employment practices supporting work-life balance.
• Career development programmes.
• Five weeks of annual leave.
• 6.75% superannuation scheme.

Hiring process

• Submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter online by 3 September 2026.
• Questions may be submitted by email; applications are not accepted by email.