Opportunities

The Advanced Genomics Collaboration (TAGC) is a biomedical and economic powerhouse using genomics to create world-leading projects that are improving health for everyone. TAGC is working to accelerate the translation and commercialisation of biomedical research into a cluster of high-growth, high-tech start-ups within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.

Opportunities for funding, careers, student internships, learning, and research collaborations

Funding

Applications for The Advanced Genomics Collaboration 2023 Innovation Fund have now closed.

If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact The Advanced Genomics Collaboration Innovation Project team via admin@tagcaustralia.com.

Collaborators

Through our three core enabling platforms and the COLUMN initiative, we are providing collaborators with access to faster, more affordable sequencing, global-scale bioinformatics, insightful health economics resources and biomedical industry commercialisation expertise.

If you have an idea for a collaboration or leveraged funding opportunity, get in touch.

Any open opportunities for collaboration will be advertised on this page.

Careers

Recruitment is an important part of building up our genomics workforce and capabilities, to establish ourselves as a biomedical and economic powerhouse for Australia.

Any opportunities with our platforms or innovation projects will be advertised on this page.

Students

Through our internship program, and potential scholarship, research or learning opportunities, we aim to equip the next generation of researchers with the skills to lead the genomics revolution.

Any student opportunities available with TAGC or relevant areas within Illumina and The University of Melbourne will be advertised on this page.

Who can apply for funding?

To be eligible applicants must be based at The University of Melbourne and MACH partner organisations, and include at least one University of Melbourne employee in the project team. Projects led by MACH Partners will be required to contribute 1:1 matched funding.

Who can apply for funding?

Applications are now open for projects that aim to: develop a commercial genomic based application, tool, diagnostic or service; create new job and student opportunities; and, ultimately be spun out into companies and/or result in products that are licensed/acquired by industry (not necessarily during the two-year funding period).

To apply, please complete the expression of interest form. Applications close _____.
If you have any questions about the funding, please contact the TAGC’s Innovation Project team.

‍Open calls for TAGC Innovation Project funding will be advertised on this page.