Position Number: 0064262
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Salary: Academic A – $83,468 – $113,262 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super
- Support researchers through your strong data management and programming skills
- Be a part of a new initiative within ACEFA funded by an NHMRC grant
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
This position will support the Australian Centre for Epidemic Forecasting and Analytics (ACEFA) by providing technical support for the newly established Australian Forecasting Hub and the Scenario Modelling Hub. ACEFA's purpose is to support the timely, effective response to epidemic diseases in Australia through real-time data analytics, modelling and forecasting.
This position is based within the Infectious Disease Dynamics Unit of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, and will report to the Director of ACEFA.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing and visualisation of public health surveillance data and analysis outputs
- Supporting data storage and management
- Write R code (using version control) to support Hub activities (e.g. script to check that forecast trajectories submitted by forecasting teams meet reporting criteria)
Who We Are Looking For
Our ideal candidate is one who brings an enthusiastic and curious approach to the team and has programming skills. They will be required to write snippets of code that can work across multiple interfaces. The successful candidate will need to have strong communication skills as this role necessitates liaising with academics at all career stages and from different departments, faculties and institutions. Ideally, the candidate would have a familiarity with version control software (e.g. Git) and Github, and experience programming in R, though this is not essential to success in this position.
You will also have:
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative relevant area (e.g. mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, chemistry)
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Experience working independently and as part of a team
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Infectious Disease Dynamics Unit
The Infectious Disease Dynamics Unit at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in mathematical epidemiology and Bayesian statistical methods for infectious disease analytics, infectious disease surveillance, decision-science and pandemic planning and response. The unit is a key node in the Parkville precinct-wide infectious disease modelling and analytics network. Staff and students work closely with colleagues in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Computing and Information Systems and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. The unit is led by Dr Freya Shearer, and supports 5 research staff based in the unit, and additional post-doctoral staff and graduate research students primarily based in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The unit has a national leadership role in viral respiratory disease surveillance, influenza and COVID-19 forecasting and pandemic planning and response. It has led Australia’s national COVID-19 situational assessment consortium, providing expert advice to peak national committees such as the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and Communicable Disease Network of Australia since January 2020.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
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