Director, Statistical Consulting Centre — Prof. of Statistics

UOM University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 184,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 17%

Flexible work

Career development

Leave provisions

Salary packaging & discounts

EAP

Job summary

The University of Melbourne’s School of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for the Director of Statistical Consulting Centre. This senior role provides strategic leadership over consulting, research, and teaching, and leads development of services for government, industry, and university clients.

You will supervise academic staff and graduate researchers, foster high-performance culture, build national and international collaborations, and advance data science impact.

Qualifications

• A research doctorate in Statistics and recognised international standing in statistical science.
• Outstanding record of high-quality statistical consulting across business, industry, government and academia.
• Sustained, impactful research outputs and leading collaborative projects in applied or methodological statistics.
• Ability to communicate complex statistical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences, clients and interdisciplinary collaborators.
• Experience providing inclusive, strategic leadership of teams, nurturing staff development and a positive, high-performance consulting culture.
• Experience in high-profile consultations, such as legal reporting, expert witness roles or government advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Statistical Consulting Centre’s consulting, research, teaching and training activities.
• Oversee and grow consulting services for government, industry, business and University clients, ensuring high-quality statistical support.
• Lead development of innovative statistical education programs and short courses for students, researchers and external participants.
• Supervise and mentor academic staff and graduate researchers, fostering excellence in applied statistics and consulting practice.
• Build national and international collaborations that enhance the School’s research profile and real-world impact in data science.

Skills

Statistical leadership

Strategic leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Doctorate in Statistics

Job description

The University of Melbourne’s School of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for the Director of Statistical Consulting Centre. This senior role provides strategic leadership over consulting, research, and teaching, and leads development of services for government, industry, and university clients.

You will supervise academic staff and graduate researchers, foster high-performance culture, build national and international collaborations, and advance data science impact.