Public Health Genomics Deployment Lead

unimelb; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Parental leave and leave provisions

Salary packaging

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate platform deployments that enable real time pathogen genomics for critical public health decisions. You will partner with technical and public health teams, shaping how genomic data informs surveillance, research and biosecurity, within a leading infection and immunity institute.

You will join the Centre for Pathogen Genomics and the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, contributing to integrated

Qualifications

• Hold a tertiary qualification in IT, data science, public health or a closely related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of platform deployments across various health settings.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, timelines, milestones and resources to support effective platform adoption.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, onboarding, training and user acceptance testing to ensure deployment readiness.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks and issues, and report outcomes, benefits and key performance indicators.
• Liaise between technical teams and end users, capturing feedback and supporting continuous platform improvement.

Job description

The University of Melbourne is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate platform deployments that enable real time pathogen genomics for critical public health decisions. You will partner with technical and public health teams, shaping how genomic data informs surveillance, research and biosecurity, within a leading infection and immunity institute.

You will join the Centre for Pathogen Genomics and the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, contributing to integrated