Senior Project Officer

UOM University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive leave provisions

Health and well-being programs

Job summary

University of Melbourne is seeking a skilled coordinator to manage real-time pathogen genomics platform deployments across health settings. You will partner with technical and public health teams to shape how genomic data informs surveillance, research and biosecurity.

You will gain experience in a leading infection and immunity institute, contributing to nationwide digital infrastructure and impact on public health decisions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in IT, data science, public health or related discipline.
• Experience managing complex projects involving IT systems or data platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build relationships across partner organisations.
• Experience with information systems, digital platforms or data-driven public health programmes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem solving capabilities in fast-paced environments.
• Interest in public health, genomics, bioinformatics or health data management contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of platform deployments across health settings.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, timelines and resources.
• Coordinate stakeholder onboarding, training and user acceptance testing.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks and report outcomes and KPIs.
• Liaise between technical teams and end users, capture feedback for improvement.

Skills

IT/Data science

Public health

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data platforms

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/data science/public health

Job description

Role Details

Role type: Full time; Fixed term for 12 months

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Department/School: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences

Salary: $111,275 – $120,435 p.a. plus 17% super

Impact global pathogen surveillance / coordinate platform deployments / collaborate with diverse public health partners

Position Overview

You will 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. You will gain experience working within a leading infection and immunity institute on nationally significant digital infrastructure.

What you will deliver

• 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.

What you may be a great fit if you

• Hold a tertiary qualification in IT, data science, public health or a closely related discipline.
• Bring demonstrated experience managing complex projects, products or implementations involving IT systems or data platforms.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills and success building relationships across diverse partner organisations.
• Have experience working with information systems, digital platforms or data driven public health programmes.
• Apply excellent organisational, communication and problem solving capabilities within fast paced, multidisciplinary environments.
• Offer experience or strong interest in public health, genomics, bioinformatics or health data management contexts.

Benefits

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Your new team

You will join the Department of Microbiology and Immunology within the School of Biomedical Sciences. Your role sits jointly in the Centre for Pathogen Genomics and the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory. Together, these teams deliver integrated pathogen genomics, diagnostics and surveillance to support public health decision making. You will collaborate with leading experts across genomics, bioinformatics, epidemiology, laboratory science and capacity building. You will be part of an inclusive, values driven environment focused on innovation, impact and world health outcomes. Be Yourself.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb. We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [e-mail].

Eligibility

You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.

Application Deadline

Applications close: Sunday 8 November 1:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.