Program Manager/Epidemiologist

Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Occupation: Science
Reference: 1434
Lead the delivery of viral hepatitis surveillance, treatment and prevention programs and projects. Work with a dynamic and multidisciplinary team across the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Doherty Institute. Fixed term, full time opportunity (6 months parental leave backfill). The WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people living with chronic viral hepatitis. We collaborate across our sector, with government, clinicians and community, to drive innovation in health care.
Your new role: Oversee delivery of the National Surveillance for Hepatitis B Indicators Program, Link-2-HepCare project and other priority activities, including operational supervision of team members and program design, evaluation and reporting. Lead the establishment and analysis of a linked dataset to define the cascade of care for people diagnosed with chronic viral hepatitis and allow targeted intervention for cases not engaged in care. Collaborate closely with the Victorian Department of Health, Local Public Health Units, data linkage units, and state and Commonwealth data custodians. About you: You have a postgraduate qualification in epidemiology with experience in the analysis of large and complex datasets and an understanding of public health surveillance systems and processes. You have experience managing public health and research projects. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build successful collaborative relationships. You work with respect and cultural sensitivity with people from diverse backgrounds. Benefits of working with Melbourne Health: Enjoy working with a multidisciplinary and supportive team with a strong focus on people and their wellbeing. Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport. For a full Position Description, please click APPLY.
Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term
Job classification: Undefined
Contact: #J-18808-Ljbffr