Head of Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Leadership opportunity

The Melbourne School of Public Health is seeking an outstanding academic leader to serve as the inaugural Head of Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

This newly established Department will be the University's academic discipline home for teaching and research excellence in epidemiology, biostatistics and related fields. As Head of Department, you will shape its strategic direction, academic identity and culture while building a high-performing environment that advances methodological excellence, research innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a member of the School Executive, you will contribute to enterprise-wide leadership and decision-making, balancing departmental priorities with broader School, Faculty and University objectives.

Strategic priorities

• Department leadership and establishment - Build and lead a newly created department, establishing its strategic direction, governance, culture and academic identity
• Methodological excellence and research innovation - Advance internationally recognised research programs in epidemiology and biostatistics while strengthening quantitative capability and methodological leadership across the School, Faculty and research precinct
• Education and workforce development - Drive innovative teaching programs and foster strong integration between research, teaching and graduate research supervision
• Collaboration and research translation - Build strategic relationships with health services, research institutes, government agencies, data custodians and international collaborators to enhance research quality, reach and impact
• People, culture and enterprise leadership - Foster an inclusive, accountable and high-performing environment while contributing to School, Faculty and University-wide priorities and decision-making

About you

A Professor or Associate Professor with an internationally recognised record of achievement in epidemiology, biostatistics or a closely related quantitative health discipline.