Head of Department of Health Systems, Policy and Economics

Leadership opportunity

The Melbourne School of Public Health is seeking an outstanding academic leader to serve as the inaugural Head of Department of Health Systems, Policy and Economics.

This newly established Department will be the University's academic discipline home for teaching and research excellence in health systems, health policy, health economics 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 research excellence, educational innovation and meaningful real-world impact.

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
• Research excellence and impact - Advance internationally recognised research programs, strengthen competitive funding success and support high-quality research training
• Education and capability development - Drive innovative teaching programs and foster strong integration between research, teaching and graduate research supervision
• Partnerships and engagement - Build strategic relationships across government, health services, research institutes, industry and international collaborators
• 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