Job description:

Role Type: 18-month full time contract
Salary: $107,689 - 111,973 per annum plus superannuation

The opportunity:

Are you ready to turn your data expertise into a force for good? Join GenV's Data Governance and Analytics team and become a key player in reshaping the way we use research data for public benefit.

This is more than just a data job—it's a chance to lead a movement. You'll build next-generation data pipelines, harness the power of cloud platforms, and help create seamless systems that make our data truly FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

In this role, you'll:

• Design and optimise powerful parallel data pipelines
• Curate high-impact datasets that fuel groundbreaking research
• Work at the intersection of survey data, technology, and research innovation
• Collaborate with forward-thinking teams across data management, administrative linkage, and tech
• Play a pivotal part in translating complex data into real-world solutions

About your new team

Generation Victoria (GenV) is one of the world's largest and most inclusive birth and intergenerational research cohorts, with over 125,000 participants across Victoria. Launched in 2021, GenV aims to solve complex health and wellbeing challenges facing children and pre-midlife adults by 2035.

Deeply embedded in communities, GenV is designed for action—driving discovery, testing interventions, and informing better health services and policy. With a rich ecosystem of biosamples, linked data, collaborative research, and an Open Science platform, GenV is transforming the future of health through large-scale, inclusive, and impactful research. Learn more at www.genv.org.au.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leveraging cloud platforms for scalable and automated data pipelines to facilitate faster data delivery.
• Build and package researcher-ready datasets that are relevant, accurate, and validated, empowering researchers with trusted Cloud based data platform for discovery.
• Using AI and ML based data services to automate data quality monitoring and correction to maintain high data reliability.
• Design and automate survey data pipelines using Python/R and Cloud Data services (Preferably AWS Glue and Athena) to seamlessly handle structured and unstructured data - such as photos, videos and PDFs.
• Automate data profiling and generate quality assurance reports with key metrics, leveraging visualization tools to pinpoint challenges, reveal insights and proactively resolve issues swiftly.
• Create a proactive metadata system at the survey design stage, crafting researcher-friendly resources - data dictionaries, ontology mappings and deduplicated datasets - tracked with version control (e.g. Git).

What we need from you:

• High-quality work experience and tertiary qualification (Honours, Masters or PhD) in computer science, data science, statistics, epidemiology health informatics or public/clinical health or equivalent, as evidenced by academic transcripts
• Strong skills in curating, managing health or epidemiological data from large surveys or longitudinal research
• Experience in using Cloud Data Services (preferably AWS) and Python/R to build data and metadata pipelines
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, to foster stakeholder relationships and deliver clear, timely outcomes
• Proven ability to multitask, manage time effectively, solve problems and excel independently or in collaborative teams
  

For full viewing of responsibilities and requirements please refer to the position description.

Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Jatender Mohal [email protected].

What's in it for you?

• Maximise Your Pay: Benefit from salary packaging, including entertainment and novated leases
• Flexible Working Options: Enjoy a variety of flexible work arrangements.
• Join a Reputable Organisation: Take advantage of a unique opportunity to be part of a respected research institute
• Make a Difference: Collaborate with a team passionate about making a positive impact
• Supportive Environment: Work in a dynamic and energetic setting with our expanding team.

Who we are

Murdoch Children's Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Our institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention, and potential cures. We thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem-solving to address challenging queries in child health. Committed to inclusivity and respect, we foster a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), we uphold principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.

We are committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in our decision-making at all levels of the Institute.

Join Us!

If you believe this role is a good fit for you, please apply by submitting:

• Your resume
• A cover letter addressing the selection criteria
  

Ensure these documents are combined into a single PDF file.

We welcome individuals of diverse genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions, and sexual orientations in our workplace. We actively encourage talented individuals from all walks of life to apply for our job openings. Our commitment lies in fostering a workplace that is barrier-free and inclusive, aiming to attract the most skilled candidates.

For any questions related to the recruitment process, feel free to reach out to our Recruitment team at [email protected]. Ensure that you include the position number and job title in the subject line. Please refrain from sharing your application to this email address.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

No recruitment agencies please.

Position Description

Applications close: 1 May 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight time