The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Data Analyst - Impact and Business to join the Research Translation team at Burnet!

In this role you will play a key role in measuring and communicating the outcomes and societal value of the institute's medical research and public health activities. You will be involved in collecting, analysing, and synthesizing data to support the development of high-quality impact and business reports for stakeholders, funders, and the broader community. You will also support key internal processes including annual business planning, working group head reviews and strategic planning.

You will also combine strong analytical skills with a strategic mindset and a passion for demonstrating the real-world benefits of health research. You will be required to perform project management and work in cross functional teams and be a successful business partner supporting a range of internal stakeholders.

You will also:

• Analyse data related to people and business activity including, research outputs and impacts on health and society, funding, collaborations, and community engagement.
• Develop strong relationships with a range of key stakeholders by being service-oriented and deeply understanding needs and providing strong business partnering support.
• Collaborate with researchers, communications teams, and executive leadership to gather qualitative and quantitative data, using a combination of centralised and disparate data.
• Assist to design processes and systems for data collection, synthesis of data and storage to support various reports.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with reporting frameworks (e.g., AAMRI, NHMRC, ARC, Research Impact Pathways).
• Support the preparation of Burnet Impact Report, other impact reports, case studies, and submissions to funding bodies and government agencies.
• Support the International Program Quality & Effectiveness team with compliance of the DFAT Accreditation and ACFID Code of Conduct obligations to establish processes that demonstrate impact measurement, accountability and organisational performance.
• Monitor, read, or respond to contact outside of work hours which relates to performance of work where reasonable.

This is an Ongoing Full-Time position. You will have flexible working hours as well as two days per week working from home option. Refer to the position description for full details here.

https://www.burnet.edu.au/Senior Data Analyst - Impact and Business_PD_June 2025

Let's talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in data science, Public Health, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience working in a medical research institute, university, or health policy environment.
• Experience in data analysis (including qualitative), mixed methods reporting, and visualization using tools such as Excel, R, Python, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful narratives (eg. data storytelling and visualization).
• Understanding of bibliometrics, altmetrics, and research evaluation methodologies.
• Familiarity with research impact frameworks and performance indicators in the health and medical research sector.
• Excellent project management skills encompassing strategic and analytical thinking, adaptability, initiative, accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Proven skills in collaboration and business partnering with a range of key stakeholders.

The Burnet experience?

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do - achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected].

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply below and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Applications close at 11:59pm AEST on Sunday, 06 July 2025.

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.