Software Developer

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory, to inpatient and home and community based services.

• Fixed term : two year position 
• Full-time : 76 hours per fortnight

• Classification code : HS3 ($95,000 - $110,000.00 plus 9.5% super) 

• Located at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
• Staff benefits 

The Department

The successful applicant will work within the dynamic and growing team of the Epidemiological Modelling Unit at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM), Monash University. Our multi-disciplinary team of modellers, software developers and epidemiologists undertakes cutting-edge, policy-relevant epidemiological modelling of infectious diseases transmission and control. The Unit works closely with epidemiologists and public health specialists across SPHPM to provide support to government, NGOs and funding agencies to guide policy for infectious disease control in Victoria, Australia and our region. SPHPM is co-located with the Alfred Hospital and the other research institutes across our campus.

The Role

The successful applicant will lead the software development aspects of this major project (“Real-time modelling of the COVID-19 epidemic”), funded by the Australian Medical Research Future Fund and our industry partners (the Victorian Department of Health, the World Health Organization and Amazon Web Services) to a total of AUD >1 million. This project will play a key role in informing the Australian COVID-19 response and developing computational tools for pandemic preparedness generally.

The appointee will lead the platform development aspects of this project, taking responsibility for creating a platform for infectious disease modelling that is robust, user-friendly and open source. You will extend the existing framework which consists of an end-to-end pipeline for creating, running and interpreting a range of infectious disease models. During the course of the appointment, you will extend our current platform to ensure it remains reliable, up-to-date and fully integrated with the high-performance computing and interactive model visualisation. You will also lead the integration of new methodological techniques, including agent-based modelling.

Skills 

• A vision for software platform development
• High levels of responsiveness to end-users and ability to work within a team
• Knowledge of the latest software techniques and tools available
• The ability to write elegant, accessible and reliable code

Benefits

• Salary Packaging
• Discount Health Insurance
• Onsite Gym
• Child care services

Applications close 11pm, 25th February 2021

All enquiries to Associate Professor James Trauer on james.trauer@monash.edu.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au