Monash University in Australia seeks to improve the human condition by advancing knowledge and fostering creativity. It does so through research and education and a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.The Faculty of Information Technology is seeking an established academic leader, with a demonstrated track record of excellence in research and teaching as well as extensive experience working in or with healthcare institutions, to lead our research in the area of digital health.
Responsibilities:
- provide strategic direction in digital health within the context of the faculty’s overall strategy
- raise the visibility of digital health and health informatics
- build a strong and cohesive academic group across the Faculty and University and lead multi-organisational initiatives in digital health.
The faculty has a strong interest and many on-going initiatives in Digital Health, and collaborates with the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and various healthcare institutions in addressing research and educational challenges related to introduction of the modern technologies for better healthcare. There is also an opportunity for international collaboration with Institute of Digital Healthcare at University of Warwick through Monash/Warwick alliance, Intelligent Healthcare initiatives at Monash, Malaysia and South Eastern University, China, as well as Harbin Institute of Technology.
The Faculty is in a growth phase and is investing in areas of strategic and cross-disciplinary research such as our Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI), Centre for Data Science, the recently established Oceania Cybersecurity Centre, and our innovations labs such as SensiLab and Immersive Analytics. Further strategic appointments in the area of digital health are planned.
Enquiries only: confidential enquiries regarding the position may be made to Professor Frada Burstein, Faculty of Information Technology, frada.burstein@monash.edu