Data Manager

**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 contract : 12 months (with possibility of extension)**:

- ** Full-time or Part-time hours available : 0.8-1.0 EFT**:

- ** HEW 5 equivalent (dependent on experience and hours)**:

- **Based at 553 St Kilda Road**:

- ** Staff benefits**

**The Department**

Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is a teaching and research unit of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and is centred at the Alfred Hospital Campus. It plays a prominent role in public health medicine in Australia and has a strong record for training individuals with the capacity and skills to assume leadership roles in Australia in this field. We work closely with the major Monash affiliated hospitals, research institutes and public health units within Victoria and nationally. Our skills provide a key resource underpinning translational research within our Faculty.

Monash Registries operate from the **Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine**. The department has broad expertise in applied clinical and public health research. Its core skills of epidemiology, biostatistics and data management support extensive research programs aimed at reducing suffering, preventing illness and improving quality of life. The department's research program takes place in settings ranging from remote communities and workplaces to intensive care units.

This position would work within the **Cancer Research Program**, led by Professor John Zalcberg, which was established to enhance the cancer research focus within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine’s clinical and public health activities. The Cancer Research Program undertake clinical trials and cohort studies, principally using the numerous cancer quality registries it manages as a research tool and translational research platform.

SCANpatient is a randomised controlled trial (RCT) funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), that aims to test whether a structured radiology report can improve the accuracy of reporting of computed tomography (CT) scans to classify patients with non-metastatic pancreatic cancer as having tumours that are either clearly resectable, borderline or locally advanced leading to improved delivery of care and patient outcomes.

**The Role**

**Education/Qualifications**

The appointee will have:

- A relevant tertiary qualification and ideally some research experience in clinical coding and/or data management.
- Experience working with health informatics, health systems and health services or equivalent technical experience in a comparative field.
- A demonstrated understanding of confidentiality, privacy and information handling principles.
- Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders to deliver solutions that work across different environments (preferably health)
- Well-developed communication skills, including a proven ability to produce a range of clear, succinct documentation and interact with a diversity of colleagues & clients.
- Demonstrated high-level organisational and time management skills, including the ability to perform high-volume tasks to meet deadlines, maintaining a high degree of accuracy and consistency.

**Benefits**
- Access to Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives in addition to discounted health insurance
- Great work/life balance

**For any queries regarding the role, please contact Dr Lin Li on 9903 0378 or Tatiana Andonegui on 9903 0891**

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.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.

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