Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 21st Jan 2022
- Melbourne > Parkville
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute www.mcri.edu.au and provides a wholly integrated genetic testing, diagnostic and counselling service for health professionals, patients and their families across Victoria, Australia and globally. Our clinical geneticists and genetic counsellors work in close consultation with our medical scientists to provide the most accurate interpretation for complex genetic tests. VCGS also plays a pivotal role in research and development, driving translational research and policy development in the field of genetics.
We are committed to ensuring a positive working environment that values all backgrounds and experiences. We cultivate an inclusive culture that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and a culture based on respect, consideration and dignity. We are also committed to developing our people and fostering an environment where learning and development is central to our staff reaching their full potential.
The Data Officer will assume responsibility for oversight of secondary use of genomic data at VCGS from both an operational and policy perspective. Holistically spanning technical aspects as well as data governance, ethics, provenance, consent and data integrity, this critical role will ensure that data use is conducted in a manner that meets regulatory and legal requirements, respects, supports and protects patients, while broadly maximising benefit from genomic data availability and use. You will exercise your technical skills through your active role in overseeing and facilitating data sharing transactions including guiding development of internal and external facing infrastructure to automate these processes. You will also play a higher level role in developing data sharing policy and strategy, both within VCGS and more broadly within Australia through participation in ongoing consultation on national and state policy and infrastructure discussions. Key stakeholders will include rare disease researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, staff within partner alliances such as the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance and the Australian Genomics Health Alliance.
This position offers the right individual an opportunity to become deeply immersed in some of the most critical issues confronting modern genomics and play a highly valuable role to serve patients by enabling optimal outcomes from clinical data sharing and genomic research.
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A position description is attached.
Any specific questions not answered in the position description should be directed to Dr Simon Sadedin [email protected] using the subject line: Data Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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On occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.
All applicants please be aware that in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s Directions, all MCRI and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated, unless a medical exception applies. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID-19 Digital Immunisation Certificate/s or evidence of medical exception or evidence of vaccination booking as part of our pre-employment requirements.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. Should you require any specific support or adjustments please talk to us and we will be happy to accommodate.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check and a Working with Children check is compulsory.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.