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The Australian Government Department of Health is seeking PhD students and interns to explore innovative research, applying deep learning techniques to answer real-world problems in the Australian healthcare system.

The proposed opportunity relates to a planned Australian Research Council Linkage Grant with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). This prospect offers the chance for high-quality research candidates to join a three-year research collaboration, working with health policy experts within the department and computer science experts from UTS to provide data-driven analytics and insights. It would be possible to have a co- supervisor who is based at one of the universities in Canberra, such as ANU, if desired.

This opportunity would be placed in the Analytics Projects and Futures Section in the Department of Health. This section conducts a range of analytics projects that apply existing and innovative methods to health data. We work with policy experts to apply these techniques, providing support and evidence for policy development and improving health policy decision making in the department.

Development Opportunities

  • PhD in computer science working with the Department of Health
  • Strengthen skills in advanced data analysis, including Deep Learning, Graph Analytics and large- scale machine learning on healthcare data
  • Working in a collaborative research environment between universities and industry that is supported by an Australian Research Council linkage project

PhD Scholarship and Support

  • A full scholarship equivalent to APA (approx. $28,000 p/a)
  • Up to $10k p/a top up scholarship
  • Up to $5k travel support to attend an international conference
  • Up to $2k p/a travel support between Sydney and Canberra
  • Further top-ups may be available for applicants with first- class honours and dependent on performance

What are we looking for

  • Australian citizenship
  • Research experience in computer sciences or associated discipline
  • Candidates will be subject to a baseline security clearance (supported by the Department of Health)
  • Proficient in programming and machine learning
  • Good presentation skills
  • Knowledge of the Australian healthcare system

Commencement Dates and Location

  • Applicants will be located at the Department of Health in Canberra during the internship and the PhD program
  • Initial department paid internship from January to March 2020
  • If intern is selected for a PhD candidature then applicants would enrol with UTS and begin PhD in July 2020, and internship would be extended for another 3 months (April to June 2020)

Interested? Get in touch:

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See a copy of the recruitment flyer in Photos section below.

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