Cisco Chair for AI in Health Systems
Core
Lead a flagship university-industry partnership to drive AI innovation, research translation, and healthcare transformation at a national and international level.
Role type
Principal research and innovation leader (Cisco Chair)
Builds
Scalable AI solutions for healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Digital Health / Healthcare Systems
Required skills
Strategic leadership in AI-enabled health systems, building multidisciplinary research collaborations, attracting external funding and industry investment, developing strategic partnerships with Cisco/healthcare/government, influencing policy and strategy, leading curriculum innovation and executive education, mentoring researchers and supervising higher degree students
Preferred skills
Reputation for translating research to real-world impact, passion for innovation and emerging technologies, ability to operate at executive and board level
Technologies
AI, digital health, healthcare systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership to translate research into real-world healthcare innovation; Build and lead multidisciplinary research collaborations across academia, healthcare, government, and industry; Attract significant external funding, industry investment, and collaborative research opportunities; Develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with Cisco, healthcare organizations, and government stakeholders; Influence policy, strategy, and innovation in AI-driven healthcare transformation; Lead curriculum innovation, executive education, and industry engagement activities; Mentor researchers, supervise higher degree research students, and build sector capability; Represent the Cisco-La Trobe partnership nationally and internationally through forums, conferences, and strategic engagements
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
