Deputy Director ACDP / Science Director AAHL - CSIRO

• Work for Australia’s National Science Agency.
• Join the teams who provide vital scientific research into exotic and emerging infectious diseases.
• Provide strategic vision and leadership to ensure this world-class Business Unit and facility, remains scientifically competitive and impactful globally.

About CSIRO

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is one of the world’s largest and most successful publicly funded research and development organisations. We are committed to outcome-focused research that will generate economic, environmental and social benefits. We maximise the impact we deliver for the Australia by focusing on solving its greatest challenges. As Australia’s national science and engineering agency our innovation and excellence places us in the top ten applied research agencies in the world. We’re the people behind Wi-Fi, soft contact lenses and the Hendra virus vaccine – and we’re Australia’s leading patent holder.

About ACDP

The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness - CSIRO is a purpose-built biosecurity facility in Victoria, Australia, containing the largest and highest level biocontainment (BSL-4) laboratory in the southern hemisphere. The ACDP laboratories and research teams (including those working in AAHL, the Australian Animal Health Laboratory), help protect Australia’s general public and our multi-billion-dollar livestock and aquaculture industries, from exotic and emerging infectious disease threats and outbreaks, while also collaborating with world health and animal organisations and agencies.