Prof Julie Simpson

Methodology Director

Methodology Director Prof Julie Simpson (FAHMS) has >30 years experience as a biostatistician contributing to clinical and population health research. Previously she has worked at St Thomas's Hospital, London, Mahidol-Oxford Research Programme in Thailand, University of Aberdeen, and Cancer Council of Victoria. Her main research areas are: the integration of biostatistics and mathematical modelling to improve the control of infectious diseases and statistical methods for handling missing data. Julie is Head of the Biostatistics Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Director of the Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health research Hub and recipient of NHMRC Investigator Grants (Leadership L1, 2021-5; L2, 2026-30).