Summary
William Mccann is a research-focused project manager with a decade of experience leading multidisciplinary studies that improve health outcomes after injury and surgery. Currently overseeing and implementing clinical trials and translational research for RECOVER and the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, he bridges clinical teams, consumers, regulators and insurers to turn evidence into practice. His PhD in Cardiac Psychology underpins advanced mixed-methods skills—longitudinal cohort work, qualitative interviews and complex statistical modelling—while producing peer-reviewed outputs and policy-facing recommendations. William has a track record of managing stakeholder-rich projects across rural and metropolitan settings, including novel predictors of surgical distress and interventions for road traffic injuries. He brings a pragmatic combination of implementation experience and academic rigor, often translating technical findings into actionable, service-level changes. An early-career background in AI and behavioural tech research at CSIRO Data61 hints at an appetite for interdisciplinary methods beyond conventional health research.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), Psychology, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), Psychology, First Class Honours at The University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cardiac Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cardiac Psychology at University of Southern Queensland