• 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• $140,000 - $160,000 Package Including super
• Customer focused data science program

Reporting into the Lead Data Scientist, this role sits within a large, strategic program focused on customer value generation and data-driven offerings. You’ll work on high-impact machine learning initiatives, developing and experimenting with models that directly shape customer outcomes and product capabilities. This organisation is a leader in their field and they are seeking a keen problem solver with strong machine learning, experimentation and engagement skills.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, develop, and experiment with machine learning models across the full lifecycle
• Lead exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and hypothesis-driven experimentation
• Evaluate models using appropriate metrics, validation techniques, and risk considerations
• Own and evolve ML models and data products from proof-of-concept through to production
• Drive best practices in model development, experimentation frameworks, and reproducibility
• Communicate model performance, insights, and trade-offs through clear documentation, visualisations, and presentations
• Continuously apply advanced ML techniques and domain knowledge to complex problem spaces

What you bring – Technical

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop and apply domain expertise
• Solid theoretical understanding of machine learning and applied data science
• Advanced proficiency in Python and/or R for model development
• Strong experience in feature engineering, model selection, and model evaluation
• Proficiency in SQL and working with structured and unstructured data
• Experience productionising machine learning models and managing experimentation-to-production workflows
• Ability to define and apply best practices for scalable ML development
• Proven capability to translate machine learning experimentation into measurable customer and business value

To be considered for this role, you must be an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian Citizen.

If this position is of interest to you, please click ‘Apply’ or you can just send your details to [email protected]

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