Data Scientist

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 30 June 2026)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444 p.a. plus Superannuation (12%)
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ603415
Closing Date: 18 September 2025 (11:59PM)

Join the State ODS Program in the System Performance Support Branch at Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary employment opportunity up to 30 June 2026 and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

About Us

• We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources and opportunities to thrive in your career.
• Explore boundless potential in a dynamic environment.
• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

About The Role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

The Data Scientist is responsible for high quality data science and advanced analytics work which is the responsibility of the State Operational Data Store Program. This position will be expected to apply superior data science and statistical modelling techniques, tools and processes to the unique health data. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for investigative analytics work, structured statistical model building and the associated data engineering pipeline and platform for key enterprise solutions all State ODS Program initiatives as commissioned by NSW Health.

The Health Manager level 3, starting salary from $127,150 - $144,444 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 38-hour work week.

• Deliver advanced data analysis and data scientist related tasks for projects undertaken by the State ODS Program team.
• Design, develop, and refine machine learning algorithms to ensure outputs are reproducible, robust, and aligned with current best practices.
• Interpret output derived from algorithms generated, clearly articulating underlying assumptions, limitations, and implications for stakeholders.
• Validate algorithms through structured testing and documentation and establish dashboards to monitor algorithms in production environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to package and provide algorithm outputs in a format suitable for deployment into production applications.

We are seeking a motivated and committed individual who can support the work of NSW Health with the following experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or relevant experience in Data Science, Data Analytics, Actuarial, Mathematics, and Statistics. A history of openness and curiosity to explore new analytics techniques and data engineering principles and tools is essential.
• Experience (>2 years) applying advanced analytical methodologies, including predictive modelling (e.g. Generalised Linear Model regression, discriminant analysis, gradient boosting or similar).
• Experience (>2 years) with machine learning concepts and algorithms (e.g. supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, classification, clustering, and natural language processing (NLP), deep learning techniques, neural networks etc.) is desirable.
• Experience (>2 years) in the utilisation of SQL, Python, R, Jupyter Notebook and core data science libraries (e.g Pandas/NumPy/scikit-learn/Matplotlib/TensorFlow/PyTorch)
• Experience (>2 years) in data wrangling and feature engineering including cleaning, transforming, and preparing complex datasets for analysis and modelling.
• Experience (>2 years) in deploying and managing machine learning workflows in cloud environments (e.g., Azure ML) is highly desirable.

At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you'll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages), explaining your interest and motivation in applying for this role and highlighting your relevant skills.

For role related queries or questions contact Abdullah Safi on Abdullah.Safi@health.nsw.gov.au (hiring manager details) and quote REQ603415.

If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact lisa.byrne@health.nsw.gov.au.

Closing Date: 18 September 2025

• This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 23 September 2025