Data Scientist

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

• Full Time/ Part Time Opportunity
• Barangaroo, Sydney CBD
• Contract Ending June, 2025
• Hybrid working environment (2 days in the office per week)

Salary Range of $105-120k Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit.

We are looking for a curious self-start who is eager to learn in our Biostatistics and Data Science Division.

The Opportunity: 

The Data Scientist will be responsible for delivering quality implementations of data science and AI techniques in order to address health research and organisational development.

Our successful candidate will work with a range of datasets presenting proof of concepts for the responsible use Generative AI including Large Language Models.

Key Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive data driven decision making
• Develop and define requirements of the research area accordingly
• Design and propose solutions with a focus on ethical and responsible usage of AI
• Collect, prepare and process data relevant to analysis and modelling tasks ensuring high data quality and integrity
• Develop rigorous testing and validations procedures
• Interpret findings and communicate results effectively to stakeholders
• Deploy, monitor and support implemented models
• Ensure codes for data pipeline and model development are efficient and well documented

Our Successful Candidate  

• Master’s or higher academic qualification with degree in either of Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence/Data Science/ Statistics or related field
• Data Scientist experience (minimum 1 year experience)
• Experience/ knowledge of iterative development including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model fine-tuning
• Experience with Python and relevant libraries (e.g., scikit learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers, etc.)

For more information on this role and the detailed Position Description please see the link below:

https://applynow.net.au/jobs/GEORGE713

The closing date for applications is midnight, Wednesday 10 April 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found

About the George

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to:

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment.

Please visit our website for more on The George: https://www.georgeinstitute.org/
 

Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered.

Please apply now!

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.
We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged adults and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Why The George?

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs.

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact