Data Scientist

Data Scientist

• 6-month contract with potential extension
• Hybrid working culture, can be Brisbane/Perth-based
• Drive impactful people insights with advanced analytics

Our client is seeking a talented and inquisitive Data Scientist with a strong foundation in statistics to join their People Data & Insights team. Reporting to the Principal Data Scientist, you will play a key role in applying advanced statistical modelling, hypothesis testing, and data-driven techniques to design and implement innovative solutions that inform strategic workforce decisions. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of statistics, technology, and human behaviour in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop predictive models and algorithms using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to support people-related insights and decision-making.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and feature engineering across diverse Human Resources datasets.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines from source systems through to model deployment.
• Translate analytical outcomes into actionable insights and communicate findings through engaging visualisations and reports.
• Share knowledge and support capability uplift across the team by mentoring, documentation, and training on analytics tools and techniques.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline with strong coding skills in Python, R, and/or SQL.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end data science projects, ideally involving workforce or behavioural data.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, machine learning methods (e.g. regression, clustering, classification), and relevant algorithm implementation.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

If you are interested and possess the right experience, please apply now via the link below.
Contact: Maria Hecto – 08 9423 1407 - (Job reference: 267083)