Senior Data Scientist

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444, plus Superannuation

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ578013

Closing Date: Monday 9 June 2025 (11:59PM)

Join our System Information and Analytics at Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary employment opportunity up to June 2026 and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. 

About us  

• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
• While regular office presence is essential, we offer flexible work arrangements to support your needs.
• Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

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 Senior Data Scientist is responsible for high quality data science and advanced analytics such as dynamic simulation modelling and working with complex linked health-related data. This position will be expected to apply superior data science and statistical modelling techniques, tools and processes to the unique health data that NSW Health provides.

This position will ensure that advanced modelling and analytics are relevant, reproducible, and reflect state-of-the-art techniques. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for investigative analytics work, structured statistical model building and the associated data engineering pipeline and platform.

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

What you’ll be doing 

• Responsible for autonomously completing advanced data analysis supporting the System Monitoring and Insights Unit.
• Responsible for evaluating and selecting appropriate modelling techniques for emerging dynamic simulation modelling requirements, fitting parameters and reviewing output autonomously, communicating findings effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate an ability to promote and trial new methods within dynamic simulation modelling and identify project opportunities related to process improvement, using new and emerging data science and data engineering techniques.
• Demonstrate a flexible response to ad hoc requests for data and information often at short notice against a background of high work volumes and demands for accurate, expert responses to complex issues, requiring the integration of diverse sources of information.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with managers in other areas of the Ministry as well as biostatisticians, data analysts, health planners and health researchers in Local Health Districts involved in monitoring and evaluating health services and health system innovation.
  
  

About you: 

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:  

• 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 with a range of analytics methodologies, ideally including predictive modelling (e.g. Generalised Linear Model regression, discriminant analysis, or similar), demonstrating proficiency in R, SAS or other similar programming applications.
• Extensive experience conducting and interpreting statistical analyses of population-based health administrative or other health related data, including linked datasets, using a range of analytic tools and methodologies, including temporal and sub-group adjusted and/or linked data analyses, in order to describe and compare the performance of health systems.
• Demonstrated interest in the principles of reproducible analysis, ethical data science, data management and governance and the application of data governance frameworks and policies to day-to-day information sharing and analytics.

How to apply

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) AND Demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below in application questionnaire.

Target Questions  

1. Reflect on your prior experience in analysing large scale health related data including the limitations and opportunities you identified.
2. Describe an instance where you had to critically analyse an issue with a data processing pipeline or an advanced analysis, with details on the approach you took to fixing the issue and identifying, and managing the stakeholders.

For role related queries or questions contact Duleepa Jayasundara on Duleepa.Jayasundara@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ578013

If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Chan on rebecca.chan3@health.nsw.gov.au

Closing Date: Monday 9 June 2025 (11:59PM)