Data Scientist

Data Scientist

• Employment Type : Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration : 18 Month Fixed Term contract (with the possibility of extension)
• Remuneration : $127351 base plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Work rights required : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location : Hybrid Randwick Sydney (Health Translation Hub)

About UNSW :

UNSW Medicine & Healthis a national leader in learning teaching and research with close affiliations to several of Australias finest hospitals research institutes and health care organisations. With a strong presence at UNSW Sydney campus the faculty have staff and students in teaching hospitals in Sydney as well as regional and rural areas of NSW including Albury / Wodonga Wagga Wagga Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.

Details of the role

This Data Scientist role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence machine learning and healthcare. The role will contribute to designing and implementing AI-driven solutions to automate ICD-11 coding from Emergency Department (ED) data which include structured fields and free text clinical notes.

The appointee will lead the fine-tuning of advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) while ensuring the reliability accuracy and compliance of the solution. Your expertise will help create a pipeline that contributes to reporting of injury related presentations to EDs predominantly by jurisdictional health departments.

The role will collaborate with clinicians coders engineers and researchers to align solutions with healthcare workflows working closely with the broader research team partners including CSIRO and AIHW. .

The role reports to the Senior Research Fellow and Chief Investigator of this MRFF National Critical Research Infrastructure grant funded work with a dotted reporting line to a Senior Data Scientist at the CSIRO. There are no direct reports.

Some key skills required :

Desirable skills :

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Pre-employment checks required for this position :

UNSW Benefits and Culture

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How to apply :

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate document addressing the skills and experience listed in the Position Description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on .

Interviews are expected to take place mid-January 2026 due to the UNSW shutdown (which is Dec 22

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Contact

Frank McHenry Talent Acquisition Associate

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Applications close : Monday 15

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UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1