WE’RE HIRING | Lead Data Scientist | Australia-wide

Vectiq is looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join a complex Australian Government environment and contribute to the development of advanced data science, analytics and AI capabilities.

- Location: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA or TAS | Hybrid
- Contract
- Security clearance: Baseline or higher

This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced Data Scientist to design, develop, test and deploy advanced predictive and prescriptive analytical models, with a particular focus on business entity resolution within the biosecurity domain.

You’ll work closely with technical and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical data solutions, develop production-ready models and support data-driven decision-making.

What You’ll Bring

- Data Science & Modelling: Proven experience developing and deploying predictive/prescriptive models, particularly for business entity resolution.
- Technical Skills: Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL and R, data engineering, pipelines and transformations.
- Data Platforms: Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, Azure and/or Databricks.




- AI & Data Quality: Experience implementing AI/ML solutions into production and applying data quality controls such as validation, profiling and reconciliation.
- Stakeholder & Delivery Skills: Strong stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present complex analytics to senior and non-technical audiences

Experience working within a DevOps workplace, cloud-based machine learning, Markov random fields, or Australian Government data environments would be highly regarded.

If you’re an experienced Lead Data Scientist looking for your next Australian Government opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested? Click “APPLY NOW” or send your updated CV to ••••@vectiq.com.au

Applicants must meet the mandatory security clearance requirements and relevant experience to be considered.

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📌 Lead Data Scientist (Canberra)
🏢 Vectiq
📍 Canberra