Data Scientist
Contract: 6 January to 30 June **** + potential to extend
Location: Brisbane on site
Our client is midway through a multi-year Data & Analytics uplift programme and are looking for a Data Scientist to help change how claims management decisions are supported.
You'll combine structured claims data with unstructured claim documentation to build analytical models, ML solutions and decision-support tools.
Your work will help claims officers make more consistent, evidence-based decisions across a large and diverse insurance portfolio.
Identifying patterns and trends across claims and uncovering emerging risks
Predicting claim outcomes, claim duration, legal costs and reserve adequacy
Flagging complex, high-risk or high-cost claims earlier
Applying statistical, ML and NLP techniques to deliver tangible business value
Working closely with claims specialists, data professionals and business leaders
Contributing to a programme that includes GenAI (RAG, embeddings, document intelligence) and lays the foundation for graph and vector-based architectures
Essential
Demonstrated experience applying machine learning to large,



complex datasets to deliver measurable business outcomes
Strong statistical and predictive modelling skills: classification and regression, time-series analysis, clustering and segmentation, anomaly detection, and model evaluation and validation
Hands‐on experience with Azure Databricks, Python and SQL
Experience delivering AI/ML solutions through CI/CD processes
Experience monitoring the cost, latency and reliability of AI/ML features and optimising solutions in production
Desirable
NLP and text analytics experience, including topic modelling, text classification and large-scale unstructured data analysis
Experience in a public sector, insurance or other highly regulated setting
A university degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field
Meaningful work with real impact on how claims are managed across Queensland Government agencies
A chance to shape a data and AI programme as it moves into advanced analytics and GenAI
A short, focused engagement with clear deliverables
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📌 Data Scientist (Brisbane)
🏢 Talenza
📍 Brisbane