Senior Data Scientist

1 day ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Te tūnga | The role
We have an opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data Science Practice, which enables ESR to push today's boundaries so we can see beyond the horizon into the future and drive action that solves some of the complex problems New Zealand is facing in terms of the environment, health, and forensics.
Reporting to our Data Scientist Lead, you'll support the design and execution of the Data Science research pipeline and deliver statistical and machine learning models for scientific and business challenges.

**In this role you will be involved in**:

- Leading and actively participating in contestable research funding opportunities.
- Contributing to developing the infrastructure, tooling and libraries for data science workflows including model development and pathways to production.
- Communicating research insights within the organisation and with external stakeholders, identifying further opportunities to exploit data assets and models.
- Working closely with other team members, mentor junior staff and supervise postgraduate students.

You'll have the opportunity to experiment and tinker with data, including mining, analysis and modelling using state-of-the-art AI methods. You'll push boundaries on languages, tools and technologies, whilst engaging in current data science practices, delivering innovative services and solutions to clients.
Kia angitu koe | About you

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with a record of research publications in scientific journals.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks, machine learning, statistical and numerical analysis.
- Advanced knowledge with leading scripting languages, including Python/R.
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ngā painga | The benefits
ESR provide an excellent environment for fostering and developing our people in a values-driven, flexible and ever evolving landscape. We are leaders in our field and our laboratory facilities are second to none.
We offer diverse benefits including flexible working options that support everyone's lifestyle in balance with their work commitments.
Our people gain value from other benefits such as job-related learning and development opportunities, access to employee health schemes, social events and wellbeing initiatives.
Please note the successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment drug-screen and police records check as conditions of employment.

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