Data Scientist

at  Baptcare

Full-time
Camberwell, VIC
About Us
At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness ​. ​
About the Role
The Data Scientist role is responsible for leading, building, implementing, and supporting AI and statistical analysis. The role prepares complex data, training data sets, builds and tests models, and is responsible for documentation, and ongoing evaluation of AI algorithms. The Data Scientist demonstrates expertise in all stages of AI and statistical analysis, AI development, and execution methodologies, offering an in-depth knowledge of AI to its stakeholders, peers, and the organisation.

Gather data, analyse, and research to develop insightful conclusions and generate solutions to address user needs
Oversee, develop, test and implement machine learning algorithms for predictive and prescriptive analytics
Build datasets for training data sets for models Lead, monitor and evaluate AI modelling and accuracy
Maintain a good understanding of ongoing research and product/feature releases in the space of generative AI
Work closely with data engineers to ensure good data quality, integrity, and availability of data
Desirable
Experience in data modelling and data storage systems, as well as knowledge of modern data warehouse technologies and approaches.
5+ years Proficiency in data science and analytics tools/platforms such as SQL, R, Excel, JavaScript, or Python
1-2 years experience in building and implementing ML/AI models
For You
Baptcare is focused on living our values, not just talking about them. You’ll find the culture at Baptcare is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention. We work hard to achieve results through change, continuous improvement, and ongoing focus on providing the best service delivery to our stakeholders.