AURIN Data Scientist

Role type: Full-time; Fixed Term for 12 months. Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning. Department: AURIN. Salary: UoM 7 - $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data exploration, processing, validation and analysis across priority initiatives supported by the Content Squad.
• Develop and maintain scripts, tools and notebooks for data processing, spatial analysis, modelling and visualisation.
• Contribute to reproducible, modular, versioned analytical workflows aligned with AURIN's engineering practices and technical standards.
• Collaborate within cross functional squads and with internal and external stakeholders to deliver data driven initiatives and outputs.
• Produce clear documentation, handover materials and knowledge artefacts to enable onboarding, reuse and scalable delivery.

Qualifications

• Bring experience supporting research initiatives in academic, government or industry settings using complex data.
• Demonstrate proficiency with statistical and geospatial data for processing, analysis, modelling, validation and visualisation.
• Develop scripts or tools in Python, R or SQL for data processing and spatial analysis.
• Operate productively in cross functional, ambiguous delivery environments, contributing with minimal supervision or onboarding.
• Apply knowledge of GIS tools, FAIR data principles or open source data management platforms where relevant.
• Utilise familiarity with version control, CI/CD practices and cloud or containerised analytical environments.

Benefits

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by a commitment to inclusion and well being.
• Career development opportunities, including tailored programs such as Academic Women in Leadership and learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower work life balance and well being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave.
• Salary packaging and access to discounted services such as Bupa health insurance, and unique cultural and recreational benefits including discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
• Health and well being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.

Team

You will join AURIN's Engineering Function within the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The team connects researchers, government and industry with trusted urban and regional data and analytical tools. You will collaborate with specialists in software, data science and data engineering in squad based delivery models, supporting impactful research and policy decisions that shape sustainable, livable cities and regions.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are committed to a barrier free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout, and warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants: We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.