Data Scientist

Data Scientist **Contract:** 6 January to 30 June 2027 + potential to extend **Location:** Brisbane on site The Role 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. What you'll be doing * 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 What you'll bring **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 environment * A university degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field Why this role * 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 How to apply Click **Apply** , or send your CV and a short summary of relevant ML and claims or insurance experience to andreea.torcetti@talenza.com.au.