Role: Data Scientist

Location: Murarrie, QLD (Turrbal and Yuggera peoples)

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Make a measurable impact using data that drives real outcomes for children, families, and centres.

As a Data Scientist at Goodstart, you’ll turn complex data into powerful insights that lift operational performance, enhance safety, and support better learning outcomes nationwide.

Your Impact:

In this role, you’ll turn complex data into insights that strengthen safety, improve operational performance, and support better outcomes for children and families across our network.

You will:

• Design, build and deploy predictive Machine Learning models that forecast demand, identify risk and support resource planning.
• Analyse large, diverse datasets to uncover hidden patterns, validate findings, and deliver actionable insights that inform strategic decision making.
• Develop clean, scalable, production-ready code and work closely with data engineering to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Translate advanced analytical results into clear visualisations and narratives for non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure all models and analysis meet governance, privacy and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with data engineering and insights teams to continue improving data quality and deliver scalable solutions.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to identify opportunities for data science to add value across operations, safety, and education.
• Produce concise reports, presentations and metrics that guide leadership decision-making.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (As approved by management)
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

• 3+ year experience working in a dedicated Data Scientist or advanced analytics role within a large organisation with a related Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying analytical solutions using modern coding languages such as R or python (python preferred) and advanced SQL
• Proven ability in applying predictive analytics modelling techniques (e.g. scenarios, forecasting) in an applied business setting
• Demonstrated competency in implementing machine learning methodologies such as gradient boosting machines (GBM), random forest (RF) and generalised linear modelling (GLM)
• Demonstrated experience in presenting and communicating intricate quantitative analyses to non-technical audiences, including senior management and influencing strategic decisions based on those findings
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations and ethical considerations when working with sensitive data
• Current QLD Working with Children Check
• Desirable: experience with MLOps, cloud platforms, LLMs/AI agentic systems, and causal inference methodologies

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. 

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Posting Notes: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time