Hybrid Work
Competitive Rates
Mining Client Exposure
Data Scientist | AI & Advanced Analytics | Perth
Your new company
A leading organisation in the mining sector is seeking a Data Scientist to join their analytics team. This role focussesz on delivering innovative AI and machine learning solutions to drive operational efficiency and business insights.
Your new role
You will:
Develop, deploy, and support AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions
Ensure solutions are sustainable, supportable, and well-documented
Apply best-practice source control, modelling, and MLOps approaches (e.g., Git, MLflow)
Monitor and improve Azure-based analytics platforms
Work iteratively with stakeholders to validate insights and communicate outcomes
Present complex analytical results in clear, business-friendly language
Contribute to growing AI adoption across the business
Stay current with emerging analytics and AI technologies
What you'll need to succeed
Essential:
Extensive experience in a data science-related role
Experience in the mining industry working with datasets (fleet management, historians, SAP, delay accounting)
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics
Strong experience with Python, statistical modelling, and modern ML techniques
Proven experience with Azure-based data and analytics platforms
Experience with data lakes, SQL, Spark, ML frameworks, and Power BI
Experience with enterprise-scale AI and large language models
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification in a quantitative or mining-related field
Experience with Databricks, MLOps/DevOps pipelines, and deep learning frameworks
Experience with NLP and advanced AI use cases
Participation in data science competitions (e.g., Unearthed, Kaggle)
Strong stakeholder engagement and storytelling capability
What you'll get in return
Competitive daily rate
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and analytics projects in the mining sector
Collaborative and innovative work environment
What you need to do now
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