This Data Scientist role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and healthcare. The role will contribute to designing and implementing AI-driven solutions to automate ICD-11 coding from Emergency Department (ED) data, which include structured fields and free text clinical notes. The appointee will lead the fine-tuning of advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) while ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and compliance of the solution. Your expertise will help create a pipeline that contributes to reporting of injury related presentations to EDs, predominantly by jurisdictional health departments.
The role will collaborate with clinicians, coders, engineers, and researchers to align solutions with healthcare workflows, working closely with the broader research team partners including CSIRO and AIHW. The role reports to the Senior Research Fellow and Chief Investigator of this MRFF National Critical Research Infrastructure grant funded work with a dotted reporting line to a Senior Data Scientist at the CSIRO. There are no direct reports.
* Employment Type: Full – time (35 hours a week)
* Duration: 18 Month Fixed Term contract (with the possibility of extension)
* Remuneration: $127,351 base, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
* Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
* Location: Hybrid, Randwick, Sydney (Health Translation Hub)
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