Data Analyst

Cancer Institute NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working practices

Fitness Passport access

Novated car leasing arrangement

Salary sacrificing to Superannuation

Job summary

Cancer Institute NSW is seeking a Health Manager Level 2 to lead exploratory data analysis and deliver insights that inform NSW cancer healthcare decisions. The role includes validating cancer data, producing reports, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure robust, automated analytics pipelines.

Strong R/SQL skills and experience with Power BI and Shiny are important, as is familiarity with Git and cloud data platforms such as Snowflake. This is a permanent, full-time position based in NSW.

Qualifications

• Experience with R and SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Proficiency with Power BI; ability to build Shiny apps is highly regarded.
• Version control with Git for collaborative analytics workflows.
• Experience with modern data platforms (data warehousing, ETL/ELT, cloud).
• Knowledge of Snowflake and cloud platforms is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Perform data validation and QA of cancer-related datasets and analyses.
• Develop and maintain standardised code/templates; ensure repeatable reporting.
• Produce charts, tables, and dashboards for decision making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data into insights.

Skills

R

SQL

Power BI

Shiny

Git

Education

Tertiary qualifications in public health or data science

Tools

Snowflake

Azure/AWS/Google Cloud

Job description

Employment Type: Health Manager Level 2, Permanent

Remuneration: $118,821.00 - $ 140,201.00 per annum, plus 12% superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Additional Benefits: Generous Flexible Working practices, access to Fitness Passport, Novated car leasing arrangement, and Salary sacrificing to Superannuation.

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

Applications Close: 11:59 pm, Monday 19 October, 2026

The Cancer Institute NSW is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

Where you’ll be working

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state. Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW. The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

About the Opportunity

• Join a team specialising in exploratory data analysis and producing insights used to inform decision making and drive meaningful change in the NSW cancer healthcare system.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance of cancer and cancer-related data, analyses and reports, while effectively collaborating and communicating with a range of stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of standardised code and templates, ensure programmes used to produce report outputs use efficient, automated, and repeatable code and functions that are stored in repositories with secure version control.
• Demonstrated experience managing, analysing, and summarising data and the production of charts, tables, and dashboards.
• Strong skills and experience in R and SQL programming languages. Experience in Power BI and building Shiny applications will be highly regarded.
• Experience in version control and use of GIT software.
• Tertiary qualifications in public health, computer science, data science, statistics, information management or other relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with modern data platforms and analytics environments, including data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud-based solutions. Experience with Snowflake and cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) is highly regarded.

Pre-Screening Questions

• Please provide an example where you turned data into actionable insights using R programming. Describe the end-to-end process you undertook to achieve this.
• Please give us an example of complex reporting or intelligence product you have worked on in the past and its purpose. Please share the whole process from gathering requirements, data extraction through to production deployment.
• Provide an example of an analysis you have conducted where you identified a data quality issue. What steps did you take to clean the data and what measures did you take following the finding of a data quality issue?

Need more information?

• The Cancer Institute NSW assesses candidates in line with the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework, which describes the capabilities and behaviours required for roles across the NSW public sector. The specific capabilities for this role are outlined in the Position Description. Learn more: https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/public-sector-capability-framework
• Find out more about applying for this position
• Learn more about Cancer Institute NSW

Additional Information

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in the Position Description.
• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• This is a permanent position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

Contact People

Please contact the Hiring Manager, Kathryn Bate (Cancer Institute NSW) ************@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to an Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

If interview adjustments are required, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au at the time the interview invitation is issued, or as soon as reasonably possible. Requests for adjustments will be considered in line with NSW Health requirements.