Strategic Data Scientist for Policy & Impact

Nous Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nous Group seeks a Data Scientist to apply rigorous quantitative methods to Australia's complex strategic challenges across government and private sectors. You will work with diverse experts to inform policy, strategy and investment decisions, translating findings into practical insights.

You will build analytical products, develop visualisations and contribute to proposals while navigating ambiguous data and stakeholder environments.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in R or another data science language (Python, Julia) with practical experience.
• Ability to apply statistical/econometric methods to real-world problems.
• Experience communicating quantitative findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing interactive analytical applications (R Shiny, Flask, Streamlit).
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience with AI-assisted workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to evaluations, reviews, funding models and policy advisory engagements.
• Design quantitative analyses to answer policy, operational and strategic questions.
• Prepare, clean, and analyse large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
• Develop reproducible code and documentation for analytical workflows.
• Create clear visualisations and dashboards for stakeholder decision making.
• Translate technical findings into accessible insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to proposals, methodologies and project approaches.
• Collaborate with consulting teams and client stakeholders to shape analyses.
• Support QA through testing, peer review and documentation.
• Contribute to Nous intellectual property and reusable analytical tools.

Skills

R

Python

Econometrics

Statistical analysis

Data visualisation

Shiny/Streamlit

Geospatial analysis

Big data handling

Communication to non-technical teams

Version control

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Data Science/Statistics/Economics

Tools

SQL

Azure DevOps

GitHub

R Studio

Job description

Nous Group seeks a Data Scientist to apply rigorous quantitative methods to Australia's complex strategic challenges across government and private sectors. You will work with diverse experts to inform policy, strategy and investment decisions, translating findings into practical insights.

You will build analytical products, develop visualisations and contribute to proposals while navigating ambiguous data and stakeholder environments.