Data Scientist — AI & ML for Safer Workplaces

Randstad New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 103,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

15 days sick leave

Flexible working arrangements

Rewards & recognition

Professional development opportunities

Employee-led networks

Job summary

Randstad New Zealand advertises two fixed-term Data Scientist roles at WorkSafe New Zealand, with up to 30 June 2027 end dates, based at any WorkSafe office location. The roles involve applying advanced analytics, ML and AI to regulatory and organisational challenges.

You'll work with data engineers and analysts to design and deliver models and AI products that inform decision-making, improve risk understanding and support better outcomes for NZ workplaces.

Qualifications

• End-to-end DS project delivery experience.
• Strong Python or R and SQL skills.
• Experience with LLM-based solutions or ML.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Willingness to learn cloud and MLOps in Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and validate advanced analytical models and AI solutions.
• Apply statistics and ML to complex problems and datasets, including LLM-based approaches such as RAG, agents and structured extraction.
• Design evaluation approaches for model and AI outputs, including test sets, human review and appropriate performance measures.
• Support the transition of models and AI products into operational use, and monitor their performance once deployed.
• Partner with data engineers, analysts and other specialists to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Translate analytical findings into practical insights, and clearly communicate what models can and cannot tell decision-makers.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data science libraries

LLM-based solutions

Communication

Cloud/MLOps

Education

Bachelor Degree in Data Science

Statistics

Mathematics

Computer Science

Job description

Randstad New Zealand advertises two fixed-term Data Scientist roles at WorkSafe New Zealand, with up to 30 June 2027 end dates, based at any WorkSafe office location. The roles involve applying advanced analytics, ML and AI to regulatory and organisational challenges.

You'll work with data engineers and analysts to design and deliver models and AI products that inform decision-making, improve risk understanding and support better outcomes for NZ workplaces.