Exploratory Data Analyst
Research Scientist Band 6/7
Australian Antarctic Division
Tasmania
$48,990 - $65,840 pa

The Exploratory Data Analyst (Data Miner) will use exploratory data analysis techniques to identify patterns in scientific data held in the Australian Antarctic Data Centre and elsewhere. The position is statistical in nature, but with an equal emphasis on the exploratory and confirmatory aspects. The Data Miner will require a high-level of familiarity and skill with hypothesis generating techniques. An important quality required of the position is advanced skills in communicating with data custodians and scientists that may not necessarily have quantitative or statistical backgrounds.

The Data Miner will be expected to have advanced skills in statistical tools. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent qualification, scientific research ability and a breadth and depth of scientific interests and the potential to vary those scientific interests. Other mandatory and job-specific criteria apply.

The estimated period of engagement in this non-ongoing task is three years.

Contact officer for further information: Lee Belbin on 03 6232 3460.

Applicants must frame their application to address specific selection criteria. These may be obtained by visiting our website at: www.aad.gov.au/employ or by contacting the Human Resources Officer on 1800 030 755.

Please send applications to:
Human Resources Officer
Australian Antarctic Division
Channel Highway
Kingston Tasmania 7050

NB: Applications will not be acknowledged.

Closing date 16 November 2001
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