Junior Data Scientist

About Us
Australian Ethical is one of Australia’s fastest-growing super fund and ethical investment managers. We are ASX-listed with over $13 billion in funds under management and offer a selection of award-winning managed funds and superannuation products.
Our purpose is to invest for a better world, and we have been pioneers in this space for over 35 years. For us, investing has two aims – generating solid financial returns and a positive impact for people, planet, and animals. At Australian Ethical, we prove that money can be a force for good. We do this by staying true to our purpose, which is embedded throughout our organisation and drives our everyday activities as a business, investor, brand, employer, and corporate citizen. We’re a registered B Corp and fully committed to an inclusive, equitable and forward-thinking workplace culture.
Are you a detail-oriented, curious individual, looking to grow in a data-focused environment? This could be the role to help you kick-start your career!
About the roleThis role supports data-driven decision-making across the business by ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and well-understood. You’ll work hands-on with a variety of datasets, exploring, cleaning, and preparing them for analysis. You’ll identify and address data quality issues, and collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable insights. The role also offers opportunities to develop skills in machine learning and AI.
Key responsibilities - Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies that inform business decisions- Assist in validating and reconciling data across systems to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability- Support data cleaning, transformation, and feature creation for downstream analysis and reporting- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visual summaries that clearly communicate insights to stakeholders- Collaborate with data engineers and BI teams to troubleshoot data issues and improve data quality pipelines- Work closely with business teams (e.g., marketing) to understand their questions and deliver actionable insights- Document data sources, assumptions, and logic used in analysis to support transparency and reproducibility- Support machine learning projects by preparing clean, reliable data for modelling and contributing to feature engineering and model development under guidance
We are looking for someone with:- 2+ years experience in data science and analytics - A bachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM field such as data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related discipline- Experience in developing clear, compelling data visualisations using tools including Power BI, Tableau, or Python-based libraries- Proficiency in SQL and Python is essential - A strong foundation in statistical methods and practical experience with both supervised and unsupervised machine learning- Demonstrated hands-on experience in exploratory data analysis (EDA) through commercial or project-based work- Experience with data cleaning, transformation, and feature engineering for analysis and modelling- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences- An awareness of data privacy principles and a strong commitment to ethical data use- Alignment with our core values: Authenticity, Action, Empathy, Curiosity, and Connection
Why Australian Ethical?- We offer a competitive salary, including short-term and long-term incentives including access to an Employee Share Plan- Hybrid work arrangements- Wellbeing program that includes an extra 5 days of leave above statutory requirement- Purpose aligned volunteer days- 20 days paid annual leave with an additional 3 paid days of annual leave over the Christmas period
Want to know more about what it's like to work at Australian Ethical? Check out our LinkedIn Life Page here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-ethical-investment/life/ or our Careers and Culture page here:  https://www.australianethical.com.au/work-with-us/
At Australian Ethical we embrace diversity in our people and thinking. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status. 
Join the TeamIf this role interests you and you'd love to join the Australian Ethical team, apply here. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please noteOnly short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications or approaches via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Background checks will be conducted for the successful candidate, as per our regulatory requirements as a financial services organisation