The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia’s authoritative source of health and welfare data and analysis. As an independent national information and statistics agency within the Commonwealth’s Health portfolio, the AIHW publishes more than 400 data products each year, maintains and administers specialised national data standards and classifications, and supports high quality research.

The AIHW is seeking experienced and enthusiastic Senior Data Analysts to join our high-performing and collaborative units across the institute. Our Senior Data Analysts support our business areas to deliver our analytical, data improvement and project work.

Senior Data Analysts will perform the following functions:

• Working with data and large databases, including data validation and processing.
• Undertaking complex research and statistical analysis and interpretation of data.
• Designing, researching, analysing, and presenting information in various formats.
• Data linkage and integration.

Under general direction, these roles include:

• planning, organising, and managing projects.
• manipulating and interrogating databases using software such as SAS, R, Python, SQL or other software.
• liaising and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, state and local authorities, and business or community organisations.
• leading a small team, including managing team priorities and deliverables.
• drafting of committee papers.

The successful applicants will possess a high level of technical knowledge in statistical and research project work including the ability to work with complex and sensitive information.

We encourage applicants from a wide range of disciplines. This may include (but is not limited to) qualifications or relevant work experience in statistics, epidemiology, demography, database administration, data science, health informatics, economics, actuarial studies, health sciences, social sciences, data mining, predictive modelling, or geospatial/GIS (geographic information system) mapping.

For further information on the eligibility requirements, selection criteria and how to apply please visit our careers page careers page and download the position description. Applications close at 11.30pm AEST, Sudnay 14th Spetember 2025.