Data Scientist at Discovery Limited

The Opportunity

• We are looking for an exceptional data science manager/specialist who enjoys solving ambiguous, high-impact problems and turning ideas into real-world solutions. This role is suited to someone who combines strong technical depth with business curiosity and the ability to independently drive meaningful projects from concept to implementation.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Build machine learning, causal inference, optimisation, and AI solutions that directly influence business and make people healthier.
• Design and measure experiments to understand the behavioural science behind what works, for whom, and why.
• Develop personalisation and decision systems using clinical, behavioural, operational, and digital data.
• Explore emerging AI capabilities and translate them into practical business applications.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, product teams, engineers, researchers, and international partners.
• Help shape the future direction of Discovery's data science capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Solid grounding in statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and model evaluation.
• Experience delivering data science solutions to solve real business problems.
• Ability to take ownership of complex analytical work with limited direction.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A bias toward action, learning, and execution.

Advantageous

• Experience with causal inference, optimisation, or personalisation.
• Experience with cloud-based data science workflows (preferably GCP).
• Experience in healthcare, insurance, behavioural science, or large-scale consumer products.

Education and Experience

• Honours, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Physics, Engineering, or similar.
• 3+ years of relevant data science experience.
• Evidence of exceptional analytical ability through industry experience, research, competitions, publications, or other notable achievements.

Personal Attributes 

We are particularly interested in people who are:

• Exceptionally curious.
• Intellectually honest and evidence-driven.
• Enthusiastic about helping people live healthier lives.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Motivated by difficult problems and meaningful impact.
• Collaborative, humble, and low ego.
• Passionate about continuous learning and improvement.