Healthcare is usually slow and boring. We believe in its potential to be exciting and entertaining. But changing the healthcare experience is hard – and we’re gonna need all the help we can get…!

About Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus (or 'Euc' for short) is an Australian founded digital healthcare company that is on a mission to solve the world’s biggest healthcare challenges - think fertility, and behavioural change around chronic conditions such as weight loss, diabetes, and mental health.

Founded in Australia in 2019, we have now helped over 500K patients globally by combining technology, design and operational excellence to help patients access the best clinical support when they need it - wherever they are.

Our 5 clinics (Juniper, Pilot, Kin, Software, & Compound) focus heavily on personalising the experience for different demographics and are powered by a growing team across 5 countries (Australia, UK, Germany, Japan, and the Philippines).

We’ve raised over AUD$160M in funding from Aussie and Silicon Valley investors who were early backers of Uber, Canva and AirBnb. With plans to launch into several more markets, offline channels, and tackle new conditions.

We’re looking to continue building our team of executional weapons who are passionate about healthcare, aren’t afraid to work hard, and invest in others through direct and honest feedback. This approach enables us to make the most impactful changes to improve the health of millions of patients globally.

About the role (What you’ll be doing)

As the Data Science Lead at Eucalyptus, you’ll lead the development and application of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI solutions to drive strategic, commercial, and clinical outcomes. You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering and the broader Data team, to solve high-impact problems, operationalise models, and embed data processes as a core part of the product offering.

In this role, you’ll balance technical leadership and hands-on delivery — setting the vision for how data science is applied while also contributing to complex projects, from sophisticated personalised health insights, to extensive patient context management. You’ll ensure the team’s work is impactful, reliable, and aligned with organisational priorities.

• Lead high-impact data science projects: Own the scoping, design, and delivery of models and data context management pipelines that inform highly personalised systems in the technology roadmap.
• Guide technical direction: Define the standards, methodologies, and best practices for data science at Eucalyptus, ensuring work is reproducible, explainable, and production-ready.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with stakeholders across the business to translate ambiguous problems into well-defined data science projects with measurable value.
• Ensure robust operationalisation: Work with Data Engineering and ML Ops to deploy models, monitor performance, and integrate outputs into products, platforms, and workflows.
• Mentor and develop the team: Grow the skills and capabilities of data scientists and analysts through coaching, feedback, and technical guidance.
• Stay current: Keep up with established industry practices and emerging methodologies to ensure the team’s work remains effective and relevant.

About you (Who you are)

You’re an experienced data science leader with a proven ability to deliver technically sound, commercially valuable solutions. You balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical work, and you’re skilled at influencing both technical and non-technical audiences.

• 7+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or advanced analytics, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering models and analytics that have driven measurable business or product outcomes.
• Strong technical foundation in statistical analysis, machine learning, feature engineering, and model evaluation, and context management for AI systems.
• Experience in production environments, working closely with Data Engineering and ML Ops to deploy and monitor models.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on expertise in SQL, Python, and modern ML/analytics libraries; familiarity with cloud environments (preferably Google Cloud) and tools like BigQuery, Vertex AI, and dbt.
• Leadership experience in building, mentoring, and guiding high-performing data science teams.
• Passion for applying data and AI to deliver meaningful business and patient outcomes.

Why you should join Euc

• Our teams are incredibly passionate - Our talent bar is high and our work ethic is strong. You’ll get to stretch yourself everyday and work amongst people who care deeply about our patients. You’ll be given autonomy to tackle interesting problems and receive regular feedback from a supportive team
• We move at incredible speed - You’ll work with team mates who build in the open by sharing their work freely, this helps us learn and iterate quickly so we can deliver high quality outcomes faster than our competitors. You’ll **spend a lot of time outside of your comfort zone learning and iterating frequently, we wouldn’t have it any other way
• We will invest in your career - You’ll get access to an annual professional development budget, mentors and buddies to ensure that you have the support you need to level up. You can expect regular performance and pay reviews as your career grows. We're championing the next generation of talent – Euc has been recognised in Hatch's Hotlist as a Australia's top employer, as rated by Gen Z's.
• We are all owners - You’ll be given equity to ensure that you are able to benefit in the upside of your contribution in helping Euc grow. Your ideas will be valued regardless of your role, you will have ownership over the projects you work on which will feel both terrifying but extremely fulfilling
• We play as hard as we work - You’ll experience our frequently catered wellness themed talks, exercise classes, whoops to track your wellbeing, free barista coffees, funded social clubs and quarterly rooftop parties…we know how to let our hair down!
• We’ll have your back when you need us the most - You’ll be able to lean on a range of leave offerings to support you when needed, this includes: personal health and professional development leave, a generous parental leave that offers 20 weeks paid leave for a primary carer, additional miscarriage leave (see more on Kin Fertility’s #WeNeedMoreLeave campaign), as well as our Employee Assistance Programme

At Eucalyptus, we value individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we embrace the unique qualities each person brings. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.