AI Engineer

The AI Engineer is a key member of the Digital & Information Technology team under the CTO portfolio and will play a critical role in evolving and delivering innovative AI-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency patient care and clinical research outcomes.

In this full time role based in the Pelaco Building in Richmond you will be responsible for building deploying and maintaining AI models and data pipelines across various healthcare applications. The AI Engineer will be part of the Data team and will work closely with data scientists software engineers and domain experts to ensure that AI solutions are secure compliant explainable and clinically relevant. The engineer must have hands-on experience with Python Azure AI services large language models (LLMs) and integration of AI models into existing platforms.

You will make an impact by:

• Designing developing and deploying AI/ML models (classification NLP LLMs etc.) for clinical and operational use cases
• Working with stakeholders to translate business problems into AI solutions
• Maintaining and optimize AI model lifecycle including versioning monitoring and retraining
• Supporting AI governance risk assessment and model validation

To be successful in this role
You will have:

• 810 years of experience in software engineering or data-focused roles including at least 3 years in applied AI/ML projects
• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries; exposure to electronic health records or clinical data (desirable)
• Strong proficiency in Python and relevant AI/ML libraries (e.g. TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn).
• Extensive experience with data manipulation analysis and feature engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their application (e.g. fine-tuning prompt engineering RAG architectures).
• Experience with cloud-based AI platforms.
• Solid understanding of data security privacy and compliance principles (e.g. HIPAA GDPR Australian data privacy regulations).
•  Experience in designing and implementing robust scalable and secure AI solutions.

Position Description       Inherent Requirement

Qualifications :

Essential

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science AI or related field

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in AI or Data Science; AI Engineer certification or equivalent

Additional Information :

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference

To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

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Please Note:  Applications are reviewed as received. Dont waitthis role may be filled before the closing date.

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It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Casual