Remote Principal Data Scientist — Mining AI & Optimization Leader

Placements24

Kimberley

Hybrid

CAD 211,000 - 324,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Remote work

Benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist for a fully remote role focusing on mining analytics. You will lead development and deployment of ML models, analyze large datasets from sensors and operations, and drive predictive maintenance and production optimization across global mining sites.

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with engineers, geologists, and operations managers, design experiments, build dashboards, and stay ahead of ML/AI advances while ensuring ethical

Qualifications

10–12 years of data science experience with emphasis on ML and predictive modeling.
Proven application of data science in mining, oil & gas, or heavy manufacturing.
Expert in Python or R with libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and deployment of ML models for mining analytics.
Analyze large, complex datasets from sensors, logs, and geological sources.
Develop predictive models for equipment failure, production optimization, safety, and resource management.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

MLOps

Job description

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with engineers, geologists, and operations managers, design experiments, build dashboards, and stay ahead of ML/AI advances while ensuring ethical

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