Remote Senior Data Scientist: Mining Analytics & ML

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join a global mining-focused team. The role is remote and requires applying advanced analytics, ML, and statistics to exploration, production, safety, and environmental data.

You will build predictive models, work with engineers and geologists, and communicate results through dashboards, empowering data-driven decisions across a worldwide portfolio.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in a quantitative field with strong research background.
• 5+ years as a Data Scientist focusing on ML and statistics.
• Proficiency in Python or R and key ML libraries.
• Experience with big data tech (Spark/Hadoop) and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy ML models for predictive analytics in mining.
• Design statistical analyses to identify data trends and insights.
• Collaborate with geologists and engineers to translate problems into models.
• Create dashboards to communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Integrate diverse data sources while ensuring data quality.

Skills

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Education

PhD in Data Science

Master's in related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join a global mining-focused team. The role is remote and requires applying advanced analytics, ML, and statistics to exploration, production, safety, and environmental data.

You will build predictive models, work with engineers and geologists, and communicate results through dashboards, empowering data-driven decisions across a worldwide portfolio.