Junior ML Data Scientist: Predictive Modeling & Insights

Placements24; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-the-job training

Mentorship from experienced pros

Access to computing resources

Collaborative office environment

Job summary

Placements24 in Welkom seeks a Junior Data Scientist to join our analytics team. You will apply machine learning techniques and data analysis to solve real-world business problems, working alongside experienced data scientists and analysts to develop predictive models and actionable recommendations.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional passionate about uncovering patterns in data and driving business value through intelligent solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Foundational knowledge of machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or R with libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy.
• Experience with data visualization tools and communicating results.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collection, cleaning, and preprocessing of large datasets from various sources.
• Develop, train, and evaluate predictive models using ML algorithms.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights.
• Collaborate with senior data scientists on feature engineering and model optimization.
• Visualize and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with advances in data science and ML techniques.

Skills

Python

R

Data visualization

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in data science/quantitative field

Masters or Bachelor’s

Tools

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Job description

Placements24 in Welkom seeks a Junior Data Scientist to join our analytics team. You will apply machine learning techniques and data analysis to solve real-world business problems, working alongside experienced data scientists and analysts to develop predictive models and actionable recommendations.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional passionate about uncovering patterns in data and driving business value through intelligent solutions.