Remote Data Scientist - Predictive Analytics for Mining

Placements24; Willows (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a fully remote role in the mining technology space. You will develop and deploy predictive models to optimize resource exploration, extraction efficiency, safety and maintenance across global operations.

You will work with geologists, engineers, and managers across time zones, building scalable data solutions and dashboards while staying current with ML advancements in mining. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, CS, Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years of professional Data Scientist experience with predictive models.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ML models for predictive maintenance and operations.
• Analyze large datasets from diverse mining operations to extract insights.
• Build data pipelines and ensure clean data for analytics.
• Collaborate with engineers, geologists, and operators across time zones.
• Create dashboards and reports to visualize KPIs and model outputs.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Keep up with ML and AI advances applicable to mining.
• Ensure ethical, responsible use of data in analyses.
• Contribute to a data-centric culture within the company.

Skills

Python

R

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

SQL

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data mining

Big data

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Engineering

Ph.D. (preferred)

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a fully remote role in the mining technology space. You will develop and deploy predictive models to optimize resource exploration, extraction efficiency, safety and maintenance across global operations.

You will work with geologists, engineers, and managers across time zones, building scalable data solutions and dashboards while staying current with ML advancements in mining. Strong communication is essential.