Senior AI/ML Scientist - Predictive Analytics Lead

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development and training

Conference attendance

Upington, Northern Cape team

Career advancement opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI/ML Scientist specializing in Predictive Analytics to lead advanced analytics initiatives in Upington, Northern Cape. The role emphasizes developing forecasting models, identifying risks, and translating complex results into actionable business insights.

You will mentor junior scientists, design robust data pipelines, deploy models to production, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive data-informed decisions across multiple domains.

Formación

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of predictive analytics and ML model development experience.
• Proven expertise in statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and deep learning.
• Strong Python or R programming and libraries (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas).
• Experience with SQL and large datasets; Spark is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and implement advanced ML models for predictive analytics.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and predictive insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Evaluate algorithms and techniques for specific tasks.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for model training and evaluation.
• Deploy models to production and monitor performance.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay updated on AI/ML advances and mentor junior scientists.
• Conduct A/B testing and experimental designs to validate models.

Conocimientos

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python

R

SQL

Communication

Mentoring

Educación

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Math/CS/Data Science

Herramientas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

Spark

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI/ML Scientist specializing in Predictive Analytics to lead advanced analytics initiatives in Upington, Northern Cape. The role emphasizes developing forecasting models, identifying risks, and translating complex results into actionable business insights.

You will mentor junior scientists, design robust data pipelines, deploy models to production, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive data-informed decisions across multiple domains.