AI Applications Data Scientist — Hybrid, Impact & Growth

Placements24; Richards Bay; Híbrido; ZAR 700.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Bonus

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Hybrid Work

Team Culture

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Data Scientist focused on AI applications to join our Richards Bay team. You will leverage advanced statistical and ML techniques to extract insights from complex datasets and develop AI-driven solutions, building predictive models and communicating findings to stakeholders to inform strategic decisions.

This hybrid role requires a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, 4+ years in data science, and proficiency in Python or R, with libraries such as pandas,

Formación

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
• Proven experience (4+ years) as a Data Scientist with a strong focus on AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries like pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn.
• Solid understanding of statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau).
• Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to work in a hybrid setting.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement ML models for predictive analytics, classification, and pattern recognition.
• Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Design experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance.
• Visualize data and model results for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate models into production systems.
• Stay current with state-of-the-art data science and AI techniques.

Conocimientos

Python

R

Statistics

Data Visualization

Problem Solving

Educación

Masters or PhD in Data Science/Statistics/CS

Herramientas

pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Data Scientist focused on AI applications to join our Richards Bay team. You will leverage advanced statistical and ML techniques to extract insights from complex datasets and develop AI-driven solutions, building predictive models and communicating findings to stakeholders to inform strategic decisions.

This hybrid role requires a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, 4+ years in data science, and proficiency in Python or R, with libraries such as pandas,