AI Data Science Lead — Hybrid ML Research

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Data Scientist specialized in Machine Learning to join a Pretoria-based team. You will develop and deploy advanced ML models, turning data into actionable insights and guiding business decisions with state-of-the-art techniques.

You will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate strategic goals into scalable data science solutions in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field or equivalent.
• 3+ years of professional data science experience with ML focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries; strong statistical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models for predictive analytics.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights.
• Collaborate with data engineers to build and maintain data pipelines.
• Evaluate and optimize model performance for scalability and accuracy.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated with the latest ML advancements.

Skills

Python

R

Machine Learning

Statistics

Big data

Model deployment

Python libraries

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Data Scientist specialized in Machine Learning to join a Pretoria-based team. You will develop and deploy advanced ML models, turning data into actionable insights and guiding business decisions with state-of-the-art techniques.

You will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate strategic goals into scalable data science solutions in a hybrid work setup.