AI Data Scientist — On-Site Impact & AI Innovation

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development

AI projects exposure

Supportive environment

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, SA, seeks an experienced AI Data Scientist to extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models and drive AI initiatives on-site.

The role demands strong Python/R, ML expertise, and data visualization, with cross-team collaboration to deploy models and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Join a dynamic team focused on innovative solutions, with development opportunities and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, CS or DS.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist focused on AI/ML applications.
• Strong Python or R skills and libraries (pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Expertise in statistical modeling, ML techniques, and data mining.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities.
• Team-oriented with collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collect, preprocess, and explore large datasets.
• Develop statistical models and ML algorithms.
• Evaluate model performance and improve accuracy.
• Deploy models with production teams.
• Communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated on AI advancements.

Skills

Python

R

Statistical modeling

ML algorithms

Data visualization

SQL/NoSQL

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in statistics, mathematics, CS, data science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

pandas

scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, SA, seeks an experienced AI Data Scientist to extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models and drive AI initiatives on-site.

The role demands strong Python/R, ML expertise, and data visualization, with cross-team collaboration to deploy models and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Join a dynamic team focused on innovative solutions, with development opportunities and a competitive compensation package.