AI & ML Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics Pro

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Flexible working options

Pension plan

Job summary

Placements24 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, invites a skilled Data Scientist specializing in AI/ML to turn data into actionable insights. You will build and deploy predictive models, run experiments, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data-driven solutions.

You should hold a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 2+ years of relevant experience, and be proficient in Python or R, with libraries like scikit-learn and TensorFlow.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Mathematics, or related
• 2+ years as Data Scientist or similar AI/ML role
• Proficient in Python or R and libraries (scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Strong understanding of ML algorithms, statistics, data mining, and data visualization

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights
• Develop, train and deploy ML models for various applications
• Design experiments to test hypotheses and evaluate models
• Feature engineering and data preprocessing for modeling
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data solutions
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Stay updated with AI/ML advancements
• Contribute to data science best practices and methodologies
• Work with big data technologies and cloud platforms
• Ensure ethical and responsible use of data and AI models

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science or related field

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

Pandas

NumPy

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

SQL

Spark

Job description

Placements24 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, invites a skilled Data Scientist specializing in AI/ML to turn data into actionable insights. You will build and deploy predictive models, run experiments, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data-driven solutions.

You should hold a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 2+ years of relevant experience, and be proficient in Python or R, with libraries like scikit-learn and TensorFlow.