Data Scientist

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Health benefits

Professional development

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical and innovative Data Scientist to join their growing analytics team in Richards Bay. You will extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models, and drive data-informed decision-making across the organization.

This role offers challenging projects, exposure to advanced statistical techniques, and opportunities to translate data into actionable business strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience (3+ years) as a Data Scientist or in a similar analytical role.
• Strong programming in Python or R with data science libraries.
• Experience with machine learning techniques, modeling, and data mining.
• Familiarity with SQL and big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement statistical models and ML algorithms to analyze large datasets.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights to solve business problems.
• Build and deploy predictive models for forecasting, segmentation, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data science solutions.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Clean, transform, and prepare data for analysis and modeling.

Skills

Python

R

ML techniques

Data mining

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's/PhD in Statistics/Math/CS

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly analytical and innovative Data Scientist to join their growing analytics team in Richards Bay . You will play a crucial role in extracting valuable insights from complex datasets, building predictive models, and driving data-informed decision-making across the organization. This position offers the chance to work on challenging projects, utilize advanced statistical techniques, and contribute to strategic business initiatives. If you are passionate about uncovering patterns, building machine learning models, and translating data into actionable business strategies, this is an excellent opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze large datasets.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights within data to solve complex business problems.
• Build and deploy predictive models for forecasting, customer segmentation, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into data science solutions.
• Communicate complex findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Clean, transform, and prepare data for analysis and modeling.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience (3+ years) as a Data Scientist or in a similar analytical role.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python or R and associated data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).
• Experience with machine learning techniques, statistical modeling, and data mining.
• Familiarity with SQL and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and advanced training.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements.