Data Scientist - NLP Specialist

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Learning opportunities in AI

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Data Scientist with NLP specialization to join its analytics team. You will develop and deploy NLP models to extract insights from text, improve customer interactions, and drive business intelligence.

You will collaborate with product teams and engineers to embed NLP into applications, design experiments, and stay current with state-of-the-art techniques in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science with a strong focus on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, and Hugging Face Transformers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy NLP models for sentiment analysis, text classification, named entity recognition, and topic modelling.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data from various sources.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate NLP models into existing products and platforms.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate model performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Research and implement state-of-the-art NLP techniques and libraries.
• Communicate complex findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

NLP expertise

Python programming

Communication

Education

Master's/PhD in CS/ Linguistics

Tools

NLTK

SpaCy

HuggingFace Transformers

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented Data Scientist with a specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their growing analytics team in Durban . You will be responsible for developing and implementing advanced NLP models to extract insights from textual data, improve customer interactions, and drive business intelligence. This role requires a deep understanding of linguistic structures, machine learning techniques, and practical application in a business context. You will work closely with product teams to embed NLP capabilities into various applications and services, contributing to data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy NLP models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text classification, named entity recognition, and topic modeling.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data from various sources.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate NLP models into existing products and platforms.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate model performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Research and implement state-of-the-arte NLP techniques and libraries.
• Communicate complex findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science with a strong focus on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, SpaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their application to NLP.
• Solid understanding of statistical methods and machine learning principles.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and skill development in AI.
• Hybrid work model balancing office collaboration and remote flexibility.
• Engaging work environment with opportunities to solve challenging data problems in Durban .