Data Scientist - NLP Specialist

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work arrangement

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development

Conferences

Richards Bay location

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay is seeking a Data Scientist specializing in NLP to join our team in a hybrid role. You will work on cutting-edge projects that leverage language data to extract insights, improve customer interactions, and automate complex processes.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s or PhD in a relevant field, 3+ years in data science with NLP focus, and strong Python expertise with NLTK, spaCy, and Transformers.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 3+ years of experience in data science, with a strong emphasis on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and text representation techniques.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and topic modeling.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data to identify patterns and insights.
• Collaborate with software engineers to deploy NLP models into production systems.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate the performance of NLP models and algorithms.
• Stay current with the latest research and techniques in NLP and machine learning.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear visualizations and reports.

Skills

NLP expertise

Python programming

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Linguistics/Data Science with NLP focus

Tools

NLTK

spaCy

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Our client is looking for a talented Data Scientist with a specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their team in Richards Bay. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge projects that leverage NLP to extract insights from textual data, improve customer interactions, and automate complex processes. You will work within a collaborative environment, applying your advanced analytical skills to solve challenging problems. This is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact by developing and deploying sophisticated NLP models that drive business value. You will be instrumental in harnessing the power of language data to unlock new opportunities and enhance decision‑making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and topic modeling.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data to identify patterns and insights.
• Collaborate with software engineers to deploy NLP models into production systems.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate the performance of NLP models and algorithms.
• Stay current with the latest research and techniques in NLP and machine learning.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders through clear visualizations and reports.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Data Science, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 3+ years of experience in data science, with a strong emphasis on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and text representation techniques.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Hybrid work arrangement allowing for flexibility.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and attending industry conferences.
• Engaging projects with a focus on innovation and practical application.
• Collaborative team environment in Richards Bay.