Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics & Insights

Placements24; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a Data Scientist focused on Predictive Analytics. You will work with large datasets, build models, and deliver actionable insights to guide strategic decisions across the business.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics and machine learning, proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and data visualization tools. This full-time role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities in AI-driven projects.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or related quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar analytical role.
• Strong knowledge of statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, statsmodels).
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement predictive models using statistical methods and ML algorithms.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and actionable insights.
• Design experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance.
• Clean, transform, and preprocess data from various sources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data science problems.
• Communicate findings clearly through reports, visualizations, and presentations.
• Monitor deployed models and retrain as necessary.
• Contribute to data infrastructure and tooling.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and analytics.
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout analysis.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python

R

SQL

Data visualization

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in a quantitative field

Tools

pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

statsmodels

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a Data Scientist focused on Predictive Analytics. You will work with large datasets, build models, and deliver actionable insights to guide strategic decisions across the business.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics and machine learning, proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and data visualization tools. This full-time role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities in AI-driven projects.