Data Scientist - Predictive Analytics & Insights

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our team in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will extract insights from large datasets, build predictive models, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The role requires a strong quantitative background, experience with Python or R, and proficiency in ML libraries. You will collaborate across units to translate business challenges into data science solutions and contribute to data pipelines and reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar analytical role.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Develop and implement machine learning models for predictive analytics, forecasting, and optimization.
• Design and conduct experiments to test hypotheses and evaluate model performance.
• Clean, transform, and preprocess data to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Visualize data and model results to communicate findings.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Apache Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our team in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will extract insights from large datasets, build predictive models, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The role requires a strong quantitative background, experience with Python or R, and proficiency in ML libraries. You will collaborate across units to translate business challenges into data science solutions and contribute to data pipelines and reporting.