Data Scientist

Penny The Recruiter; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital solutions sector is seeking a Data Scientist to extract and analyze data, develop models, and optimize user engagement. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in a relevant field, 5 years of experience, and strong skills in machine learning and data analysis.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience as a Data Scientist.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly.
• Experience in building and implementing machine learning models.

Responsibilities

• Extracting and analyzing digital, clinical and behavioral data.
• Developing data science models and A/B testing pipelines.
• Presenting insights to business stakeholders.

Skills

Data Analysis

Machine Learning

Statistical Techniques

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

BSc degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Gradient Boosting Machines

Random Forests

Neural Networks

Job description

• Extracting and analyzing digital, clinical and behavioral data to inform product design, customer experience strategies for digital solutions.
• Developing data science model and A / B testing pipelines for deployment.
• Applying statistical techniques, behavioral science principles, and data science models to measure and optimize member engagement and user experiences for digital solutions.
• Working closely with Organisation Health Digital to ensure insights and modelling inputs align with product objectives and app engagement outcomes.
• Collaborate with systems and engineering teams to integrate data science pipelines into the Health Systems and Health digital solutions.
• Present insights and results to business stakeholders and senior executives, highlighting the impact of personalized digital experiences on user engagement and experience.

What we are looking for :

• BSc degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields with a minimum average of 65% across all subjects.
• 5 years experience as a Data Scientist.
• Ability to formulate a clear problem statement, develop a plan for tackling it, and clearly communicate findings verbally, visually, and in writing
• Demonstrable working experience in an analytics position, where the focus was on building and implementing machine learning models to solve business problems
• Experience accessing and analysing data using language / tools / databases such as Python, R, SQL, etc.
• Experience using Gradient Boosting Machines, Random Forests, Neural Networks or similar algorithms.
• Some experience in working with big disparate sets of data and exposure to big data tools

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Create a job alert for this search