Junior Data Scientist

Badger Holdings Inc; George; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A growing data science firm in George, Western Cape, is looking for a Junior Data Scientist. You'll work with an experienced team in the full data science lifecycle, gaining hands-on experience in dataset preparation, machine learning model development, and data insight reporting. This role offers the chance to innovate and contribute to real business solutions.

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and innovate in data science.
• Ability to work with datasets for machine learning tasks.
• Strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prep, clean, and transform datasets for machine learning.
• Explore data to uncover insights for model design.
• Develop and validate machine learning models.
• Monitor and retrain models as necessary.
• Build dashboards and reports for decision-making.
• Document processes for team collaboration.

Skills

Machine learning

Data cleaning

Data exploration

Model monitoring

Dashboard creation

Job description

Junior Data Scientist – Badger Holdings

George, Western Cape (On-site | Office-based)

Are you ready to launch your career in data science and make a real impact? At Badger Holdings, we’re looking for a Junior Data Scientist who’s eager to learn, innovate, and put machine learning into action to solve real business problems.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work alongside an experienced team, gaining hands‑on exposure across the full data science lifecycle:

• Prep, clean, and transform datasets for machine learning tasks
• Explore data to uncover insights that drive smart model design
• Develop and validate machine learning models
• Monitor and retrain models to stay ahead of drift
• Build dashboards & reports to turn insights into decisions
• Document your processes clearly so the team can build on your work