Junior Data Scientist: Build Predictive Models & Insights

Placements24; Welkom; Vor Ort; ZAR 250.000 - 350.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Mentorship

On-the-job training

Advanced computing resources

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to join our analytics team. You will apply machine learning techniques and data analysis to solve real-world business problems, collaborating with experienced data scientists to build predictive models and data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates or early-career professionals with Python or R skills and basic ML knowledge. On-the-job training and mentorship are provided in a collaborative Welkom office.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field.
• Foundational knowledge of machine learning algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python or R with libraries (scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy).
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Aufgaben

• Assist in collection, cleaning, and preprocessing of large datasets.
• Develop, train, and evaluate predictive models using ML.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights.
• Collaborate with senior data scientists on feature engineering and model optimization.
• Visualize and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with ML techniques.

Kenntnisse

Python

R

Data visualization

EDA

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to join our analytics team. You will apply machine learning techniques and data analysis to solve real-world business problems, collaborating with experienced data scientists to build predictive models and data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates or early-career professionals with Python or R skills and basic ML knowledge. On-the-job training and mentorship are provided in a collaborative Welkom office.