ML Data Scientist: Build & Deploy Predictive Models

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Cutting-edge tools

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking an innovative and analytical Data Scientist with a strong focus on machine learning to join the analytics team. Design, develop, and deploy ML models to uncover insights from large datasets and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, demonstrates proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries, and can present complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist with a portfolio of ML projects.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong grasp of statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and data mining.
• Experience with data visualization and SQL; familiarity with big data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement ML models to solve business problems (classification, regression, clustering, NLP).
• Clean, preprocess, and transform large, complex datasets for analysis and modeling.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Evaluate and compare different ML algorithms and techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into data science requirements.
• Deploy models into production environments and monitor performance over time.
• Communicate findings clearly through visualizations and presentations.
• Stay abreast of advancements in data science, ML, and AI.

Skills

Strong analytical

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

pandas

NumPy

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking an innovative and analytical Data Scientist with a strong focus on machine learning to join the analytics team. Design, develop, and deploy ML models to uncover insights from large datasets and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, demonstrates proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries, and can present complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.