ML Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics Specialist

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Annual leave and development budget

Mossel Bay workspace

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a Data Scientist with a Machine Learning specialization. You will build predictive models, uncover patterns, and drive data-informed decisions across business units using Python/R and popular ML libraries.

The role emphasizes statistical modeling, ML algorithms, data manipulation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. This is a growth-focused position at our Mossel Bay office with modern tools and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Data Scientist with a strong focus on machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python or R with libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models for predictive analytics, classification, regression, and clustering tasks.
• Perform data wrangling, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis on large datasets.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate needs into data science solutions.
• Evaluate model performance, test rigorously, and iterate to improve accuracy and robustness.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences via visualizations and reports.
• Stay updated on ML/AI advancements and contribute to data pipelines and analytic frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to apply ML to solve business problems and improve processes.

Skills

Python/R

ML reasoning

SQL

Data Visualization

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Math

Tools

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a Data Scientist with a Machine Learning specialization. You will build predictive models, uncover patterns, and drive data-informed decisions across business units using Python/R and popular ML libraries.

The role emphasizes statistical modeling, ML algorithms, data manipulation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. This is a growth-focused position at our Mossel Bay office with modern tools and a supportive environment.