NLP Data Scientist

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development

Hybrid work arrangement

Engaging NLP projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an NLP Data Scientist in Welkom to develop and deploy NLP models that extract insights from unstructured text and support business decisions.

You will process large text datasets, build data pipelines, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into scalable NLP solutions. Strong Python and NLP library experience is essential, with a focus on sentiment, topic modeling, and embeddings.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science focusing on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, or Transformers.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling.
• Experience with text preprocessing, feature extraction, and embeddings.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for conveying complex ideas in Welkom.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement NLP models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and named entity recognition.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data from various sources.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for NLP model training and deployment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data science solutions.
• Evaluate model performance and iterate to improve accuracy and relevance.
• Present findings and insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

NLP

Python

NLTK

SpaCy

Transformers

Education

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Data Science / CS / Linguistics

Tools

NLTK

SpaCy

Transformers

Hugging Face

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented NLP Data Scientist to join their growing analytics team in Welkom. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Natural Language Processing to extract valuable insights from unstructured text data, driving informed business decisions. You will be responsible for developing and implementing NLP models, performing text analysis, and contributing to projects that enhance our understanding of customer sentiment, market trends, and operational efficiency. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to apply advanced data science techniques in a collaborative environment, working with a dedicated team focused on innovation and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement NLP models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and named entity recognition.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data from various sources.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for NLP model training and deployment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data science solutions.
• Evaluate model performance and iterate to improve accuracy and relevance.
• Present findings and insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science with a focus on Natural Language Processing.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, or Hugging Face Transformers.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling.
• Experience with text preprocessing techniques, feature extraction, and embeddings.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for conveying complex ideas in Welkom.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Support for professional development and continuous learning.
• A hybrid work arrangement providing flexibility.
• Engaging projects utilizing cutting-edge NLP technologies.