NLP Data Scientist (Hybrid, 12-Month Contract)

IQ Business Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

iqbusiness is seeking a Data Scientist on a 12‑month contract to collaborate with an international partner from Welgemoed, Cape Town. This hybrid role combines on‑site work with two days remote work, focusing on text analytics, statistical analysis, and data preparation.

You will work with researchers and stakeholders to develop data‑driven insights, build analytical prototypes, and deliver clear reports. Ideal for someone early in their career with ownership and curiosity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years in data science or similar role.
• Strong Python skills and experience with common data science libraries.
• Experience with NLP workflows and applied data exploration.
• Experience with Git for version control; ability to document findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct text analysis using NLP methods and topic modelling.
• Perform statistical analyses and data cleaning to support research.
• Structure, clean, and organize datasets for reproducibility and quality.
• Build analytical prototypes and scripts; use AI coding assistants for rapid iteration.
• Contribute to internal dashboards (Plotly Dash).
• Document workflows and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with team using Git for version control.
• Participate in scoping discussions translating research needs into tasks.
• Demonstrate ownership and reliable delivery.

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

spaCy/NLTK

NLP workflows

Statistics

Git

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Data Science/Statistics

Tools

Plotly Dash

OpenAI API

LangChain

LlamaIndex

LangGraph

Docker

Azure

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Job description

iqbusiness is seeking a Data Scientist on a 12‑month contract to collaborate with an international partner from Welgemoed, Cape Town. This hybrid role combines on‑site work with two days remote work, focusing on text analytics, statistical analysis, and data preparation.

You will work with researchers and stakeholders to develop data‑driven insights, build analytical prototypes, and deliver clear reports. Ideal for someone early in their career with ownership and curiosity.