Remote AI Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Conference and training budget

Performance-based bonuses

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an analytical AI Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will leverage statistics and ML to extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models, and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

You will collaborate with engineers and product managers, translate data findings into value, and work with cutting-edge AI technologies and large-scale data in a flexible, remote environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of data science or machine learning experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R and data science libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling and data mining techniques.
• Experience with SQL and large datasets; ability to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Develop, train, and evaluate ML models for predictive analytics.
• Design experiments to test hypotheses and measure impact of AI solutions.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to deploy models to production.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and AI.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Independent worker

Education

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

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

SQL

Job description

Placements24 seeks an analytical AI Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will leverage statistics and ML to extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models, and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

You will collaborate with engineers and product managers, translate data findings into value, and work with cutting-edge AI technologies and large-scale data in a flexible, remote environment.