Remote Consumer Insights Data Science Lead

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Home office stipend

Learning opportunities

Flexible hours

Cutting-edge tools

Remote collaboration culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Data Scientist specializing in Consumer Insights for a fully remote role. You will design models, analyze consumer behavior, and build dashboards to inform marketing and product decisions across FMCG brands.

The ideal candidate holds a Masters/PhD in a quantitative field, has 5+ years in data science, is proficient in Python or R, SQL, and modern ML libraries, and thrives in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Mathematics or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, preferably in FMCG.
• Proficiency in Python or R and relevant libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Expertise in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Strong modeling, ML, and data visualization skills.
• Experience with big data tech (Spark, Hadoop) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and ability to translate data into business insights.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities remotely.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement statistical models and ML algorithms for consumer behavior analysis.
• Extract, clean, and transform data from multiple sources for analysis.
• Develop dashboards and reports to visualize insights for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and sales to define analytical requirements.
• Identify data-driven opportunities for product innovation and optimization.
• Stay updated on data science advances and apply them to improve analytics.
• Communicate findings clearly via presentations and written reports.
• Contribute to data governance policies and best practices.

Skills

Data science

Statistics

Machine learning

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Data Scientist specializing in Consumer Insights for a fully remote role. You will design models, analyze consumer behavior, and build dashboards to inform marketing and product decisions across FMCG brands.

The ideal candidate holds a Masters/PhD in a quantitative field, has 5+ years in data science, is proficient in Python or R, SQL, and modern ML libraries, and thrives in a remote-first environment.