Remote Data Scientist: Mining Analytics & Impact

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a senior Remote Data Scientist to leverage large mining datasets and build models that optimize production, safety, and efficiency. You will collaborate with geologists, engineers, and operations managers while delivering data-driven insights from a fully remote workspace.

The role requires 6+ years of applied analytics experience, strong Python or R skills, and expertise in ML libraries and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist with applied analytics focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with SQL and relational databases; NoSQL a plus.
• Expertise in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy ML models and statistical analyses for mining operational data.
• Build predictive models for equipment failure, production optimization, resource forecasting, and safety risk assessment.
• Design and implement data pipelines for large datasets.
• Collaborate with domain experts to identify data-driven solutions.
• Visualize and communicate complex analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements through data analysis and experiments.
• Stay updated on data science and big data technologies.
• Contribute to data governance and best practices.
• Design and execute A/B tests and experiments.
• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor KPIs and trends.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Data visualization

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Big data tooling

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

scikit-learn

Spark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a senior Remote Data Scientist to leverage large mining datasets and build models that optimize production, safety, and efficiency. You will collaborate with geologists, engineers, and operations managers while delivering data-driven insights from a fully remote workspace.

The role requires 6+ years of applied analytics experience, strong Python or R skills, and expertise in ML libraries and visualization tools.