Remote Data Scientist: Mining Analytics & Predictions

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Data Scientist to lead predictive analytics in mining. You will develop and deploy advanced machine learning models across exploration, production, safety, and environmental monitoring.

You will collaborate with geologists, engineers, and operations managers to translate data patterns into strategic insights and present findings to leadership. This fully remote role offers cutting-edge tools and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years as a Data Scientist delivering impactful solutions.
• Strong Python or R with ML libraries.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy predictive models using ML algorithms.
• Analyze large datasets from sensors, logs, surveys, and finance.
• Develop data pipelines for ingestion, cleaning, and feature engineering.
• Collaborate with domain experts to define project requirements and validate model performance.
• Create compelling data visualizations and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Stay current with advances in data science and mining tech.
• Contribute to data governance strategies and best practices.
• Present findings to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Ensure ethical and responsible use of data.

Skills

Python

R

Statistics

Data mining

Communication

Problem solving

Remote work

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science, CS, Statistics, Engineering, or related quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Data Scientist to lead predictive analytics in mining. You will develop and deploy advanced machine learning models across exploration, production, safety, and environmental monitoring.

You will collaborate with geologists, engineers, and operations managers to translate data patterns into strategic insights and present findings to leadership. This fully remote role offers cutting-edge tools and flexible work arrangements.