Remote Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics for Mining

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office setup allowance

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join a globally distributed, fully remote team in the mining technology sector. You will design, implement, and deploy advanced predictive models to improve operational efficiency across mining projects and translate complex data into actionable insights for cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and big data technologies, with a track record of delivering scalable data

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years of professional data science experience with predictive modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or R and common DS libraries.
• Experience with large datasets and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ML models for predictive maintenance and forecasting.
• Analyze complex datasets from sensors, surveys, and logs.
• Collaborate with geoscience and engineering teams to translate problems into data solutions.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for model training and deployment.
• Evaluate models and iterate to improve accuracy and robustness.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Big data

SQL

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Stats/Math

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join a globally distributed, fully remote team in the mining technology sector. You will design, implement, and deploy advanced predictive models to improve operational efficiency across mining projects and translate complex data into actionable insights for cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and big data technologies, with a track record of delivering scalable data