Remote Data Scientist - Predictive Modeling & Forecasting

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist specialized in Predictive Modeling and Forecasting to join their team in a fully remote capacity. The role involves end-to-end data analysis, model building, validation, and deployment, with collaboration across departments.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics, ML, and data manipulation, and can translate data into actionable business recommendations. Remote work flexibility is provided along with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of data science experience.
• Proven experience developing and deploying predictive models (regression, classification, time series).
• Proficiency in Python or R and data science libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, statsmodels).
• Experience with SQL for data extraction/manipulation.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Matplotlib, Seaborn).
• Strong statistical and ML knowledge; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced statistical and ML models for predictive analytics and forecasting.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends and opportunities.
• Design and execute experiments to test model hypotheses.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for model training and inference.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business units to translate needs into DS problems.
• Monitor model performance in production and iterate improvements.
• Stay up-to-date with DS/ML advancements and document methodologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

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

Tools

Python

R

SQL

pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

statsmodels

Tableau

Matplotlib/Seaborn

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist specialized in Predictive Modeling and Forecasting to join their team in a fully remote capacity. The role involves end-to-end data analysis, model building, validation, and deployment, with collaboration across departments.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics, ML, and data manipulation, and can translate data into actionable business recommendations. Remote work flexibility is provided along with competitive compensation.