Remote Data Scientist — Scale Tablet-Based Learning

Imagine Worldwide Ltd.; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking nonprofit organization is seeking a Data Scientist to design and scale tablet-based learning solutions to improve literacy and numeracy among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. The role requires strong programming skills, statistical analysis, and the ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions while operating remotely from the African continent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in data science, analytics, or related roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation and modeling.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and deployment considerations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the organization’s overall analytics strategy.
• Perform exploratory data analysis, data cleaning, and feature engineering.
• Build intuitive dashboards and interactive reports to communicate insights.

Skills

Python proficiency

SQL skills

Machine learning frameworks

Data visualization competence

Statistical analysis

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

Tools

pandas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

Tableau

Job description

A forward-thinking nonprofit organization is seeking a Data Scientist to design and scale tablet-based learning solutions to improve literacy and numeracy among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. The role requires strong programming skills, statistical analysis, and the ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions while operating remotely from the African continent.