Remote Exploration Data Scientist — Mineral Discovery

Placements24; Paarl; Remote; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Generous annual leave

Professional development including e-c

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Exploration Data Scientist to join a globally distributed team. You will analyze geological, geophysical, and geochemical data to identify targets and optimize exploration strategies, using Python/R and ML/AI techniques.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration, cloud-based workflows, and data-driven decision making in mineral exploration. A strong analytic background and publications or prior mining exposure are advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Geosciences with a strong computational focus, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data science, with substantial exposure to geological or exploration data.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with big data tech (Spark, Hadoop) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong statistical modeling, ML, and data mining knowledge.
• Familiarity with geological concepts and exploration workflows is desirable.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn).
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills, able to work remotely.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement advanced analytical models and ML algorithms for geological data interpretation.
• Process, clean, and integrate large, complex exploration datasets.
• Identify and validate mineral exploration targets based on data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with geologists to translate data insights into solutions.
• Build predictive models to forecast resource potential and exploration success.
• Create visualizations and dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated with latest data science and AI advances in mining.
• Contribute to data management strategies and best practices.
• Design experiments and A/B tests to evaluate model effectiveness.
• Automate data processing pipelines and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Python

R

Machine learning

Big data

Data visualization

Remote teamwork

Ausbildung

Masters or PhD in Data Science/CS/Stats/Geosciences

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

AWS/Azure/GCP

Tableau/Power BI/Matplotlib/Seaborn

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Exploration Data Scientist to join a globally distributed team. You will analyze geological, geophysical, and geochemical data to identify targets and optimize exploration strategies, using Python/R and ML/AI techniques.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration, cloud-based workflows, and data-driven decision making in mineral exploration. A strong analytic background and publications or prior mining exposure are advantageous.