Remote Graduate Data Scientist Trainee: Learn & Impact

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Professional development

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking highly motivated Graduate Trainee Data Scientists for a fully remote position. You will work with large datasets to extract insights, drive decisions, and collaborate with experienced data scientists on predictive modeling, ML projects, and visualizations.

This role requires a strong quantitative background, proficiency in Python or R, and a passion for data. You will contribute to production deployments and stay current with AI advancements in a remote-first culture.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R, with experience in libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn.
• Solid understanding of ML algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques.
• Experience with SQL and data querying.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cleaning, transforming, and preparing large datasets for analysis.
• Develop and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms.
• Perform data mining and exploratory data analysis to identify trends and patterns.
• Contribute to the development of data visualizations and dashboards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into production environments.

Skills

Quantitative background

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Remote work collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking highly motivated Graduate Trainee Data Scientists for a fully remote position. You will work with large datasets to extract insights, drive decisions, and collaborate with experienced data scientists on predictive modeling, ML projects, and visualizations.

This role requires a strong quantitative background, proficiency in Python or R, and a passion for data. You will contribute to production deployments and stay current with AI advancements in a remote-first culture.