Remote Junior Data Scientist Apprentice — Mentored

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend

Mentorship program

Hands-on training

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a bright and analytical Junior Data Scientist Apprentice to join a fully remote team. This apprenticeship offers extensive hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to real-world data challenges from home.

You will assist senior data scientists with data collection, cleaning, analysis, and model development, working on diverse datasets and applying statistical techniques to build predictive models.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• Solid grasp of statistical concepts and methods.
• Proficiency in Python or R programming.
• Experience with data manipulation libraries (Pandas, NumPy).
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and libraries (Scikit-learn).
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities are strong.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting, cleaning, and preprocessing data from diverse sources.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and patterns.
• Support development and implementation of statistical models and ML algorithms.
• Learn and apply data visualization to present findings clearly.
• Collaborate with data science team on research projects.
• Document data analysis processes and results.
• Assist in evaluating model performance and improvements.
• Stay updated on advances in data science and ML.
• Contribute to data-driven decision-making processes.

Skills

Quantitative mindset

Python or R

Pandas / NumPy

SQL basics

Remote work capability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Math/CS/Economics

Tools

Scikit-learn

Pandas

NumPy

Git

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a bright and analytical Junior Data Scientist Apprentice to join a fully remote team. This apprenticeship offers extensive hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to real-world data challenges from home.

You will assist senior data scientists with data collection, cleaning, analysis, and model development, working on diverse datasets and applying statistical techniques to build predictive models.