Remote ML Scientist for Breakthrough Research

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Flexible hours

Access to computing resources

Growth opportunities

Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist to join a remote-first research team. You will develop and deploy ML models toextract insights from complex scientific datasets and collaborate with researchers globally.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees and strong Python/R skills, with experience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud platforms. Flexible work hours and powerful computing resources support breakthroughs and growth.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Data Science, CS, statistics, math, or related field.
• Proven experience applying machine learning and statistical modeling techniques.
• Strong programming in Python or R with ML libraries.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models on large scientific datasets.
• Identify patterns and correlations to inform research hypotheses and strategies.
• Collaborate with domain experts and translate research challenges into data science problems.
• Design experiments to validate model performance and impact.
• Communicate analytical findings clearly via reports and visualizations.

Skills

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Education

PhD or Master's in Data Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist to join a remote-first research team. You will develop and deploy ML models toextract insights from complex scientific datasets and collaborate with researchers globally.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees and strong Python/R skills, with experience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud platforms. Flexible work hours and powerful computing resources support breakthroughs and growth.