Remote Senior Data Scientist — Mining Analytics Leader

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous PTO

Home office stipend

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role in the mining sector. You will design and deploy advanced analytical models, process large datasets from exploration, production and processing, and translate insights into strategic business value.

Collaborative work with geologists, engineers and managers will define data-driven strategies and drive impact across the organization. You will mentor junior data scientists, build scalable data pipelines, and stay current with

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in data science or related quantitative field.
• 6+ years of professional data science experience.
• Proficiency with Python or R and ML libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement machine learning models and statistical analyses to address key mining challenges.
• Mine and process large, complex datasets from various sources, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and analytics infrastructure.
• Collaborate with domain experts to translate needs into data science solutions.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders with visualizations.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in data science and their mining applications.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of data analytics initiatives within the organization.
• Develop and implement A/B testing frameworks to evaluate new models and strategies.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to building a strong data science community.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Data Science or related field

PhD in Data Science or related field (beneficial)

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role in the mining sector. You will design and deploy advanced analytical models, process large datasets from exploration, production and processing, and translate insights into strategic business value.

Collaborative work with geologists, engineers and managers will define data-driven strategies and drive impact across the organization. You will mentor junior data scientists, build scalable data pipelines, and stay current with