Remote Senior Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics

Placements24; Durban; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior Data Scientist to join the remote analytics team. You will craft advanced predictive models for risk assessment, fraud detection, customer segmentation, and claims optimization, collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive business outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong ML, statistical modeling, and data manipulation skills within a dynamic, fully remote environment across South Africa.

Qualifications

• Experience building predictive models for insurance, risk, or fraud domains.
• Strong statistical modeling and ML technique knowledge.
• Proficiency in data wrangling, experimentation, and result storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy predictive models for risk, fraud, and claims optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data insights into business value.
• Lead model validation, monitoring, and documentation in a remote setup.

Skills

Predictive Analytics

Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling

Data Wrangling

Python

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Python

SQL

Spark

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior Data Scientist to join the remote analytics team. You will craft advanced predictive models for risk assessment, fraud detection, customer segmentation, and claims optimization, collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive business outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong ML, statistical modeling, and data manipulation skills within a dynamic, fully remote environment across South Africa.