Remote Sports Data Scientist: Performance Analytics

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,477,000 - 2,133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Flexible hours

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Sports Data Scientist to analyze diverse sports datasets, build predictive models, and deliver actionable insights that shape athletic performance strategies. You will work with data engineers and sports experts to translate complex data into clear narratives.

The role emphasizes advanced statistical methods, machine learning techniques, and rigorous experimental design, with seamless collaboration across teams in a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist with a portfolio of analytical projects, preferably in sports.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Expertise in statistical modeling and ML techniques, experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement statistical models and ML algorithms to analyze sports data.
• Collect, clean, and preprocess large datasets from various sports sources.
• Identify KPIs and patterns that drive success in sports.
• Build predictive models for player performance, game outcomes, and injury risk.
• Visualize data and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with domain experts to understand analytics needs.
• Design and conduct A/B tests and experiments to evaluate interventions.
• Stay current with advancements in data science and sports analytics.
• Contribute to development of internal tools and platforms for data analysis.

Skills

Python

R

Statistical modeling

ML algorithms

SQL

Data visualization

Experiment design

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science / Statistics / Computer Science

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Sports Data Scientist to analyze diverse sports datasets, build predictive models, and deliver actionable insights that shape athletic performance strategies. You will work with data engineers and sports experts to translate complex data into clear narratives.

The role emphasizes advanced statistical methods, machine learning techniques, and rigorous experimental design, with seamless collaboration across teams in a fully remote setup.