Senior Data Scientist: Drive Predictive Insights & Strategy

Placements24; George; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives. You will develop, validate, and deploy ML models, perform complex data analysis, and craft data-driven recommendations for business strategy and performance.

The role requires translating complex results for both technical and non-technical audiences. The successful candidate will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with engineers, and stay abreast of the latest ML/AI

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R and associated data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with SQL and working with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and deploy machine learning models and statistical algorithms to address business challenges.
• Perform complex data analysis, including data mining, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Clean, transform, and prepare large, complex datasets for analysis.
• Design and implement A/B tests and other experiments to measure the impact of new initiatives.
• Create compelling data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate models into production systems.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the team's knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities for leveraging data to improve business processes and outcomes.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

R

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Job description

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives. You will develop, validate, and deploy ML models, perform complex data analysis, and craft data-driven recommendations for business strategy and performance.

The role requires translating complex results for both technical and non-technical audiences. The successful candidate will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with engineers, and stay abreast of the latest ML/AI