Senior Data Scientist - Hybrid & Cutting-Edge Analytics

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid work environment

Advanced training and conferences

Access to cutting-edge data tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Senior Data Scientist to join a pioneering team in Richards Bay. You will uncover insights from large datasets, build predictive models, and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to translate data into actionable strategies. You will implement advanced statistical models, leverage ML algorithms, and work with big data tools in a hybrid setup that blends remote work and

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in a quantitative field with 5+ years data science experience.
• Proficient in Python or R with relevant libraries.
• Experience with SQL, data warehouses, and big data tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced statistical models and ML algorithms.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments.
• Communicate findings with visualizations and reports.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy models in production.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and AI.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Storytelling

Education

PhD or MSc in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Senior Data Scientist to join a pioneering team in Richards Bay. You will uncover insights from large datasets, build predictive models, and drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to translate data into actionable strategies. You will implement advanced statistical models, leverage ML algorithms, and work with big data tools in a hybrid setup that blends remote work and