Senior Education Data Scientist — Hybrid Role

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 780,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development

Contributory pension fund

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Data Analyst to extract actionable insights from large educational datasets and inform program development and policy decisions.

The role covers the full data analysis lifecycle—from data collection and cleaning to advanced modeling and dashboard visualization. The position blends on-site collaboration with remote analysis, supporting education sector research and development.

Qualifications

• Advanced statistical analysis and modeling
• Experience with large educational datasets
• Strong data visualization skills
• Familiarity with privacy regulations

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and preprocess large educational datasets
• Perform advanced statistical analysis and modeling to identify trends
• Develop dashboards and reports for stakeholders
• Interpret findings and translate into actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with research teams to define data requirements
• Design and implement experiments (A/B tests) to evaluate interventions
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and privacy compliance
• Mentor junior analysts and promote analytics best practices

Skills

R programming

Python (Pandas)

Data visualization

Education

Master's/PhD in Statistics or Data Science

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Data Analyst to extract actionable insights from large educational datasets and inform program development and policy decisions.

The role covers the full data analysis lifecycle—from data collection and cleaning to advanced modeling and dashboard visualization. The position blends on-site collaboration with remote analysis, supporting education sector research and development.