Senior ML Scientist Hybrid Data & AI Insights

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Healthcare benefits

Research opportunities

Conferences support

High-performance computing tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong ML focus to join the analytics division in Centurion. You will build predictive models, perform EDA, and translate insights into data-driven strategies to improve business outcomes.

The role involves developing end-to-end ML workflows, collaborating with stakeholders, and staying current with AI advancements. A hybrid work arrangement and opportunities for research are highlighted in the benefits.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, CS, Math).
• 3+ years in data science with ML focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries (Scikit-learn, TF, PyTorch).
• Strong SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy ML models to address business problems.
• Perform EDA on large datasets to identify trends and anomalies.
• Cleanse and prepare data for modeling with quality controls.
• Design and conduct A/B tests and experiments to evaluate models.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated on advances in data science and AI.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

R

SQL

Data Visualization

Statistics

Education

Master's/PhD

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong ML focus to join the analytics division in Centurion. You will build predictive models, perform EDA, and translate insights into data-driven strategies to improve business outcomes.

The role involves developing end-to-end ML workflows, collaborating with stakeholders, and staying current with AI advancements. A hybrid work arrangement and opportunities for research are highlighted in the benefits.