Data Scientist
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Data Scientist (12-Month Contract)
Unlock the power of AI with impactful real-world applications
Johannesburg R600 per hour
About Our Client
Our client is a specialist AI consultancy dedicated to helping enterprises realise the full potential of artificial intelligence. They partner with leading organisations including major banks to design and implement transformative AI solutions. With a strong focus on innovation and impact they offer an environment where your expertise directly shapes business outcomes.
The Role: Data Scientist
This 12-month contract role places you at the heart of a banking environment where youll apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to deliver scalable data-driven solutions. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders you will help frame problems design models and deploy AI tools that drive measurable value.
Key Responsibilities
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3- 5 years experience in data science or a related role
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Explore clean and prepare complex datasets for analysis and modelling
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Build validate and optimise machine learning models for business applications
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Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable data solutions
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Partner with data engineers and ML engineers to scale models into production environments
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Communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
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Contribute to prototyping experimentation and continuous improvement of AI solutions
About You
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3 - 5 years proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role
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Proficiency in Python with strong knowledge of libraries such as Pandas Scikit-learn TensorFlow or PyTorch
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Solid foundation in statistics feature engineering and data analysis
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Strong SQL skills and experience working with both structured and unstructured data
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Essential: Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g. S3 SageMaker Lambda EC2 Glue Redshift)
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Ability to frame business problems into data-driven approaches and deliver actionable insights
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Advantageous: experience in banking/financial services
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Bonus: familiarity with deploying ML models MLOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Contract Details
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Duration: 12 months with potential extension
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Location: Johannesburg or Stellenbosch (hybrid work flexibility may apply)
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
