A data-intensive firm with a strong focus on community empowerment is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to work with and analyse complex data to construct predictive systems to provide valued business solutions with great social impact.



Qualification:

Relevant undergraduate degree (Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar)

Postgraduate degree in a related field (highly advantageous)



Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 4 years’ experience within a dynamic and highly data-intensive environment

Ability to work with and technically manage complex data

Experience with Machine Learning algorithms

Strong R, SPlus, SaaS, SQL, Java/Python experience



Job Description:

The role requires the successful individual to formulate and test hypotheses, lead data mining operations and use machine learning techniques to formulate solutions while mentoring more junior team members.