Data Scientist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- The Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub (of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), a syndicate of the Wits Health Consortium, in collaboration with the NICD is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Centre for Tuberculosis (CTB) team

**Location**:

- **NICD Sandringham Campus, Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Assist in organizing, conceptualizing, and conducting large, advanced analyses as part of a team
- Review existing or incoming data for accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation
- Performing data cleansing to convert data into its desired form
- Develop database schemas and analytical methods needed to support project goals
- Maintain or modify existing databases
- Analyze and report on patterns and trends using advanced data analytical techniques
- Perform literature searches in order to supplement specialist knowledge
- Work with business owners to identify information needs and develop/enhance/modify reporting in order to support the NICD’s surveillance mandates, support healthcare policy and decisions
- Communicate and collaborate with team members and individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, both technical and non-technical

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **MSc Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Biostatistics/Epidemiology, or a related field**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **1-3 years of professional work experience including experience with data and spatial data analytics**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Python, R) and relational database management system software (e.g. SQL)
- Experience in statistical analysis and statistical software programs (e.g. STATA, SAS, SPSS)
- Understanding of the design of database architectures, data warehouses, data migrations, visual design/dashboards
- Research interest in priority diseases
- Knowledge or interest in epidemiology practices
- Knowledge of data quality management practices and data security and privacy
- Advanced communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under pressure
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize tasks within multiple ongoing projects
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

**Please note**:

- **Our Client, WHC, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.**:

- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.


  • Data Scientist

    6 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa RPO Recruitment Full time

    A well-known company of ours is looking for a Data Scientist to analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns that will help improve their company. We will rely on you to build data products to extract valuable business insights. In this role, you should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math and statistics. Critical thinking and...

  • Lead Data Scientist

    5 days ago


    Johannesburg North, South Africa ClarkHouse Human Capital Full time

    Gauteng, Johannesburg North Are you ready to take your career to the next level by joining this Globally recognized company? This role is for the Global/ Regional Team based in SA reporting directly to Europe. As a Lead Data Scientist, you will be responsible for providing coaching, mentoring, and career guidance as well as support to the Data Scientists...

  • Data Scientist

    3 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa B-Sure Full time

    Job Overview **Date Posted**: Posted 6 hours ago **Location**: Johannesburg, Gauteng **Job Title**: Data Scientist **Education Level**: Diploma **Job Level**: Senior **Minimum Experience**: 5- 7 Years Data Scientist job vacancy in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Design, develop and deploy reporting and analytical...

  • Data Scientist

    7 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

    **Job Number** - 73017 **Job Type** - Permanent **Job Title** - Data Scientist **Computer Skills** - Data Manipulation and Analysis,Machine Learning an **Industry** - Computer - IT **City** - Johannesburg **Province** - Gauteng - Data Acquisition, Data cleansing, Data transformation.- Machine learning algorithms to uncover data patterns, make...

  • Data Scientist

    4 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

    **Job Classification** - Job Family- Information Technology- Career Stream- Application Development- Leadership Pipeline- Manage Self Technical- FAIS Affected**Job Purpose** - Contribute to the design and prototyping of analytic engines and services with a foundational understanding of machine learning, data mining, and information retrieval...

  • Data Scientist

    5 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa eSmart Recruitment Full time

    One of our clients in the Banking sector are looking for a Data Scientist to join their team. Job Purpose Join an exciting, fun, data science team who are passionate about what they do and have fun while doing it. We work hard and play hard, and we have an impact on our customers. We have many solutions in Production, we are code first open-source...

  • Data Scientist

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Minopex Full time

    **Introduction** This position will be based at Head Office in Woodmead. (Hybrid) **Description** The purpose of this role is to analyse, process, model and interpret the data to create actionable plans for the 13 operational sites across the EMEA region. The Data Scientist will be a valuable member of a dynamic department that operates similarly to a...

  • Data Scientist

    Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa AKQA Inc Full time

    Data Scientist At AKQA Performance we imaginatively apply art and science to create transformative experiences, accelerate growth and future-proof organisations. AKQA Performance designs every touchpoint along the customer journey with unmatched native ability to define, find, connect, and inspire audiences across all brand interactions. At AKQA,...

  • Senior Data Scientist

    Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    Senior Data Scientist Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist experience?Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Recruitment Matters (Pty) Ltd Full time

    Our client is looking for an Associate Data Scientist (Expat). In this role, you will help develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals by building a worldwide geospatial dataset that underlies our machine learning driven exploration program. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists, geoscientists, and software engineers. You will...

  • Data Scientist

    6 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa BigTalent Full time

    If you are a skilled and experienced Data Scientist who thrives in the dynamic environments of banking and insurance, possesses advanced technical skills in Python and SQL, and can effectively communicate complex findings to business stakeholders, we invite you to apply. Join this large direct insurance company, and contribute to shaping the future of...


  • Johannesburg North, South Africa ClarkHouse Human Capital Full time

    Gauteng, Johannesburg North Our client is looking to onboard a phenomenal **Senior Data Scientist **who has a background in econometrics. In this role, you will be a strong thought partner influencing strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations. - Degree in Econometrics - Proficient in Python and PySpark - Skilled in SQL and...

  • Data Scientist

    Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa HuntWave Technologies Full time

    Our Client is a tech-focused business where the Tech Team sets the pace for the rest of the company. The Data Scientist is responsible for analysing information and presenting insights that enables our client to work efficiently, effectively with minimal downtime and generate revenue.This role is responsible for building customised solutions, such as...

  • Data Scientist

    5 days ago


    Johannesburg North, South Africa Communicate Recruitment Full time

    A JSE listed insurance house is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join their team. **Description**: To analyze data for actionable insights **Education**: - Bachelors degree-Maths/Stats **Skills and experience**: - Minimum 5 years working experience within an analytical, data science or computer science environment - Machine Learning - Deep...

  • Data Scientist

    Found in: beBee S ZA - 3 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionTo plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance.Hello Future Data Scientist Welcome to FNB,...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa RPO Recruitment Full time

    A leading insurance company in Johannesburg is looking for a Statistical Data Scientist to join their team. You would be part of an analytically driven team within the short-term insurance division, dealing with a variety of technical aspects in this role. This position is ideal for someone with strong analytical and data science skills who wants to explore...

  • Data Scientist

    2 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Inlumi Full time

    Inlumi is a global team of digital transformation specialists in the finance industry. With a combined expertise in finance, technology, and change, they help their customers make informed decisions by enabling them to understand their data and deliver it where and when it's needed most. Inlumi is seeking a Data Scientist to join their...

  • Data Scientist

    6 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa CrossBoundary Full time

    **Data Scientist** **CrossBoundary Data Analytics** **About the Firm** **Who We Are** The CrossBoundary team is a unique group made up of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging yet exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities:...


  • Johannesburg North, South Africa ClarkHouse Human Capital Full time

    Gauteng, Johannesburg North Our client, a Global Business is looking to onboard a **_Senior Data Scientist._** To be successful in this role you need to excel in machine learning, software development, cross-functional and cross-domain collaboration and share a passion for enabling scalable solutions that deliver business value. - Proficient in Python and...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa SUMMIT Africa Recruitment Full time

    Our client is a digital platform provider that is committed to helping our customers take full advantage of the latest technology to streamline operations and improve service delivery and they are looking for a Data Scientist to join their dynamic team. **Responsibilities**: - Acquire, extract, process and synthesis datasets from SARS's systems. - Meeting...