Data Scientist

7 days ago

Sandton, South Africa The Focus Group Full time

The Focus Group Sandton, South Africa 19 February 2025 Mid 0 - 0 Full Time Cost to Company 4 years - 6 years Skills Big Data Computer Skills Data Data Analysis Data Science Digital Python Solutions Statistics Industries Management Medical Job Description
**Purpose**:
Developing personalized models and algorithms aimed at fostering healthy habits, achieving positive health outcomes, and enhancing user engagement with the clients products and services
Optimizing customer communication through our expansive data assets
Employing Large Language Models (LLMs) to elevate our servicing and coaching capabilities
Fostering a culture of experimentation through a test-learn-adapt approach, ensuring continual improvement and innovation.
**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to**:
Data analysis and modelling
Collaboration with Cross-functional Teams
Reporting and Insights
Personal Attributes and Skills
A creative and enthusiastic attitude to unearthing valuable insights and generating value
Ability to balance multiple priorities and to step back and see how analytics work fits into the wider business context
Results driven, curious and able to work autonomously or within teams
Good time and task management skills
Ability to communicate results of analyses in a clear and effective manner
Aligned to the clients values and core purpose
Education and Experience
Honors, Master’s or PhD degree in either Data Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics
Ability to formulate a clear problem statement, develop a plan for tackling it, and clearly communicate findings verbally, visually, and in writing
Demonstrable working experience in an analytics position, where the focus was on building and implementing machine learning models to solve business problems
Experience accessing and analyzing data using language/tools/databases such as Python, R, SQL, etc.
Experience using Gradient Boosting Machines, Random Forests, Neural Networks or similar algorithms.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
Advantageous
Some experience in working with big disparate sets of data and exposure to big data tools

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